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Boys Basketball - New Hampshire

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Matas Buzelis

Guard
BREWSTER ACADEMY
WOLFEBORO, NEW HAMPSHIRE
JUNIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

11.4

Points per Game (average)

5.9

Rebounds per Game (average)

1.2

Steals per Game (average)

2.1

Assists per Game (average)
“Matas Buzelis has a dynamic skill set, but he also has the size of a power forward. He has range as a shooter, a high basketball IQ and is a quality passer.”
Paul Biancardi
ESPN Basketball
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-8, 190-pound junior guard led the Bobcats to a 31-8 record and the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class AAA Tournament championship this past season. Buzelis averaged 11.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.2 steals per game and clicked for 18 points in Brewster’s 79-61 win over Northfield Mount Hermon School in the Class AAA title, earning MVP honors in the process. The son of a former member of the Lithuanian National Team, Buzelis will play for the World Team at the Nike Hoop Summit in April. A transfer from Hinsdale Central (Ill.) High, he is ranked as the nation’s No. 10 recruit in the Class of 2023 by ESPN.com.

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Academic Achievement

Buzelis has maintained a B average in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Buzelis has volunteered as an ambassador for the Rimas Kaukenas Charitable Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides charitable assistance to Lithuanian children with cancer.