The Sacramento Dragons have consistently been averaging 25 wins per season for the past decade. Last season, the Dragons had a solid 23-6 record that ended in a sectional playoff loss to Grant 93-61. The team consisted heavily of underclassmen with one junior and no seniors.
That one junior, now the lone senior, is Stevie Matthews. The 6-foot-0 and 165 pound point guard has been on the varsity program since his freshman year and will be entering his third year as a starter. Matthews plays similar to former Santa Clara Bronco Steve Nash because of his decision making, shooting ability, and passing skills.
The Dragons had four players average double digit scoring. Matthews averaged 11.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.8 assists, as he was also one of the captains of the team. During the summer, the 2015 prospect travelled with the Team Superstar program. Matthews was busy working on his ball handling and shooting as he wanted to be able to get anywhere on the court to score the basketball.
Team Superstar Coach Grady Dodson says, "Stevie is a solid on ball defender. He is a surprisingly good scorer. Shoots the three as well as attacks the rim. He has been adding mid range and floater shoot. Stevie is a good PG who likes to get others involved. Handles the press."
Northern Arizona, South Dakota, Southern Utah, and Sacramento State have shown interest in Matthews. The point guard prospect wants to play in a system that is runs a half court system with an up tempo pace because of his style of play. He prefers an urban city setting that has a good engineering program. Matthews has a 3.5 GPA, ACT score of 19, and would like to major in Civil Engineering.
Dodson assess Matthews' college potential, "Stevie would be a good fit for the Big Sky, WAC, and Big West. His size and style play fits those schools. Stevie is a solid student with a good feel for the game."
Matthews is also confident about his abilities, "I believe I can contribute and benefit a DI college program and make an impact based on my abilities. Knowing that, I am still in the weight room working on my strength and in the gym adding to my skill set. Being that I'm only 16 years of age, I have much more room to grow as an individual player."
As a freshman, Matthews played behind then senior guards Darius Graham (UC Davis) and Erik Kinney (CSU Bakersfield) on the Dragon program. In the upcoming season, he will be the lone senior and team captain leading a talented duo of 2016 prospects in Christian Terrell and Solomon Young (Tre Finch transferred). Watch for Matthews in the upcoming season to make a run for state title in Sacramento, Calif.
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