Matt Sargeant

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Huntington Beach, Calif.
High School:
Ocean View

2006-07
Had a strong game off the bench against Dartmouth Feb. 10 ... played 19 minutes, most since his freshman year, and had seven points and two rebounds ... shot 3 for 5 from the field ... played 14 minutes against Seton Hall, shooting 3 for 4 from the foul line in the second half ... also saw action at Brown in the first half ... played two minutes against Rice, grabbing a rebound ... played three minutes against Alabama A&M at BCA Classic ... suffered broken hand in practice in November but returned to action early in the season.

2005-06
Missed several games after sustaining groin injury in practice the week of Nov. 21 ... dressed in late-season games for Princeton and played three minutes against Harvard Feb. 25 ... career high four assists in 17 minutes at Lehigh Nov. 20 ... played 16 minutes off the bench against Drexel in season opener ... had two steals.

2004-05
Started nine games in midseason, the first four of those in place of injured Luke Owings, before returning to reserve duty Jan. 24 against Haverford ... played in 20 games overall ... missed final eight games due to pelvic fracture ... averaged 16.5 minutes and 2.1 points per game ... scored season-high 14 points against Loyola Dec. 31 ... all 14 came in first 15 minutes of the second half, including a four-point play 20 seconds into the half ... shot 5 for 6 from the field and 3 for 4 from three-point range ... also had season-best two assists in that game ... played double-digit minutes against Yale and Cornell in Ivy League play prior to his injury ... did not attempt a shot in six Ivy League appearances ... five points in 12 minutes against Haverford ... 10 minutes off the bench against Cornell Feb. 11 ... 23 minutes and season-high five rebounds at Duke ... played season-high 33 minutes in home victory against Davidson ... two assists in that game ... four rebounds in win over Tulane at Sun Bowl Tournament ... seven points in win at Monmouth, including first four points of the game for the Tigers ... five points in win over Rutgers, including first career three-pointer ... also had three rebounds in that game ... 26 minutes in first career start, against Holy Cross on the road Dec. 1 ... three rebounds and two key late free throws in that game that helped Princeton hang on for win ... played 16 minutes against Lafayette Nov. 27 ... scored first career points on conventional three-point play at Wyoming Nov. 22 ... 13 minutes in first career game, against Bucknell Nov. 11 ... had two steals and an assist in that game ... played eight minutes against Syracuse and recorded an assist.

At Ocean View H.S.
Played point guard and shooting guard for the Seahawks ... a first-team all-state, all-region and all-county selection as a senior and as a junior ... a McDonald’s All-America nominee in 2004 ... also earned first-team All-America honors from the Jewish Sports Review ... averaged 18 points and seven assists per game in 2003-04 and 20 points and four assists per game in 2002-03 ... earned Golden West League MVP honors junior and senior years ... was also a first-team All-CIF pick those two seasons ... attended Adidas ABCD Camp ... also started in 2001-02 and averaged 11 points and six assists per game ... attended Pasadena Polytechnic freshman year ... earned first-team all-league honors there ... averaged 18 points and three assists playing the off guard as a freshman.

Personal
Majoring in sociology ... full name is Matthew Albert Sargeant ... born March 8, 1986 ... son of Lloyd and Alberta Sargeant ... father went to Harvard; mother
attended Boston University ... hobbies include writing.