James Matan

Photo by: DANI MEERSMAN

James Matan
University of North Carolina Men's Lacrosse v Mercer
Silverbacks Park
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, February 10, 2024

Photo by: Billy Clouse

Position:
Attackman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kensington, Md.
High School:
Gonzaga College

ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023)

2025 (Junior): Started all 15 games during the 2025 campaign on attack • Finished the year with 15 goals and 10 assists • Opened the 2025 season with a goal and three assists in the win against No. 14 Michigan (Feb. 8) • Scored a goal in seven-straight games, including three consecutive two goal performances in that stretch against Hofstra (March 8), Jacksonville (March 16) and High Point (March 21) • Had a goal and three assists in the victory against No. 14 Penn (Feb. 28) • Ended the regular season with two goals in the victory at No. 10 Syracuse (April 26) • Collected 24 ground balls on the year • Had a season-high five ground balls against No. 8 Princeton (March 2) • Recorded a caused turnover in four contests

2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 14 contests, starting nine times during the 2024 campaign • Scored 12 goals and had five assists on the year • Scored a goal in eight games • Began the season with a goal and an assist in the season opening win over Mercer (Feb. 10) • Had two goals in the neutral site victory against Fairfield (Feb. 17) • Scored a goal in three-straight games, against Princeton (March 1), Penn (March 3) and Hofstra (March 9) • Recorded two goals and two assists in the ranked win over Penn (March 3) • Had a season best three goals versus Hofstra (March 9) • Scored a goal and handed out an assist in the season finale win over Duke (April 27) • Collected two ground balls in three games • Recorded a caused turnover in back-to-back games against Princeton (March 1) and Penn (March 3)

2023 (Freshman): Appeared in all 14 contests, earning the start in 10 games at attack during true freshman campaign • Had six multi-goal games on the year, the most for a freshman since 2012 • Scored two goals in collegiate debut against Mercer (Feb. 10) • Had a season best three goals against Brown (March 11) and Notre Dame (April 22) • Recorded first career assist in the ranked road win against Johns Hopkins (Feb. 11) • Dished out five assists in the win over Dartmouth (March 19) • Season-high seven points against Dartmouth (March 19), the second most points for a freshman in a single game in program history • Had three assists in the win against Providence (March 25) • Had eight games with multiple points • Collected a season-high four ground balls against Duke (March 17) • Caused a turnover in four games • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Prep: Ranked by Inside Lacrosse as the No. 10 overall recruit in the Class of 2022 • Attended Gonzaga College High School • Was voted a team captain during prep career • Also played basketball in high school.

Personal: James Matan is the son of James and Liz Matan • Born Nov. 8 in Washington, D.C. • Has four siblings • Father, James, was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1994 MLB Amateur Draft coming out of high school, and selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1998 MLB Amateur Draft following his collegiate career.