2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Beachler, Matt
Jersey Number 22
Matt Beachler
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Lowell, Mich.
- High School:
- Lowell HS
- Previous School:
- Lowell
Bio
2019 Academic All-MAC
2021 Academic All-MAC
2020-21: Earned Academic All-MAC honors … in the starting line-up for all 23 games … averaged 6.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game … led the team with 39 3-pointers … also had 28 assists, 17 steals and seven blocks … matched a season high with 13 points, making four 3-pointers, in a win at Eastern Michigan (12/29) … posted 12 points, on 4-of-6 shooting, and had a team-high seven rebounds at Buffalo (2/25).
2019-20: Redshirted
2018-19: Earned Academic All-MAC honors ... appeared in all 35 games ... averaged 11.3 minutes per game off the bench ... recorded 4.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game ... finished fourth on the team with 32 3-pointers ... shot .407 from the field for the season ... set a career high in points and rebounds in back-to-back games, scoring 18 points, on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, versus IU South Bend (12/30) and collecting seven rebounds in MAC opener at Miami (Ohio) (1/5) ... had 16 points, including four made 3s, against Chicago State (11/9) ... scored 10 points in wins over Southern Utah (12/8) and Miami ... also recorded 15 assists, 11 steals and three blocks for the season.
2017-18: Played in 34 games .... in 9.1 minutes per game, averaged 2.1 points and 0.9 rebounds per game ... totaled a season-high nine points and three rebounds at Southern Utah (12/16) ... pulled down a season-best four rebounds versus Buffalo (2/6).
High School: Four-year varsity starter ... Lowell's all-time record holder for career points (1,572), points in a game (44), 3-pointers in a game (9), career 3-pointers (195), steals in a season (42), career steals (142) and consecutive starts (88) ... three-time all-state and two-time academic all-state honoree ... senior captain and team MVP ... named to Mlive, State Champs and IPS Mr. Basketball Watch Lists as a senior ... honored on Grand Rapids Dream Team ... named first team all-conference ... led the Red Arrows in scoring (21 ppg), rebounding (8.3 rpg), steals (2.3 spg) and assists (4.7 apg) ... ranked by State Champs as the No. 1 shooting guard in the state ... ranked as the No. 6 senior player in the state by Prep Hoops and 6 Deep ... as a junior, led the Red Arrows in scoring (18.1 ppg), 3-pointers (51) and rebounds per game (3.83) ... also averaged 2.96 assists and 1.67 steals ... led LHS to its first district championship in 32 years and most wins since 1978 ... earned Ottawa-Kent All-Conference honors, after leading the conference in scoring ... named to Detroit Free Press, AP and Detroit News All-State Class A Second Team and to the Mlive Grand Rapids Dream Team ... selected to High School Sports Scene First Team All-State, Bank Hoops All-State Class A Second Team, Prep Hoops Michigan All-State Class A Third Team ... won the Mlive fan vote as area's Most Versatile Player ... named Fox Motors Prep Player of the Week ... received BCAM Individual Academic All-State and Class A Team Academic All-State (top GPA in state) recognition ... as a sophomore, led Lowell in scoring (19.4 ppg), 3-pointers (59), rebounding (3.55) and steals (1.59) ... ranked No. 5 in the Class A in the state of Michigan in scoring ... named to the Class A Detroit Free Press All-State 6th Team ... earned AP, BCAM and Detroit News All-State Honorable Mention and Mlive All-Area (Grand Rapids) Team Honorable Mention ... selected to Prep Ball Report All-State First Team, Prep Hoops Michigan Class A All-State Fourth Team, Bank Hoops Class A All-State Fifth Team and earned Sports Scene State Dream Team Honorable Mention ... named OK White All-Conference after leading the league in scoring ... named WBBL Player of the Game, District Game 1 (37 points) ... selected to play in the Reaching Higher Showcase (as a sophomore and junior) ... as a freshman, named OK White All-Conference Honorable Mention ... averaged 14 ppg as a varsity starter ... named to the All-State Freshman team by Bank Hoops and Prep Ball Report ... named to Michigan Elite 25.
2021 Academic All-MAC
2020-21: Earned Academic All-MAC honors … in the starting line-up for all 23 games … averaged 6.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game … led the team with 39 3-pointers … also had 28 assists, 17 steals and seven blocks … matched a season high with 13 points, making four 3-pointers, in a win at Eastern Michigan (12/29) … posted 12 points, on 4-of-6 shooting, and had a team-high seven rebounds at Buffalo (2/25).
2019-20: Redshirted
2018-19: Earned Academic All-MAC honors ... appeared in all 35 games ... averaged 11.3 minutes per game off the bench ... recorded 4.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game ... finished fourth on the team with 32 3-pointers ... shot .407 from the field for the season ... set a career high in points and rebounds in back-to-back games, scoring 18 points, on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, versus IU South Bend (12/30) and collecting seven rebounds in MAC opener at Miami (Ohio) (1/5) ... had 16 points, including four made 3s, against Chicago State (11/9) ... scored 10 points in wins over Southern Utah (12/8) and Miami ... also recorded 15 assists, 11 steals and three blocks for the season.
2017-18: Played in 34 games .... in 9.1 minutes per game, averaged 2.1 points and 0.9 rebounds per game ... totaled a season-high nine points and three rebounds at Southern Utah (12/16) ... pulled down a season-best four rebounds versus Buffalo (2/6).
High School: Four-year varsity starter ... Lowell's all-time record holder for career points (1,572), points in a game (44), 3-pointers in a game (9), career 3-pointers (195), steals in a season (42), career steals (142) and consecutive starts (88) ... three-time all-state and two-time academic all-state honoree ... senior captain and team MVP ... named to Mlive, State Champs and IPS Mr. Basketball Watch Lists as a senior ... honored on Grand Rapids Dream Team ... named first team all-conference ... led the Red Arrows in scoring (21 ppg), rebounding (8.3 rpg), steals (2.3 spg) and assists (4.7 apg) ... ranked by State Champs as the No. 1 shooting guard in the state ... ranked as the No. 6 senior player in the state by Prep Hoops and 6 Deep ... as a junior, led the Red Arrows in scoring (18.1 ppg), 3-pointers (51) and rebounds per game (3.83) ... also averaged 2.96 assists and 1.67 steals ... led LHS to its first district championship in 32 years and most wins since 1978 ... earned Ottawa-Kent All-Conference honors, after leading the conference in scoring ... named to Detroit Free Press, AP and Detroit News All-State Class A Second Team and to the Mlive Grand Rapids Dream Team ... selected to High School Sports Scene First Team All-State, Bank Hoops All-State Class A Second Team, Prep Hoops Michigan All-State Class A Third Team ... won the Mlive fan vote as area's Most Versatile Player ... named Fox Motors Prep Player of the Week ... received BCAM Individual Academic All-State and Class A Team Academic All-State (top GPA in state) recognition ... as a sophomore, led Lowell in scoring (19.4 ppg), 3-pointers (59), rebounding (3.55) and steals (1.59) ... ranked No. 5 in the Class A in the state of Michigan in scoring ... named to the Class A Detroit Free Press All-State 6th Team ... earned AP, BCAM and Detroit News All-State Honorable Mention and Mlive All-Area (Grand Rapids) Team Honorable Mention ... selected to Prep Ball Report All-State First Team, Prep Hoops Michigan Class A All-State Fourth Team, Bank Hoops Class A All-State Fifth Team and earned Sports Scene State Dream Team Honorable Mention ... named OK White All-Conference after leading the league in scoring ... named WBBL Player of the Game, District Game 1 (37 points) ... selected to play in the Reaching Higher Showcase (as a sophomore and junior) ... as a freshman, named OK White All-Conference Honorable Mention ... averaged 14 ppg as a varsity starter ... named to the All-State Freshman team by Bank Hoops and Prep Ball Report ... named to Michigan Elite 25.
MBB Sign Video
Wednesday, July 23
MBB Insider - 6.13.25
Friday, June 13
Men's Basketball Summer Practice 1
Thursday, June 12
Men's Basketball Move-In Day
Friday, June 06
