Charles Matthews (basketball)

Charles Matthews
No. 1 – BC Luleå
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBasketligan
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1996-11-15) November 15, 1996 (age 28)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Rita of Cascia
(Chicago, Illinois)
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022Cleveland Charge
2022Memphis Hustle
2022Maine Celtics
2022–2023Windy City Bulls
2023–PresentBC Luleå
Career highlights and awards

Charles I. Matthews (born November 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for BC Luleå in Sweden. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. He played his freshman season for the 2015–16 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team after attending St. Rita of Cascia High School. As a high school senior he was a 2015 Jordan Brand Classic All-American selection.

He earned West Region Most Outstanding Player in the 2018 NCAA basketball tournament for the 2017–18 team that won the 2018 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament and reached the 2018 NCAA championship game. After playing his redshirt junior season for the 2018–19 Wolverines, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft.