2011-12: All-RMAC third team ...
Capitol One Academic All-District VII team ...
RMAC All-Academic second team ... Chosen as
RMAC/Baden Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 27, 2012 ... Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 9, 2012 ... One of four players to share the Most Valuable Player award for the men’s basketball team … Started all 28 games at guard … Averaged 13.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 32.1 minutes of action … Ranked among RMAC leaders in free throw shooting (ninth, .803), minutes played (ninth, 32.1 per game), scoring (12th, 13.2 ppg), steals (13th, 1.3 spg), three-pointers per game (17th, 1.4), assists (19th, 2.0 apg), three-point shooting (22nd, .361) … Scored career-high 28 points at New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 6, 2012.
2010-11: RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll ...
D2 Athletics Directors Association/WeatherPORT Academic Achievement Award ... Named FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 23, 2011 ... Played in all 32 games and started 21 times on Skyhawk team that went 24-8, won RMAC Shootout and advanced to NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen ... Averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game ... Led Skyhawks to first-ever NCAA Division II playoff victory with 16 points in 76-55 win vs. Mesa State on March 12, 2011.
2009-10: Started all 28 games for the Skyhawks … Averaged 7.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game … Scored season-high 21 points at Mesa State on Feb. 5, 2010 … Computer Science Information Systems Sophomore of the Year award.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Played one season at Jacksonville College in 2008-09 … Earned President’s List honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Los Lunas High School in 2008 …Four-year starting guard for the Tigers … 2008 Albuquerque Metro Player of the Year … District Player of the Year … First team all-state … First team all-district all four years … Also competed in track & field.
MAJOR: Computer Science Information Systems
MINOR: Business Administration
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: Professor of Computer Science Evans Adams
INTERESTING FACT: Matt likes to cook
HOBBIES: Music, movies, television
FAVORITE FOOD: Italian
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Olive Garden
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Denzel Washington, Sanaa Latham
FAVORITE BOOK: The Bible
FAVORITE PRO TEAM: New York Knicks, New York Yankees, New York Giants
MOTHER: Michelle Billups
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Matt Billups’ career single-game highs
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MOST POINTS
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28, at New Mexico Highlands, Jan. 6, 2012
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MOST REBOUNDS
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8, at Western New Mexico, Feb. 4, 2011
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MOST ASSISTS
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6, three times, last time vs. Metro State, Jan. 21, 2011
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MOST STEALS
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5, vs. Colorado Mesa, Feb. 25, 2012
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MOST BLOCKED SHOTS
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2, vs. New Mexico Highlands, Jan. 7, 2011
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MOST FIELD GOALS
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9, twice, last time vs. Western State, Feb. 24, 2012
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MOST THREE-POINTERS
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5, vs. Regis, Jan. 22, 2011
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MOST FREE THROWS
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9, vs. Colorado Christian, Jan. 13, 2012
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Matt Billups’ career statistics
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SCORING
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FIELD GOALS
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THREE-POINTERS
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FREE THROWS
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YEAR
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GP
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GS
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PTS
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AVG
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FG
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FGA
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FG%
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3PT
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3PTA
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3PT%
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FT
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FTA
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FT%
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11-12
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28
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28
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369
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13.2
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114
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293
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.389
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39
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108
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.361
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102
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127
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.803
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10-11
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32
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21
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184
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5.8
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55
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137
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.401
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24
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62
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.387
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50
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69
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.725
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09-10
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28
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28
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200
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7.1
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67
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150
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.447
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26
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59
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.441
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40
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55
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.727
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TOTAL
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88
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77
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753
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8.6
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236
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580
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.407
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89
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229
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.389
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192
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251
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.765
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REBOUNDS
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FOULS
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MISCELLANEOUS
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MINUTES
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YEAR
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OFF
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DEF
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TOT
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AVG
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PF
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FO
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A
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TO
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BLK
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STL
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MIN
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AVG
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11-12
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13
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71
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84
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3.0
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55
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1
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57
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65
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7
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37
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898
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32.1
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10-11
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23
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59
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82
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2.6
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62
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1
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82
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41
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10
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33
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734
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22.9
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09-10
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9
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51
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60
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2.1
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61
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0
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52
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39
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6
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25
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659
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23.5
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TOTAL
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45
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181
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226
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2.6
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178
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2
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191
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145
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23
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95
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2,291
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26.0
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