2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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Žužić, Matija
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Jersey Number 6
Matija Žužić
- Position:
- G/F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Previous School:
- Eastern Florida State College
- High School:
- Electrotechnical School of Zemun
Bio
2024-25: Saw playing time in 32 games while tying for the second-most starts (24) on the squad…Ranked ninth in the Ohio Valley Conference in three-point field goals made (2.0 per game) in league play…Led UT Martin in three-point field goal percentage (.366, 59-for-161), upping that number to a sizzling team-best 41.8 percent clip (team-high 38 makes in 91 attempts) against OVC competition…Averaged 7.9 points and 2.8 rebounds over 23.5 minutes per contest…Knocked down 73.8 percent (31-for-42) of his tries from the free throw line…Scored in double figures 13 times, including a career-best 21 points against Kentucky Christian on Nov. 7…Nearly came away with a double-double (19 points, career-best nine rebounds) at Alabama State on Dec. 11…Scored in double digits nine times in a 12-game stretch from Dec. 7 through Jan. 25 while nine of his double-figure scoring performances came against OVC squads…Swished at least three 3-pointers in 10 different outings, including a career-best five trifectas three times in a six-game span (at Alabama State on Dec. 11, against Champion Christian on Dec. 15, at Western Illinois on Jan. 9)…Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe as part of his team-high scoring effort in the aforementioned matchup against Kentucky Christian…Handed out a career-high five assists to go along with 17 points and seven rebounds on Dec. 15 against Champion Christian…Blocked a career-high two shots in addition to 16 points at Western Illinois on Jan. 9…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Played under Skyhawk head coach Jeremy Shulman and alongside future UT Martin teammates Afan Trnka, Andrija Bukumirovic and Carlos Cortijo at Eastern Florida State College...Helped the Titans go 49-15 (25-6 in league play) during his two-year tenure in Melbourne, Fla., winning a Citrus Conference championship last season with a 27-5 overall record (14-2 in league play)…Registered 531 points, 196 rebounds, 57 assists, 31 steals and 15 blocks in 50 games at EFSC, shooting an even 40 percent (116-for-290) from three-point land and 79.2 percent (57-of-72) from the charity stripe…Chalked up All-Citrus Conference first team accolades in 2023-24, averaging 12.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists while starting all 29 of his games…Led the Titans with 80 three-pointers, connecting on those downtown attempts at a 41 percent rate (195 tries)…Scored in double figures 22 times in 2023-24, reaching at least 20 points on four different instances…Career-best scoring tally of 23 points occurred on Feb. 10 at St. Petersburg College, shooting a remarkable 7-of-11 from three-point range and 8-for-13 overall…Splashed at least three 3-pointers in 15 games as a sophomore, including a 6-for-9 effort on the way to 21 points against Miami Dade College on Feb. 24…Managed a double-double (17 points, career-high 12 rebounds) against Daytona State College on Feb. 21…Distributed a career-high five assists and had a career-best three steals (one of six multi-steal performances that season) on Dec. 9 at Northwest Florida State College…Tossed in 8.1 points with 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest in 21 games (10 starts) as a freshman, shooting 37.9 percent (36-for-95) from three-point range and 77.8 percent (21-of-27) from the free throw line…Reached double figures in the scoring column seven times in 2022-23, including a season-best 22 points (four 3-pointers, 8-of-8 from the free throw line) against Daytona State College on March 9…Sank at least four 3-pointers on five separate occasions, including a season-best 5-for-7 effort at St. Petersburg College to go along with a season-high nine rebounds on Feb. 22…Handed out a career-best five assists against Daytona State College on Feb. 18…Was a highly sought-after recruit out of high school, prepping at Electrotechnical School of Zemun.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 12, 2003...Son of Branko and Nevena Žužic...Majoring in business management.
BEFORE UTM: Played under Skyhawk head coach Jeremy Shulman and alongside future UT Martin teammates Afan Trnka, Andrija Bukumirovic and Carlos Cortijo at Eastern Florida State College...Helped the Titans go 49-15 (25-6 in league play) during his two-year tenure in Melbourne, Fla., winning a Citrus Conference championship last season with a 27-5 overall record (14-2 in league play)…Registered 531 points, 196 rebounds, 57 assists, 31 steals and 15 blocks in 50 games at EFSC, shooting an even 40 percent (116-for-290) from three-point land and 79.2 percent (57-of-72) from the charity stripe…Chalked up All-Citrus Conference first team accolades in 2023-24, averaging 12.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists while starting all 29 of his games…Led the Titans with 80 three-pointers, connecting on those downtown attempts at a 41 percent rate (195 tries)…Scored in double figures 22 times in 2023-24, reaching at least 20 points on four different instances…Career-best scoring tally of 23 points occurred on Feb. 10 at St. Petersburg College, shooting a remarkable 7-of-11 from three-point range and 8-for-13 overall…Splashed at least three 3-pointers in 15 games as a sophomore, including a 6-for-9 effort on the way to 21 points against Miami Dade College on Feb. 24…Managed a double-double (17 points, career-high 12 rebounds) against Daytona State College on Feb. 21…Distributed a career-high five assists and had a career-best three steals (one of six multi-steal performances that season) on Dec. 9 at Northwest Florida State College…Tossed in 8.1 points with 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest in 21 games (10 starts) as a freshman, shooting 37.9 percent (36-for-95) from three-point range and 77.8 percent (21-of-27) from the free throw line…Reached double figures in the scoring column seven times in 2022-23, including a season-best 22 points (four 3-pointers, 8-of-8 from the free throw line) against Daytona State College on March 9…Sank at least four 3-pointers on five separate occasions, including a season-best 5-for-7 effort at St. Petersburg College to go along with a season-high nine rebounds on Feb. 22…Handed out a career-best five assists against Daytona State College on Feb. 18…Was a highly sought-after recruit out of high school, prepping at Electrotechnical School of Zemun.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 12, 2003...Son of Branko and Nevena Žužic...Majoring in business management.
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