Matt Able
 Able in 2025 | |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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| Born | July 12, 2007 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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Matthew Able (born July 12, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the NC State Wolfpack.
Early life and high school
[edit]Able initially attended Parrish Community High School in Parrish, Florida. He averaged 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals per game as a freshman.[1] Able transferred to Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida after his sophomore year and transferred a second time to the Sagemont School one year later.[2] He averaged 20.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.7 steals, and 2.9 assists per game as a senior.[3]
Able was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college basketball at Miami shortly before the start of his senior year of high school.[4] He later de-committed in wake of Hurricanes' head coach Jim Larrañaga decision to retire mid-season.[5] Able later committed to play at NC State over offers from Alabama, Baylor, Michigan, Tennessee, and Texas.[6]
College career
[edit]Able entered his freshman season at NC State coming off the bench as part of the Wolpack's main playing rotation.[7] He averaged 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Following the season, Able announced that he would enter the transfer portal and would be an early entrant in the 2026 NBA draft.[8][9] On April 21, 2026, Able announced that he transferred to North Carolina.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Maffezzoli, Dennis (March 23, 2022). "Who will be Herald-Tribune's Boys Basketball Player of the Year?". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ↑ Newton, Matt (July 13, 2024). "Virginia Basketball: UVA Offers 2025 Shooting Guard Matthew Able". SI.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Van De Griek, Ross (March 28, 2025). "Matthew Able wins Florida Dairy Farmers Class 1A boys basketball player of the year". SI.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Branham, Travis (August 30, 2024). "Four-star guard Matthew Able commits to Miami". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ↑ Van De Griek, Ross (February 28, 2025). "Four-star shooting guard Matthew Able de-commits from Miami Hurricanes". SI.com. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ↑ Watson-Fisher, Jadyn (April 9, 2025). "NC State men's basketball, Will Wade pick up program's best recruit in 10 years". The News & Observer. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ↑ Sennett, Tucker (November 5, 2025). "Matt Able Bursts Onto Scene in NC State Debut". SI.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 NBA Draft Early Entry Candidates". NBA.com. National Basketball Association. April 27, 2026. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ Rothstein, Michael (April 2026). "NC State freshman Matt Able to enter NBA draft, transfer portal". ESPN. ESPN Inc. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ McMillan, Sherrell (April 21, 2026). "NC State Transfer Matt Able Commits to Carolina". On3.com. Retrieved April 22, 2026.