Matisse Thybulle
| No. 4 – Washington Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Pac-12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 4, 1997 Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastside Catholic School (Sammamish, Washington) |
| College | Washington (2015–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Matisse Thybulle (born March 4, 1997)[1] is an American college basketball player for the Washington Huskies. He was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year as a junior in 2018.
Early life
Thybulle was born in Scottsdale, Arizona. When he was two, his family moved to Sydney, Australia, where they lived for seven years before returning to the U.S. and settling near Seattle in Sammamish, Washington, in 2005.[2]
He attended Eastside Catholic High School,[3] where he was ranked a four-star recruit by Scout.com and three-star by ESPN.[4][5]
College career
Thybulle chose to attend the University of Washington based on his relationship with Huskies coach Lorenzo Romar.[5] He started all 34 games as a freshman in 2015–16, averaging 6.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 24.1 minutes per game.[2] As a sophomore in 2016–17, he averaged 10.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.1 steals.[6] After the 9–22 season, Romar was fired.[7]
Thybulle considered leaving the program after his coach left.[7] However, he decided to return for 2017–18 after meeting with new coach Mike Hopkins. The former 22-year Syracuse assistant under Jim Boeheim sold him on the Orange's acclaimed 2–3 zone defense that he planned to install at Washington.[8] On February 17, 2018, Thybulle scored a career-high 26 points in a 82–59 win over Colorado.[9] Possessing a 7-foot (2.1 m) wingspan,[10] he was instrumental to the Huskies' zone defense, which was a key to the team's first 20-win season since 2011–12.[11][12] He was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in school history to receive the honor.[11] Thybulle averaged a career-high 11.2 points per game, set a Huskies single-season record with 101 steals, and led Washington with a team-leading 49 blocks.[13] He became the second player in Pac-12 history with at least 90 steals and 40 blocks in the same season, joining USC’s Jeff Trepagnier in 1999–2000.[11] Thybulle also holds the school record for career steals, and is the only player in school history ranked in the top 10 in both career steals and blocks.[14]
References
- ^ "DR. ELIZABETH M. THYBULLE". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Allen, Percy (July 11, 2016). "UW's Matisse Thybulle gets chance to develop game with Pac-12 all-stars in Australia". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Payne, Terrence (September 29, 2014). "Washington adds fourth commit in Rivals150 forward". College Basketball Talk. NBC Universal.
- ^ Caple, Christian (September 29, 2014). "Matisse Thybulle, 4-star SF prospect, commits to Huskies basketball team". The News Tribune.
- ^ a b Nemec, Andrew (September 30, 2014). "Matisse Thybulle, 3-star small forward, chooses Washington Huskies over Oregon, others". The Oregonian.
- ^ Waltos, Kyle (March 28, 2017). "Matisse Thybulle to return for junior season". CBSSports.com.
- ^ a b Clark, Ryan S. (February 2, 2018). "After Romar's firing, core of current Husky team opted to stick around". Kitsap Sun.
- ^ Waters, Mike (April 11, 2018). "How Mike Hopkins made Washington true believers: Behind the scenes of his 1st season". The Post-Standard.
- ^ Allen, Percy (February 17, 2018). "UW's Matisse Thybulle: 'It was IT's night and we weren't going to spoil it for him'". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Allen, Percy (January 17, 2018). "Matisse Thybulle is a power on defense — the Huskies' man of steal". The Seattle Times.
- ^ a b c "UW's Hopkins named Pac-12 coach of year; Thybulle top defensive player". KOMONews.com. March 7, 2018.
- ^ Wilner, Jon (March 7, 2018). "Basketball power ratings: Casting an eye to postseason awards, NCAA bids and the last team standing in Las Vegas". The Mercury News.
- ^ Allen, Percy (April 23, 2018). "Matisse Thybulle opts to return to UW Huskies, not enter NBA draft". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dugar, Michael-Shawn (March 6, 2018). "UW's Hopkins named coach of the year, Thybulle named DPOY". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.