MATT MILLS
Matt Mills was a two-sport athlete at Clay County Central from 1998 through 2001. He lettered in basketball three years and baseball four years. In addition, he lettered in basketball four years at Williams Baptist College; 2003-2005. His achievements in high school basketball, at which he excelled, include the following:
All-Conference 1999, 2000, 2001 Conference MVP 2001
All-District 1999; MVP in District in 2001
Best Under the Sun 1999, 2000; All-NEA 2000, 2001
All-Regional 2000, 2001
All-State 1999, 2000, 2001
Picked on Democrat Gazette 3rd team, 2001
Basketball Stats
Most assists: 1999 (94), 2000 (152), 2001 (149)
Best field goal percentage 1999 (58%)
Best free throw percentage 2000 (89.9%), 2001 (85%)
Best offensive seasons 1999 (21.3 ppg.), 2000 (55% fg)
2001 season total pts. 654 pts.; Matt had a career total of 1,782 pts.
Records
Matt holds the Arkansas high school state record of 56 consecutive free throws made. As a 10th grader Matt set the CCC scoring record in one game with 44 pts.
Tony Davis coached Matt in basketball. In baseball he was coached by Richard Huggins and Kelly Scobey.
Baseball Stats
He lettered in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and was the catcher on the 2001 state
runner-up team. In 1998 he was the team’s most valuable player and led the team in hitting with a batting average of .391. In 1999 and 2001 he was selected
All-District.
Basketball at Williams Baptist College
Matt was recruited by Williams Baptist College to play basketball and lettered in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
His stats for his College career include the following:
Free throw percentage 84.7%
Field goal percentage 44.2%
3-point percentage 40.8%
Assists 257
Steals 106
Rebounds 390
Matt’s 4 year scoring total 1,334 points. His yearly averages were 7.1, 12.6, 11.7, 13.6 ppg.
Honors and Records at Williams Baptist College
Honorable-mention All-Conference: 2002, 2003, 2004
Academic All-Conference: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
MATT HOLDS THE ONE SEASON {HIS SENIOR YEAR} RECORD FOR NAIA INDIVIDUAL 3-PT FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE AT 51.9%.