He’s considered to be one of the most lethal shooters in the province.
Dylon Matthews has decided to take his skills to the campus of UNBC ahead of the 2019-2020 Canada West season.
Team BC guard Matthews, who’s played for the provincial team the last two years, said making the decision to join the Timberwolves made perfect sense.
“This is definitely a team on the rise. The last few years you can see them getting better. I want to bring this team, in a new community for me, and really try to push it as one of the main teams in Canada West,” said Matthews.
Matthews visited UNBC in the winter and was able to witness a Timberwolves home weekend at the Northern Sports Centre. The six-foot-two athlete, who is set to graduate from Seycove Secondary in June, cites the visit was instrumental in his decision to commit to the green and gold.
“The court here is great, and the facilities are top notch, but I think it is the crowd here that is really special. The crowd is pretty electric. You definitely notice it when they come out of the gates, the crowd really gets into it. I think it fires up the players a lot.”
The native of North Vancouver averaged 21 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, and three steals per game for the Seyhawks.
Coach Todd Jordan says his newest recruit is the type of player who has the potential to make a major impact on the UNBC program over the next five years.
“We are very excited to add Dylon to our roster. He is a physically strong guard with a good fundamental skill set and experience playing for our provincial team. He had a very good high school career and I am glad his next chapter will continue with our program at UNBC.”
Matthews won’t be completely unfamiliar once he gets up to Northern Capital. Timberwolves guard Chris Ross was a Seycove teammate, and their friendship dates back to kindergarten. The two paired up to lead the Seyhawks to a 2018 Provincial bronze medal.
It’s just a matter of time before the newest Timberwolf teams up with his longtime friend – and hopefully, that brings on more hardware.