Stetson University Athletics

2016-17 (Junior): Joined the team after spending two seasons as a manager … saw action in six games … scored six points in Stetson’s win over Florida College … was 2-for-2 from the field with a 3-point and a free throw … also had an assist.

High School: 2013 graduate of Christ School in Arden, N.C. … Greenies were a combined 63-12 during his junior and senior seasons … won the 3A state championship as a senior … team won 17 straight games during his senior campaign … Greenies were ranked No. 1in North Carolina during both his junior and senior seasons … had a career-high 17 assists against Asheville School as a senior … seven of his teammates went on to play at Division I schools … also ran track.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Christopher Cioce … born Nov. 15 … son of Douglas and Roseann Cioce … spent previous two seasons as one of Stetson’s team managers … comes from a basketball family with several cousins involved in the college game … one cousin is Temple head coach Fran Dunphy … another cousin, John Griffin, played at Bucknell (2004-08) while another cousin, Matt Griffin, played at Rider and Boston U. … majoring in Sports Business.