Fort Lewis College Athletics

2012-13: Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 6, 2013 after helping Skyhawks to road sweep at Chadron State and Black Hills State with 9 assists and just 1 turnover on road trip ...Scored career-high 11 points in 80-72 win over Colorado State-Pueblo on Feb. 15 … Notched career-high 9 assists in 83-52 win over Northern New Mexico on Nov. 15 … Ranks second in RMAC and fourth in NCAA Division II in assist-to-turnover ratio at 3.00 through games of March 15.
 
2011-12: Appeared in all 28 games, starting 10 times at guard for the Skyhawks … Averaged 2.8 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.4 steals per game in 18.7 minutes per game of action … Scored season-high 10 points in Skyhawk debut at NCAA Division I Colorado on Nov. 11.
 
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Moorpark College for three years from 2008-11 … Two-year letterwinner in basketball … First team All-Western State Conference as a sophomore … Top 100 Junior College Players in California … Scholar-Athlete Award … Averaged 11.5 points, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game … Dean’s List.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Westlake High School in 2008 …Four-year starter at point guard and shooting guard for the Warriors … First team All-Marmonte as a senior … Second team All-Marmonte as a junior … Scholar-Athlete award all four years … Team MVP as a senior … Warrior Award and Coaches Award as a junior … Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman and sophomore … Honor Roll all four years.
 
MAJOR: Exercise Science Physiology and Exercise Specialist options
MINOR: Anthropology
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: Professor of Exercise Science Paul Petersen
INTERESTING FACT: Matthew is half Chinese and half Persian.
HOBBIES: Nazi Zombies, golf, snowboarding
FAVORITE FOOD: Mom’s cooking, especially orange chicken
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Ken & Sue’s
FAVORITE TV SHOW: ESPN, Bleach, One Piece
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Tom Hardy, Zoe Saldana
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND: Hardwell
FAVORITE BOOK: World War Z, Swan Song, Outcast United
FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Miami Heat
FAVORITE ATHLETE: LeBron James
PARENTS: Mahdi and Linda Mazarei