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MATT
PILGRIM
Sophomore • 6-8 • 233
Cincinnati, Ohio • Hampton
ALL-TIME WILDCATS
WHO HAVE WORN #33
Garland Townes 1950
Charlie Keller 1952
Linville Puckett 1954-55
Harold Ross 1956-57
Pat Doyle 1962-63
Tom Heitz 1980-84
Jonathon Davis 1989-91
Ron Mercer 1996-97
Michael Bradley 1998-99
Cory Sears 2001-02
Antwain Barbour 2003-04
Randolph Morris 2005-07
Matt Pilgrim 2009
Last Season (at Hampton)
Started in 19 of the Pirates’ 31 games after missing the first
nine with a broken foot… Averaged 11 points, 5.3 rebounds
and 1.4 steals per game… Four-time MEAC Rookie of the
Week… Had 11 double digit scoring games, including three
20-point efforts… Poured in 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting in
his first collegiate game against the University of Virginia…
Had a breakout game at North Carolina A&T scoring 20 of his
24 points in the first half, finishing the night 10-of-15 from the
field and 3-of-4 from behind the arc, earning Rookie of the
Week honors from NBADraft.net… In his first career MEAC
contest Pilgrim registered a double-double with 15 points and
10 rebounds at Bethune-Cookman… Turned in one of his best
performances of the season with 24 points (17 in first half),
four rebounds, three blocks and three steals in a home loss to
Delaware State, getting to the line a season-high 12 times…
Hauled in 10 rebounds in Hampton’s overtime win over
Coppin State… Opened the MEAC Tournament with a 21-
point, eight rebound effort in a won over Howard… third on
Personal
Born July 17, 1987 in Cincinnati… Son of James and
Deborah Pilgrim… majoring in marketing
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