Jhery Matos to Play for Titan Men

Jhery Matos, a 6-foot, 5-inch 180-pounder from West Oaks Academy in Orlando, is the latest signee to join Eastern Florida's men's basketball team.

Matos averaged 15 points, five rebounds and four assists per game. He is a member of the Dominican Republic U-19 National Team.

"I am so excited to welcome Jhery to Eastern Florida," said Titan head coach Jeremy Shulman.

"Jhery has a chance to become one of the elite scoring guards in the country during his time at Eastern Florida. Jhery is long and wiry, and very athletic. He can score in bunches, but also really pass the ball as well. And if he focuses, can be an elite defender as well."

Matos joins Eli Abaev, a 6-foot, 7-inch, 200-pound forward from Zion Lutheran High in Deerfield Beach, Florida; Kaleel Solomon, a 6-foot, 165-pound guard from Sunland Baptist in Freeport, Bahamas; Noah Horchler, a 6-foot, 8-inch 200-pound forward from Melbourne, Florida and Melbourne High; Logan Folsom, a 5-foot, 9-inch, 170-pound point guard, also from Melbourne and Melbourne High; Ahmed Ali, a 5-foot, 11-inch, 165-pound point guard from BTB Prep in Toronto, Canada, and Shaq Carter, a 6-foot, 9-inch 240-pounder from Zion Lutheran High in Deerfield Beach, Florida as signees.

The Titans won their fourth consecutive FCSAA Southern Conference championship last season, becoming the first team to post a 15-0 record.

Shulman was named conference coach of the year for the fourth straight time.

The Titans qualified for the NJCAA Division I men's national tournament for the second straight time. They finished the season 27-5.