2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Willert, Matt
Jersey Number 22
Matt Willert
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, Minn.
- High School:
- Buffalo
Bio
CAREER NOTES
Academic: CSC Academic All-District (2022-23)…NSIC Academic Team of Excellence (2022-23)…two-time Academic All-NSIC (2021-22, 2022-23)…
2022-23 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Shined in his new role as the lead scorer in the Huskies’ redesigned offense, starting all 28 games while leading St. Cloud State in scoring, scoring average, three-pointers made and free throws made…played 30.4 minutes a night while averaging 13.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game…shot 45.4% from the floor, 35.3% from three and 88.8% from the free throw line…was second on the club by shooting 57.9% on two-pointers and led SCSU with a 55.1% effective field goal percentage…made two threes a game…eclipsed 30 points once…scored 20-plus points five times…scored in double-figures 18 times…also shined in the classroom, earning Academic All-District honors while being named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence…
Southern Nazarene (11/11): Scored nine points on 3-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc, adding two boards and an assist… Arkansas Monticello (11/12): Shot 6-of-12 from the floor for 14 points alongside five rebounds, a pair of steals, two blocks and an assist… Minnesota State-Mankato (11/15): Provided four points, a rebound, an assist and one steal... Minnesota Duluth (11/22): Scored 18 points while recording three rebounds, two steals and a pair of blocks… Northern Michigan (11/26): Produced 12 points and six boards while blocking two shots and recording a steal… Michigan Tech (11/27): Shot 7-of-11 from the floor and 3-of-5 from deep for 17 points…posted three rebounds and a steal… Bemidji State (12/1): Poured in 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting and 2-of-3 from deep while going 4-for-4 from the stripe…added three rebounds… Minnesota Crookston (12/3): Scored a season-high 23 points on 6-of-13 shooting while making four threes, adding four rebounds, a block and an assist… Mary (12/9): Knocked down four threes while scoring 19 points and pulling down three boards…provided two assists and a steal… Minot State (12/10): Shot 4-of-6 from the floor for nine points while adding two rebounds and a steal… Minnesota Duluth (12/18): Provided 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting alongside six rebounds and a career-high four assists… Minnesota State-Moorhead (12/31): Went 7-for-7 from the line while scoring 20 points, adding five rebounds, a block and an assist… Northern State (1/1): Kicked off the new year with 12 points, four rebounds and a block… Minnesota State-Mankato (1/6): Finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, adding a career-high three steals and an assist while draining four threes… Concordia-St. Paul (1/7): Dropped 25 points and a career-high five assists alongside five rebounds and a block, going 10-for-12 from the stripe… Winona State (1/13): Provided a career-best seven assists to go with 14 points and five rebounds… Upper Iowa (1/14): Scored 12 points while matching his season-high with nine rebounds along with two steals and a pair of assists… Southwest Minnesota State (1/20): Went for seven points and seven rebounds while blocking one shot… Sioux Falls (1/21): Produced 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting, adding five rebounds and an assist… Augustana (1/27): Scored six points on a pair of threes while adding an assist… Wayne State (1/28): Scored eight points to go with two rebounds, a block, an assist and a steal… Northern State (2/3): Went 4-for-9 from three while providing 14 points, five rebounds and an assist… Minnesota State-Moorhead (2/4): Shot 5-for-7 from the floor for 13 points…added four rebounds and a block… Minot State (2/10): Established a new career best with 32 points on 9-of-11 shooting while going 5-for-6 from three and 9-for-9 from the line…provided five rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal… Mary (2/11): Scored nine points while adding three rebounds, three assists and a block… Bemidji State (2/16): Shot 4-of-9 from the floor for nine points alongside three assists, two rebounds and a block… Minnesota Crookston (2/18): Made a pair of threes for six points to go with three boards and a pair of steals…
NSIC Tournament (2/21): Scored six points in a loss at Sioux Falls while adding four rebounds, an assist and a steal…
2021-22 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Took a big step forward as a sophomore, earning a starting spot early in the season while adding key floor spacing and appearing in all 29 games with 24 starts…averaged 31.0 minutes a night while posting 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game…shot 41.9% from the floor, 33.9% from three and 86.6% from the free throw line…posted a 52.1% effective field goal percentage…knocked down a Huskies-high 62 triples while making 2.1 a game…scored 20-plus points four times…finished in double-figure scoring 21 times…produced two double-doubles…earned Academic All-NSIC honors…
Ouachita Baptist (11/12): Scored 14 points on Opening Night while adding two boards and a block…hit three threes and made each of his three shots at the stripe… Harding (11/13): Provided 18 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench…shot 5-of-7 from the floor while going 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and making four of five free throws… Clarke (11/16): Shot 4-of-7 and went 3-for-6 from three for 13 points while adding five rebounds and a steal… Minnesota State-Mankato (11/20): Provided four points, a rebound, a steal and an assist in 23 minutes off the bench… Minnesota Duluth (11/23): Made his first start of the season and chipped in five points along with one rebound… Northern Michigan (11/27): Scored 14 points while adding three rebounds and an assist… Michigan Tech (11/28): Matched his season high with seven rebounds while scoring four points and earning a pair of steals… Minnesota Crookston (12/2): Scored 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting while going 4-for-9 beyond the arc over 29 minutes…matched his career high with nine rebounds alongside a steal and a block… Bemidji State (12/4): Poured in 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting…knocked down 3-of-4 triples while adding a board and an assist… Mary (12/10): Provided six points, seven rebounds, a career-high three steals and two assists in 32 minutes of action… Minot State (12/11): Shot 6-for-12 from the floor while scoring 17 points and recording seven rebounds, a steal, a block and an assist… Minnesota State-Moorhead (12/17): Scored two points while pulling down a pair of boards and recording one assist… Northern State (12/18): Posted 12 points and three rebounds in 26 minutes… Concordia-St. Paul (1/10): Opened the new year with 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting, going 3-for-8 from deep and adding eight rebounds…added a pair of steals, two blocks and two assists… Upper Iowa (1/14): Scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting and was 4-for-8 from three while making each of his four free throws…added five rebounds, two blocks and an assist… Winona State (1/15): Enjoyed a second straight career night, establishing new career-bests with 24 points and 10 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double…shot 9-for-15 from the floor and 6-for-9 from the arc, making a career-high six threes and adding a new career mark with three blocks… Wayne State (1/21): Made three triples while scoring 11 points and pulling down four boards, blocking a pair of shots and recording one steal… Augustana (1/22): Came off the bench and provided five points and three boards along with one steal… Sioux Falls (1/28): Returned to the starting lineup and shot 6-for-9 from the floor, making his lone three-pointer and going 4-for-4 from the stripe for 17 points…recorded five boards, a block and a steal… Southwest Minnesota State (1/29): Logged a career-high 48 minutes and scored 18 points on 7-of-17 shooting, adding 10 rebounds for his second double-double…blocked two shots, posted two assists and had a pair of steals… Minnesota State-Mankato (2/1): Scored 20 points and added seven boards while knocking down five threes…recorded a block and an assist… Northern State (2/4): Provided 12 points and seven boards with a block and an assist… Minnesota State-Moorhead (2/5): Scored a career-high 27 points on 7-of-14 shooting, 2-of-8 from three and 11-of-13 from the line…his 11 made free throws set a new career best as he added five rebounds and three steals… Minot State (2/11): Chipped in nine points, two boards and a pair of assists… Mary (2/12): Went 5-for-11 from the floor en route to 13 points and five rebounds, adding two assists and a block… Minnesota Crookston (2/17): Made all eight free throws while scoring 18 points and adding three boards…posted a career-high three assists and blocked a shot… Bemidji State (2/19): Closed the regular season with six points, six boards, two steals, a block and one assist...
NSIC Tournament (2/23-27): Began the NSIC Tournament with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting in a win at Wayne State; adding seven rebounds and two steals…scored 12 points against MSUM while adding five rebounds and a block…
2020-21 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Debuted as St. Cloud State’s sixth man during his stellar true freshman campaign, appearing in all 17 contests while starting the final five games of the season…averaged 22.2 minutes/game while providing 9.0 points and 3.8 rebounds a night…shot 40.5% from the floor, 36.0% from three and 76.2% from the stripe…produced a 52.3% effective field goal percentage…made nearly two threes a game, spacing the floor well as he ranked second on the team with 31 three-pointers made…scored at least 20 points twice…finished in double-figure scoring seven times…
Upper Iowa (1/2): Scored 21 points in 16 minutes in his collegiate debut, shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 3-of-5 beyond the arc…added a board, a block and a steal while making four of five tries from the line… Upper Iowa (1/3): Followed his phenomenal debut with 20 points in 29 minutes off the bench, adding a career-high five boards and one block…shot 5-of-10 from the floor and buried 3-of-6 threes while going 7-for-10 at the charity stripe… Mary (1/8): Scored three points and added three rebounds…was 1-for-3 on triples and blocked one shot... Mary (1/9): Played four minutes while picking up a pair of quick fouls… Minot State (1/16): Provided six points and four rebounds in 22 minutes while burying one three and blocking a shot… Minot State (1/17): Found his form with 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting, going 2-for-5 from beyond the arc while adding four rebounds, a block and a steal…made both attempts from the line… Northern State (1/22): Provided 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting while matching his career best with five rebounds…shot 3-for-5 from three… Northern State (1/23): Scored seven points in 14 minutes, shooting 3-for-4 from the floor and making his lone try from deep… Concordia-St. Paul (1/30): Logged 25 minutes and added six points, a board, one assist and a career-high two blocks… Concordia-St. Paul (1/31): Added another pair of blocks while chipping in 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting across 25 minutes…shot 2-for-4 from three, matching his career mark with five rebounds and recorded one assist… Bemidji State (2/5): Scored nine points and added four rebounds in 22 minutes, going 3-for-9 from three… Bemidji State (2/6): Pulled down three rebounds in 16 minutes while adding an assist… Minnesota Crookston (2/12): Made his first collegiate start, playing a career-high 32 minutes while providing 11 points and a career-best nine rebounds…tallied two assists… Minnesota Crookston (2/13): Posted five points and five boards alongside two blocks and a pair of assists… Minnesota Duluth (2/19): Scored six points on a pair of threes while adding four rebounds and a steal… Minnesota Duluth (2/20): Posted 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting over a career-high 37 minutes, draining four threes on eight tries…recorded five rebounds, an assist and a block…
NSIC Tournament (2/25): Made his NSIC Tournament debut against Wayne State, producing eight points and five rebounds with one steal…
Prep: A 2020 graduate of Buffalo High School…four-year letterman…scored 2,005 points over his prep career to graduate as Buffalo’s all-time leading scorer…two-time Buffalo Team MVP led the Bison to three straight MSHSL Section 8AAAA Finals appearances…guided Buffalo to a 2018-19 Mississippi 8 Conference Championship…scored a single-season record 735 points as a senior to earn MBCA All-Star honors while adding Star Tribune and WCCA Athlete of the Week accolades during his final campaign…NCAA Basketball Academy participant…graduated holding the career records for points and three-pointers made while adding the single-game standard in both categories…honor roll student…earned the Buffalo High School Academic Excellence Letter as a senior…
Personal: The son of Jeff and Julie Willert…Addiction Counseling major…enjoys four-wheeling, snowmobiling, reading and playing video games…
Academic: CSC Academic All-District (2022-23)…NSIC Academic Team of Excellence (2022-23)…two-time Academic All-NSIC (2021-22, 2022-23)…
2022-23 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Shined in his new role as the lead scorer in the Huskies’ redesigned offense, starting all 28 games while leading St. Cloud State in scoring, scoring average, three-pointers made and free throws made…played 30.4 minutes a night while averaging 13.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game…shot 45.4% from the floor, 35.3% from three and 88.8% from the free throw line…was second on the club by shooting 57.9% on two-pointers and led SCSU with a 55.1% effective field goal percentage…made two threes a game…eclipsed 30 points once…scored 20-plus points five times…scored in double-figures 18 times…also shined in the classroom, earning Academic All-District honors while being named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence…
Southern Nazarene (11/11): Scored nine points on 3-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc, adding two boards and an assist… Arkansas Monticello (11/12): Shot 6-of-12 from the floor for 14 points alongside five rebounds, a pair of steals, two blocks and an assist… Minnesota State-Mankato (11/15): Provided four points, a rebound, an assist and one steal... Minnesota Duluth (11/22): Scored 18 points while recording three rebounds, two steals and a pair of blocks… Northern Michigan (11/26): Produced 12 points and six boards while blocking two shots and recording a steal… Michigan Tech (11/27): Shot 7-of-11 from the floor and 3-of-5 from deep for 17 points…posted three rebounds and a steal… Bemidji State (12/1): Poured in 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting and 2-of-3 from deep while going 4-for-4 from the stripe…added three rebounds… Minnesota Crookston (12/3): Scored a season-high 23 points on 6-of-13 shooting while making four threes, adding four rebounds, a block and an assist… Mary (12/9): Knocked down four threes while scoring 19 points and pulling down three boards…provided two assists and a steal… Minot State (12/10): Shot 4-of-6 from the floor for nine points while adding two rebounds and a steal… Minnesota Duluth (12/18): Provided 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting alongside six rebounds and a career-high four assists… Minnesota State-Moorhead (12/31): Went 7-for-7 from the line while scoring 20 points, adding five rebounds, a block and an assist… Northern State (1/1): Kicked off the new year with 12 points, four rebounds and a block… Minnesota State-Mankato (1/6): Finished with 18 points and nine rebounds, adding a career-high three steals and an assist while draining four threes… Concordia-St. Paul (1/7): Dropped 25 points and a career-high five assists alongside five rebounds and a block, going 10-for-12 from the stripe… Winona State (1/13): Provided a career-best seven assists to go with 14 points and five rebounds… Upper Iowa (1/14): Scored 12 points while matching his season-high with nine rebounds along with two steals and a pair of assists… Southwest Minnesota State (1/20): Went for seven points and seven rebounds while blocking one shot… Sioux Falls (1/21): Produced 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting, adding five rebounds and an assist… Augustana (1/27): Scored six points on a pair of threes while adding an assist… Wayne State (1/28): Scored eight points to go with two rebounds, a block, an assist and a steal… Northern State (2/3): Went 4-for-9 from three while providing 14 points, five rebounds and an assist… Minnesota State-Moorhead (2/4): Shot 5-for-7 from the floor for 13 points…added four rebounds and a block… Minot State (2/10): Established a new career best with 32 points on 9-of-11 shooting while going 5-for-6 from three and 9-for-9 from the line…provided five rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal… Mary (2/11): Scored nine points while adding three rebounds, three assists and a block… Bemidji State (2/16): Shot 4-of-9 from the floor for nine points alongside three assists, two rebounds and a block… Minnesota Crookston (2/18): Made a pair of threes for six points to go with three boards and a pair of steals…
NSIC Tournament (2/21): Scored six points in a loss at Sioux Falls while adding four rebounds, an assist and a steal…
2021-22 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Took a big step forward as a sophomore, earning a starting spot early in the season while adding key floor spacing and appearing in all 29 games with 24 starts…averaged 31.0 minutes a night while posting 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game…shot 41.9% from the floor, 33.9% from three and 86.6% from the free throw line…posted a 52.1% effective field goal percentage…knocked down a Huskies-high 62 triples while making 2.1 a game…scored 20-plus points four times…finished in double-figure scoring 21 times…produced two double-doubles…earned Academic All-NSIC honors…
Ouachita Baptist (11/12): Scored 14 points on Opening Night while adding two boards and a block…hit three threes and made each of his three shots at the stripe… Harding (11/13): Provided 18 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench…shot 5-of-7 from the floor while going 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and making four of five free throws… Clarke (11/16): Shot 4-of-7 and went 3-for-6 from three for 13 points while adding five rebounds and a steal… Minnesota State-Mankato (11/20): Provided four points, a rebound, a steal and an assist in 23 minutes off the bench… Minnesota Duluth (11/23): Made his first start of the season and chipped in five points along with one rebound… Northern Michigan (11/27): Scored 14 points while adding three rebounds and an assist… Michigan Tech (11/28): Matched his season high with seven rebounds while scoring four points and earning a pair of steals… Minnesota Crookston (12/2): Scored 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting while going 4-for-9 beyond the arc over 29 minutes…matched his career high with nine rebounds alongside a steal and a block… Bemidji State (12/4): Poured in 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting…knocked down 3-of-4 triples while adding a board and an assist… Mary (12/10): Provided six points, seven rebounds, a career-high three steals and two assists in 32 minutes of action… Minot State (12/11): Shot 6-for-12 from the floor while scoring 17 points and recording seven rebounds, a steal, a block and an assist… Minnesota State-Moorhead (12/17): Scored two points while pulling down a pair of boards and recording one assist… Northern State (12/18): Posted 12 points and three rebounds in 26 minutes… Concordia-St. Paul (1/10): Opened the new year with 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting, going 3-for-8 from deep and adding eight rebounds…added a pair of steals, two blocks and two assists… Upper Iowa (1/14): Scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting and was 4-for-8 from three while making each of his four free throws…added five rebounds, two blocks and an assist… Winona State (1/15): Enjoyed a second straight career night, establishing new career-bests with 24 points and 10 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double…shot 9-for-15 from the floor and 6-for-9 from the arc, making a career-high six threes and adding a new career mark with three blocks… Wayne State (1/21): Made three triples while scoring 11 points and pulling down four boards, blocking a pair of shots and recording one steal… Augustana (1/22): Came off the bench and provided five points and three boards along with one steal… Sioux Falls (1/28): Returned to the starting lineup and shot 6-for-9 from the floor, making his lone three-pointer and going 4-for-4 from the stripe for 17 points…recorded five boards, a block and a steal… Southwest Minnesota State (1/29): Logged a career-high 48 minutes and scored 18 points on 7-of-17 shooting, adding 10 rebounds for his second double-double…blocked two shots, posted two assists and had a pair of steals… Minnesota State-Mankato (2/1): Scored 20 points and added seven boards while knocking down five threes…recorded a block and an assist… Northern State (2/4): Provided 12 points and seven boards with a block and an assist… Minnesota State-Moorhead (2/5): Scored a career-high 27 points on 7-of-14 shooting, 2-of-8 from three and 11-of-13 from the line…his 11 made free throws set a new career best as he added five rebounds and three steals… Minot State (2/11): Chipped in nine points, two boards and a pair of assists… Mary (2/12): Went 5-for-11 from the floor en route to 13 points and five rebounds, adding two assists and a block… Minnesota Crookston (2/17): Made all eight free throws while scoring 18 points and adding three boards…posted a career-high three assists and blocked a shot… Bemidji State (2/19): Closed the regular season with six points, six boards, two steals, a block and one assist...
NSIC Tournament (2/23-27): Began the NSIC Tournament with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting in a win at Wayne State; adding seven rebounds and two steals…scored 12 points against MSUM while adding five rebounds and a block…
2020-21 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Debuted as St. Cloud State’s sixth man during his stellar true freshman campaign, appearing in all 17 contests while starting the final five games of the season…averaged 22.2 minutes/game while providing 9.0 points and 3.8 rebounds a night…shot 40.5% from the floor, 36.0% from three and 76.2% from the stripe…produced a 52.3% effective field goal percentage…made nearly two threes a game, spacing the floor well as he ranked second on the team with 31 three-pointers made…scored at least 20 points twice…finished in double-figure scoring seven times…
Upper Iowa (1/2): Scored 21 points in 16 minutes in his collegiate debut, shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 3-of-5 beyond the arc…added a board, a block and a steal while making four of five tries from the line… Upper Iowa (1/3): Followed his phenomenal debut with 20 points in 29 minutes off the bench, adding a career-high five boards and one block…shot 5-of-10 from the floor and buried 3-of-6 threes while going 7-for-10 at the charity stripe… Mary (1/8): Scored three points and added three rebounds…was 1-for-3 on triples and blocked one shot... Mary (1/9): Played four minutes while picking up a pair of quick fouls… Minot State (1/16): Provided six points and four rebounds in 22 minutes while burying one three and blocking a shot… Minot State (1/17): Found his form with 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting, going 2-for-5 from beyond the arc while adding four rebounds, a block and a steal…made both attempts from the line… Northern State (1/22): Provided 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting while matching his career best with five rebounds…shot 3-for-5 from three… Northern State (1/23): Scored seven points in 14 minutes, shooting 3-for-4 from the floor and making his lone try from deep… Concordia-St. Paul (1/30): Logged 25 minutes and added six points, a board, one assist and a career-high two blocks… Concordia-St. Paul (1/31): Added another pair of blocks while chipping in 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting across 25 minutes…shot 2-for-4 from three, matching his career mark with five rebounds and recorded one assist… Bemidji State (2/5): Scored nine points and added four rebounds in 22 minutes, going 3-for-9 from three… Bemidji State (2/6): Pulled down three rebounds in 16 minutes while adding an assist… Minnesota Crookston (2/12): Made his first collegiate start, playing a career-high 32 minutes while providing 11 points and a career-best nine rebounds…tallied two assists… Minnesota Crookston (2/13): Posted five points and five boards alongside two blocks and a pair of assists… Minnesota Duluth (2/19): Scored six points on a pair of threes while adding four rebounds and a steal… Minnesota Duluth (2/20): Posted 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting over a career-high 37 minutes, draining four threes on eight tries…recorded five rebounds, an assist and a block…
NSIC Tournament (2/25): Made his NSIC Tournament debut against Wayne State, producing eight points and five rebounds with one steal…
Prep: A 2020 graduate of Buffalo High School…four-year letterman…scored 2,005 points over his prep career to graduate as Buffalo’s all-time leading scorer…two-time Buffalo Team MVP led the Bison to three straight MSHSL Section 8AAAA Finals appearances…guided Buffalo to a 2018-19 Mississippi 8 Conference Championship…scored a single-season record 735 points as a senior to earn MBCA All-Star honors while adding Star Tribune and WCCA Athlete of the Week accolades during his final campaign…NCAA Basketball Academy participant…graduated holding the career records for points and three-pointers made while adding the single-game standard in both categories…honor roll student…earned the Buffalo High School Academic Excellence Letter as a senior…
Personal: The son of Jeff and Julie Willert…Addiction Counseling major…enjoys four-wheeling, snowmobiling, reading and playing video games…
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