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2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Matt Gorman
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Watertown, NY
- High School:
- Watertown
Senior Year: Gorman posted five starts this year, his first career appearances with SU's first unit...He netted 10-or-more points in consecutive games (vs. PENN and UTEP) for the first time in his career...Gorman had 14 blocks in 30 games, eclipsing his season best of 11 achieved in 29 outings last year...He also pulled down his 100th career rebound against UTEP...Gorman played a career high 27 minutes vs. CHARLOTTE, also the first start of his career......Gorman posted his third double-figure game of 2006-07 with 10 points vs. HOFSTRA...In his first game of the new year on Jan. 17th against CINCINNATI, Gorman tied his career high with two 3-pointers...Gorman shot 46.2 percent from 3-point range (12-26) and his 12 3-point field goals this season eclipsed his career 3-point field goal total entering this year (five)...Gorman contributed four points, two rebounds and two assists when Syracuse defeated SAN DIEGO STATE in the NIT.
Junior Year: Gorman surpassed his season appearances from his sophomore and junior campaigns with 29…He had at least one rebound in 24-of-29 games this season…Gorman saw court time in each of the last 13 games of the campaign…Gorman set career single-season highs in both rebounds (61) and points (76) this season…After entering the season without a three-pointer to his credit, he converted 5-of-18 in 2005-06…He had a career high seven rebounds in 18 minutes against DAVIDSON…Gorman hit his first three-pointer of his career against TEXAS TECH at Madison Square Garden…He had a career-high 10 points in the home encounter with CINCINNATI…Gorman had seven points and five rebounds the next time out against LOUISVILLE…He matched a career-most 23 minutes against GEORGETOWN in the BIG EAST Tournament…Gorman contributed six points, five rebounds and two assists in the victory.
Redshirt Year:
Gorman redshirted during the 2004-05 campaign. Sophomore Year: He posted a career-high eight points in the Syracuse victory against BINGHAMTON…Gorman added four rebounds in a season-high 13-minute stint against the BEARCATS…He established a new personal-best with six boards in the win against COLGATE…Gorman saw BIG EAST Conference action at CONNECTICUT and at MIAMI…Gorman played for the Central squad in the 2004 Empire State Games.Freshman Year: Gorman appeared in nine games his first season, including time in six consecutive contests in December…He scored his first points with the Orange against COLGATE at the Carrier Dome…Gorman established a season-best mark with six points against CORNELL…He played a career-high 15 minutes against ALBANY and grabbed a campaign-best five rebounds…Gorman scored five points in his first BIG EAST showing against WEST VIRGINIA and notched four points in his BIG EAST Tournament debut against CONNECTICUT.
High School: Gorman played for Coach Paul Adams at Watertown High School…The Cyclones won three Frontier League AA regular season and play-off titles…Gorman finished with 1,207 career points, 595 career rebounds and 340 career blocks…His senior season featured a sectional championship and Gorman was named second-team all-state…He was a team captain…He averaged 21.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks an outing…As a junior, Gorman averaged 19.8 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks per game…The Cyclones won the Class A Section 3 title and finished with a 23-1 record…He earned third-team all-state laurels…Gorman was one of 35 high school performers invited to tryout for the 2002 USA Basketball Junior National Team…He made the first cut which brought the squad to 16 players but was not one of the final 12 selected…A thigh injury affected his tryout at the second set of trials in July…He had earlier USA Basketball experience from the 2001 Youth Development Festival.
Personal: Matthew William Gorman is the son of Bob and Bunny Gorman…He has a brother, Sean…Gorman is majoring in selected studies in the College of Human Services and Health Professions.
