Tropics Alumni

Junior Matias

Shooting guard

6-2, 210

Last team: FIBA Miami Tropics 2007-08

Colleges: FIU and Southeastern Iowa CC

High school: Miami Christian

Birthplace: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

BIO

PROFESSIONAL
Matias battled injuries throughout his professional career and finished playing with the Tropics' FIBA Liga De Las Americas team which won the Bronze medal in 2008. He was a deadly shooter and physical defender, at whatever level he played.

COLLEGE
Matias was a two-year starter at Southeast Iowa Community College and a two-year starter at Florida International University. At FIU, he started 46 games and averaged 13.6 points and 4.0 rebounds.

INTERNATIONAL
He was a standout internationally, leading the Dominican Republic to fourth place in the 2001 Under-21 World Games.

HIGH SCHOOL
He averaged 30 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists on the Miami Christian team that won the state title in 2000.