Recruiting Report: Matt Malcolm (2018)
Plymouth Christian Academy shooting guard Matt Malcolm is a guy who takes his academics just as a serious as his hoops. And because of that, some Ivy League schools have shown interest in the 6-foot-4 junior — and the interest…
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Continue ReadingPlymouth Christian Academy shooting guard Matt Malcolm is a guy who takes his academics just as a serious as his hoops.
And because of that, some Ivy League schools have shown interest in the 6-foot-4 junior — and the interest in mutual.
“I have interest from some Ivy League schools, that really has me intrigued,” said Malcolm. “I hadn’t really thought about it before, but as I thought about it more I think that’s where I might want to end up. Schools like Dartmouth and Penn have been contacting me.”
Several other Division I, Division II and Division III programs have been showing interest in the sharpshooter also.
“Central Michigan reached out earlier in the summer, and then lots of smaller schools like NAIA and D3. I get a lot of emails from them regularly,” he said. “And then another school I’m really interested in is Hillsdale College, both of my sisters went there and I’ve talked to their coaches a lot too.”
Malcolm sports a very high G.P.A. at one of the best academic schools in Michigan, and seems poised to see his Ivy League recruitment continue.
“Academics mean a lot to me, my school is very competitive, we’re ranked third for private education in Michigan, so that’s huge,” said Malcolm. “I have a 3.9 cumulative G.P.A and school is very important to me.”
On the hardwood, he listed shooting as a traditional strength of his, but he’s working to diversify his skill-set.
“I’ve always been a shooter and kind of one-dimensional, but as of late I’ve been working on attacking the rim and finishing strong,” said Malcolm. “So I’m trying to move from not just a shooter, but to more dimensions.”
Now a junior with the Eagles, and starting his third year of varsity, Malcolm says his scoring leadership is key to the team’s success.
“I just want to make everyone around me the best they can be, and make my teammates successful,” he said.
“This is my third year on varsity and I’ve been starting ever since my freshman year, so I really am the leader and someone my team looks to whenever we need a bucket. And this year I have the honor of being captain, so more responsibility there as well.”