While many questioned if Walter Matthews Walter Matthews 6'7" | C Hiram | 2024 State GA would even suit up this year, the questions have been answered and he’s back to compete for a state championship with Hiram. Matthews brings size, athleticism and toughness to the front court. Playing with talented guards Chase Tyler Chase Tyler 6'4" | SG Hiram | 2024 State GA and Ryan Williams Ryan Williams 5'11" | PG Hiram | 2024 State GA should make for lots of dump-offs and lobs to Matthews as this Hiram team will be one to keep an eye on late in the year.

Despite being a USC football commit, Matthews has assured me he’ll play his senior year at Hiram and he’s a difference-maker when he’s on the floor. Matthews is 6’7, 250 pounds with some surprising springs. This makes him a serious force on the boards, also a constant threat to flush lobs and easy dump-offs. Should anchor a Hiram team that could compete for state.

Walter Matthews Walter Matthews 6'7" | C Hiram | 2024 State GA returned to the hardwood this weekend and put any rumors to rest that he may sit out his senior season after committing to play football at USC. Matthews is a physical specimen, a 6’7 tight end with bounce and great hands. He’s got great instincts on the court, most of his impact coming from blocks around the rim and put-back dunks. Matthews looked good this weekend having not played in a while. He was super active inside and got to the free throw line a ridiculous amount of times. Hiram has deep run potential with Matthews anchoring the middle.

The four-star tight end is a physical specimen on the hardwood. He runs the floor with great agility and finishes everything around the rim with a dunk. He’s a double-double machine and an intimidator defensively.