EYEBRONCO: Yannick Atanga welcomes Matt Hubbard
A three-year forward who played in 68 career games with 37 starts ... averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in his career … limited as a junior due to offseason ankle surgery ...decided to leave the program the week of Dec. 18, 2016 … on schedule to graduate in the spring of 2017 … member of the 2014-15 WCC All-Freshman team.
AS A JUNIOR (2016-17): Played in eight games as a reserve … saw limited time (52 minutes) due to offseason ankle surgery … played a season-high 19 minutes against No. 8/9 Arizona (Nov. 24), but only five the following day vs. Vanderbilt … played in a combined seven minutes in his final three appearances (San Jose State, Dec. 3; Cal State East Bay, Dec. 10; UC Riverside, Dec 13).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Played in 28 of 31 games with 13 starts ... ranked fifth on the team in scoring (6.0 ppg) ... had a stretch of four of five games scoring in double figures before spraining an ankle vs. Saint Mary’s (Dec. 23) ... did not miss time, but the injury reduced his minutes and hampered him the remainder of the season ... had a career-high 16 points at San Francisco (Feb. 6)… made his first start in 13 games vs. LMU (Feb. 18), playing 30 minutes and posting a season-best four assists ... missed the Saint Mary’s (Feb. 25), Pacific (Feb. 27) and BYU (March 5) games due to concussion protocol.
AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15): Member of the WCC All-Freshman team ... averaged 6.8 ppg (fourth on the team) and 4.0 rpg (third on the team) in 22.8 mpg ... scored 11 pts. making 5-8 FG and his only 3 with 5 reb. and an ast. in 1st game as a Bronco (vs. CS Fullerton 11/14) ... thrust into a starting role due to injuries to Yannick Atanga and Emmanuel Ndumanya ... started for the 1st time with 0 pts., 4 reb. and 1st career blk. vs. SD Christian (11/15) ... 10 pts. (3-6 FG, 2-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 8 reb. off the bench at Utah St. (11/19) ... 2 pts. and 4 reb. at #20 Michigan St. (11/24) ... made 4-5 FT (season-highs) and his only FG for 6 pts. with 3 reb. vs. Tennessee (11/27) ... 10 pts. on 4-8 FG (1-3 3FG) with 4 reb. vs. Rhode Island (11/28) ... hit 4-6 FG (1-2 3FG) for 10 pts. with 2 reb. vs. Rider (11/30) ... 7 pts. on 3-9 FG (1-3 3FG) with 4 reb. at SJSU (12/6) ... 7 pts. on 3-9 FG with 6 reb. vs. Washington St. (12/13) ... 12 pts. (5-8 FG, 2-4 3FG) and 9 reb. vs. Northeastern (12/20) ... 4 pts. on 2-6 FG (0-3 3FG) with 7 reb. vs. Cal Poly (12/23) ... season-high 33 min. with 7 pts. (4-4 FT) and 7 reb. at St. Mary’s (12/27) ... season-high 15 pts. on 5-6 FG (3-3 3FG) and 2-2 FT with 3 reb. at UOP (12/29) ... 9 pts. on 4-11 FG with 3 reb. vs. BYU (1/1) ... 1st double-double game with 12 pts. and career-high 11 reb. vs. San Diego (1/3) ... scoreless in season-low 18 min. at Portland (1/8) ... tied season high with 15 pts. on 5-9 3FG (career highs) at #6 Gonzaga (1/10) ... 12 pts. on 5-8 FG (2-5 3FG) with career-high 2 stl., 4 reb. and a blk. vs. St. Katherine (1/13) ... 2 pts. with career-high 3 ast. vs. USF (1/17) ... 1-3 3FG for 3 pts. vs. LMU (1/22) ... 8 pts. on 3-6 FG with with 6 reb. vs. Pepperdine (1/24) ... 6 pts. on 2-5 FG with 2 reb. in 19 min. at San Diego (1/29) ... season-high tying 3 ast. with 5 pts. (2-9 FG) and 2 reb. at BYU (1/31) ... 10 pts. (10th career 10+ gm) on 4-8 FG (2-5 3FG) and 3 reb. vs. #2 Gonzaga (2/5) ... 7 pts. on 2-9 FG (3-3 FT) with 3 reb. in 26 min. vs. Portland (2/7) ... 4 pts. (2-4 FG) and 5 reb. at USF (2/12) ... off the bench for 1st time in 24 GP with 5 pts. and career-high 2 blk. in season-low 18 min. at Pepperdine (2/19) ... 2 pts. on 1-2 FG with 1st DQ at LMU (2/21) ... 4 pts. on 1-1 FG (2-2 FT) and 2 reb. in 15 min. vs. Pacific (2/26) ... season-low 6 min. with 2 pts. (1-1 FG) vs. St. Mary’s (2/28) ... 8 pts. on 3-8 FG with 4 reb. in 16 min. vs. LMU (3/6) ... made only 3FGA for 3 pts. (0-5 2FG) with 4 reb. in 11 min. vs. BYU (3/7).
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner under head coach Brad Sprague and John Foulkes at Colville High School … averaged 20.5 ppg, 13.5 ppg and 3 bpg his senior year ... team lost in the state play-in game his senior year ... first-team all conference his senior year ... averaged 18 ppg, 14.5 rpg and 4 bpg his junior year … his junior year one of his best games he had 26 points and 23 rebounds against Sandpoint … in 2012-13, they lost in the District 7 playoffs … his sophomore year, they were in the Sweet 16 of the state playoffs … lettered in track once and golf twice … in track he competed in the discus, shot put and high jump … has shot a low round of 85 … sophomore year went to regionals in golf … played for the Emerald City Pioneers AAU team and the head coach was Jason Baskett.
PERSONAL: Parents are Bruce and Kari Hubbard ... has an older sister, Haley ... member of the National Honor Society in high school ... a communication major.
