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Jersey Number 11
Matilda Ekh
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå
- Hometown:
- Västerås, Sweden
Bio
MSU CAREER STATS
SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors ... Captured College Sports Communicators All-District honors ... Played in 29 games, starting 28 ... Fourth in the Big Ten in 3-point field goals made with 2.4 ... Second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.8 points per game ... In the season opener against Delaware State (11/7), scored six points with two assists and two blocks ... Reached double figures for the first time this season with 10 points against Purdue Fort Wayne (11/10) ... Tied a career-high with six 3-pointers, going 6-for-8 from long range, leading to 20 points vs. Western Michigan (11/13) ... Lead the team in scoring with 16 points against Florida A&M (11/17) ... Missed the Iowa State game (11/24) due to Swedish National Team obligations ... Upon return from Sweden, had 14 points and a season-high three steals against No. 18/18 Oregon (11/27) at the Phil Knight Invitational ... Tied a career high with eight rebounds to go along with 14 points against Georgia Tech (12/1) ... One of three Spartans in double figures with 12 points against Purdue (12/5) ... Was one of four Spartans in double figures with 18 points, going 7-for-9 from the field against No. 4/3 Indiana (12/29) ... Scored 17 points in the second quarter, en route to a season-high 21 points at Northwestern (1/2) ... Led the team in scoring with 20 points, including 17 points in the fourth quarter, draining five treys at No. 13/14 Maryland (1/7) ... Set a season-high with five helpers, adding 13 points against No. 10/9 Iowa (1/18) ... For the second-straight game, scored 13 points with five assists against Rutgers (1/22) ... Scored 12 points, going 3-for-5 from the field against No. 18/19 Michigan (2/5) ... Tied her season high with 21 points, setting a new career high going 6-for-6 from the charity stripe against Penn State (2/12) ... Scored in double figures for the third-straight game with 15 points, tying a school record going 10-for-10 from the free throw line against Minnesota (2/22).
FRESHMAN (2021-22): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors, as well as All-Freshman team accolades ... Eighth in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal made per game with 2.3 ... Second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.8 ppg ... Played in 30 games, starting 29 ... Her 69 made 3-pointers were second-most by a MSU freshman ... In her Spartan debut, scored 11 points with three assists, making her first start vs. Morehead State (11/9) ... Earned her second double-figure scoring game with 11 points against Valpo (11/16) ... Provided 12 points against Bryant (11/19) ... Went 4-for-6 from the field for nine points at Fordham (11/21) ... Scored 14 points and a career-high four steals (11/23) ... Had 17 points with three 3-pointers at Oakland (11/26) ... Brought down a season-high eight rebounds vs. Marshall (Nov. 30) ... Tied her then-season high with 17 points, going 4-for-5 from long-range vs. No. 24/25 Notre Dame (12/2) ... Scored a new career-high with 20 points, including going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc against Illinois (Dec. 9), earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors ... Returned to form with 12 points going 5-for-11 from the field in 38 minutes against Nebraska (12/30) ... With 27 points at Ohio State (1/12), became the first MSU freshman to scored 25+ points since Nia Clouden scored 27 on Dec. 30, 2018 ... For the second-time this season, drained six 3-pointers for a total of 18 points against Northwestern (1/16), shooting 60.0 percent from beyond the arc and taking five charges ... Drained five 3-pointers, scoring 23 points with a career-high six assists and three blocks against Minnesota (1/23), earning her second B1G Freshman of the Week honor ... Scored 15 points, going 6-for-12 from the field at Penn State (1/27) ... Reached double figures for the 14th time with 10 points, adding seven rebounds against No. 17/14 Maryland (2/3) ... Made two clutch threes in the fourth quarter, sealing the win against No. 4/4 Michigan (2/10) ... With a game-high 25 points, reached the 20-point mark for the fourth time, going 5-for-7 from beyond the arc at Wisconsin (2/16), earning B1G Freshman of the Week honors ... Earned her 17th double-digit scoring game with 14 points against Penn State (2/21) ... Broke out of a scoring slump with 10 points against Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament (3/3) ... Scored a team-high 21 points against Ohio State (3/4) in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Has a wealth of international experience, having played for Luleå Basket for coach Robin Sandberg ... In 2019-20, played with the Swedish First League and despite the shortened season, she was still named Rookie of the Year ... Named to the Swedish National Team for the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2021 tournament, recording 11.1 minutes, 3.2 points and 1.0 rebound per game in five appearances ... During the 2018-19 season, won the U19 Swedish Championship with her high school team, Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå in Västeras, Sweden, under coach Mikael Johansson. Was also named MVP and earned a spot on the All-Star team ... Also during the 2018-19 campaign, was captain of the U18 Swedish National Team that finished fourth in the U18 European Championship, B Division.
PERSONAL: Born April 19, 2002 ... Daughter of Johan Ekh and Anna-Karin Klang ... Her brother and sister both also play basketball in Sweden ... Majoring in business.
CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 27, at Ohio State (1/12/22)
Field Goals: 9, at Ohio State (1/12/22)
Free Throws: 10, vs. Minnesota (2/22/23)
3-Point Field Goals: 6, three times, last vs. WMU (11/13/22)
Rebounds: 8, two times, last vs. Georgia Tech (12/1/22)
Assists:6, vs. Minnesota (1/23/22)
Blocks: 3, vs. Minnesota (1/23/22)
Steals: 4, two times, last vs. Northwestern (1/16/22)
Minutes: 49, vs. FGCU (12/20/21)
SOPHOMORE (2022-23): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors ... Captured College Sports Communicators All-District honors ... Played in 29 games, starting 28 ... Fourth in the Big Ten in 3-point field goals made with 2.4 ... Second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.8 points per game ... In the season opener against Delaware State (11/7), scored six points with two assists and two blocks ... Reached double figures for the first time this season with 10 points against Purdue Fort Wayne (11/10) ... Tied a career-high with six 3-pointers, going 6-for-8 from long range, leading to 20 points vs. Western Michigan (11/13) ... Lead the team in scoring with 16 points against Florida A&M (11/17) ... Missed the Iowa State game (11/24) due to Swedish National Team obligations ... Upon return from Sweden, had 14 points and a season-high three steals against No. 18/18 Oregon (11/27) at the Phil Knight Invitational ... Tied a career high with eight rebounds to go along with 14 points against Georgia Tech (12/1) ... One of three Spartans in double figures with 12 points against Purdue (12/5) ... Was one of four Spartans in double figures with 18 points, going 7-for-9 from the field against No. 4/3 Indiana (12/29) ... Scored 17 points in the second quarter, en route to a season-high 21 points at Northwestern (1/2) ... Led the team in scoring with 20 points, including 17 points in the fourth quarter, draining five treys at No. 13/14 Maryland (1/7) ... Set a season-high with five helpers, adding 13 points against No. 10/9 Iowa (1/18) ... For the second-straight game, scored 13 points with five assists against Rutgers (1/22) ... Scored 12 points, going 3-for-5 from the field against No. 18/19 Michigan (2/5) ... Tied her season high with 21 points, setting a new career high going 6-for-6 from the charity stripe against Penn State (2/12) ... Scored in double figures for the third-straight game with 15 points, tying a school record going 10-for-10 from the free throw line against Minnesota (2/22).
FRESHMAN (2021-22): Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors, as well as All-Freshman team accolades ... Eighth in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal made per game with 2.3 ... Second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.8 ppg ... Played in 30 games, starting 29 ... Her 69 made 3-pointers were second-most by a MSU freshman ... In her Spartan debut, scored 11 points with three assists, making her first start vs. Morehead State (11/9) ... Earned her second double-figure scoring game with 11 points against Valpo (11/16) ... Provided 12 points against Bryant (11/19) ... Went 4-for-6 from the field for nine points at Fordham (11/21) ... Scored 14 points and a career-high four steals (11/23) ... Had 17 points with three 3-pointers at Oakland (11/26) ... Brought down a season-high eight rebounds vs. Marshall (Nov. 30) ... Tied her then-season high with 17 points, going 4-for-5 from long-range vs. No. 24/25 Notre Dame (12/2) ... Scored a new career-high with 20 points, including going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc against Illinois (Dec. 9), earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors ... Returned to form with 12 points going 5-for-11 from the field in 38 minutes against Nebraska (12/30) ... With 27 points at Ohio State (1/12), became the first MSU freshman to scored 25+ points since Nia Clouden scored 27 on Dec. 30, 2018 ... For the second-time this season, drained six 3-pointers for a total of 18 points against Northwestern (1/16), shooting 60.0 percent from beyond the arc and taking five charges ... Drained five 3-pointers, scoring 23 points with a career-high six assists and three blocks against Minnesota (1/23), earning her second B1G Freshman of the Week honor ... Scored 15 points, going 6-for-12 from the field at Penn State (1/27) ... Reached double figures for the 14th time with 10 points, adding seven rebounds against No. 17/14 Maryland (2/3) ... Made two clutch threes in the fourth quarter, sealing the win against No. 4/4 Michigan (2/10) ... With a game-high 25 points, reached the 20-point mark for the fourth time, going 5-for-7 from beyond the arc at Wisconsin (2/16), earning B1G Freshman of the Week honors ... Earned her 17th double-digit scoring game with 14 points against Penn State (2/21) ... Broke out of a scoring slump with 10 points against Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament (3/3) ... Scored a team-high 21 points against Ohio State (3/4) in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Has a wealth of international experience, having played for Luleå Basket for coach Robin Sandberg ... In 2019-20, played with the Swedish First League and despite the shortened season, she was still named Rookie of the Year ... Named to the Swedish National Team for the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2021 tournament, recording 11.1 minutes, 3.2 points and 1.0 rebound per game in five appearances ... During the 2018-19 season, won the U19 Swedish Championship with her high school team, Riksbasketgymnasiet Luleå in Västeras, Sweden, under coach Mikael Johansson. Was also named MVP and earned a spot on the All-Star team ... Also during the 2018-19 campaign, was captain of the U18 Swedish National Team that finished fourth in the U18 European Championship, B Division.
PERSONAL: Born April 19, 2002 ... Daughter of Johan Ekh and Anna-Karin Klang ... Her brother and sister both also play basketball in Sweden ... Majoring in business.
CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 27, at Ohio State (1/12/22)
Field Goals: 9, at Ohio State (1/12/22)
Free Throws: 10, vs. Minnesota (2/22/23)
3-Point Field Goals: 6, three times, last vs. WMU (11/13/22)
Rebounds: 8, two times, last vs. Georgia Tech (12/1/22)
Assists:6, vs. Minnesota (1/23/22)
Blocks: 3, vs. Minnesota (1/23/22)
Steals: 4, two times, last vs. Northwestern (1/16/22)
Minutes: 49, vs. FGCU (12/20/21)
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