User:Meffinger

Matt Effinger was born on September 3 1991 in Philadelphia. He attends a public school in the Philadelphia suburbs where he plays basketball. Standing 6'6" and 260 pounds, he is the starting center for JV.

EARLY LIFE As a child, matt enjoyed playing baseball and watching movies. As he continued to grow and his body began to thin out, basketball became a viable outlet for the young man.

SCHOOL LIFE Throughout his schooling, he got good grades and continued to play basketball. Middle School brought new changes to his life. He started to experience puberty in 4th grade and by grade 6 was growing hair on his chin and jaw. 7th grade was the first year he brought his basketball talent to the public forum.

BASKETBALL CAREER 7th grade-(2-14)Averaged 5 points, 6 rebound and 1.3 blocks per game. 8th grade-(1-15)Averaged 4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Summer between 8th and 9th grade- At a dance that was held at one of the local schools, matt was spotted by Nate Herko, who at the time was the coach of an AAU team, the 14 and under division of Youth Interlock. After he invited matt to a tryout, he invited him back for a second where he made the team. Later that summer The team finished 16th in the country at the 14u AAU national championship in cocoa beach florids(July 15-23). That summer, matt really improved his game. 9th grade-(6-10)Averaged 6 points,7 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.