Biography:

Matt Derenbecker was a key part off the Dayton bench in his first season in a Flyer uniform. The LSU transfer showed Flyer fans that he is capable of shooting from beyond the arc. Derenbecker shot .425 (37-of-87) from beyond the three-point line in his sophomore campaign, which was good enough for the 10th best three-point percentage for a single season in UD history.

Derenbecker’s ability to stretch the defense and score points from the outside was crucial for UD during the 2012-13 season. Derenbecker showed that he has the potential to drain multiple three-pointers in a game. He made at least two three-pointers in 10 games and had two games where he nailed at least four three-pointers.

Derenbecker had a slow start to his career as a Flyer. Through the first seven games, the sharpshooting forward from Metairie, Louisiana, shot just .278 (5-of-18) from beyond the arc. Over the next 24 games, Derenbecker found his rhythm and shot .464 (32-of-69) from beyond the arc.

Derenbecker ranked sixth in the Atlantic 10 conference in three-point percentage, and the Flyers will return the sharpshooting forward for his junior campaign in 2013-14.

2012-13
Matt Derenbecker played in 30 of the team’s 31 games during the 2012-13 season. Overall, he played 408 minutes (13.6 mpg) and tallied 136 points (4.5 ppg) and drained 37 three-pointers. Derenbecker’s three-point percentage of .425 (37-of-87) led the team and ranked sixth in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Overall, Derenbecker shot .417 (43-of-103) from the field.

Against Miami, Derenbecker made 2-of-3 three-pointers for six points. He scored a Dayton career-high of 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc against Florida Atlantic.

Derenbecker scored seven points on 2-of-4 shooting from three-point range against Illinois State. In a pivotal non-conference game against Murray State, Derenbecker drained 4-of-6 three-pointers and finished with 14 points.

He scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting from beyond the arc and hauled in four rebounds vs. Fordham. At Xavier, Derenbecker connected on 3-of-5 three-pointers to finish with nine points.

In the home match-up vs. Xavier, Derenbecker drained 2-of-3 threes en route to 10 points. In the next game at UMass, he scored nine points and dished out two assists.

2011-2012
Derenbecker sat out the 2011-2012 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He will have three seasons of eligibility at Dayton.

At LSU
Derenbecker played in all 32 of LSU’s games in 2010-11. He started 16 games and finished the year with averages of 6.5 points and 2.1 rebounds a game. His production improved as the year went on. He started 15 of LSU’s 16 Southeastern Conference games and was the Tiger’s third-leading scorer in SEC play (8.3 ppg). His 18 steals also led LSU in the 16 conference contests.

High School
An ESPNU Top 100 player coming out of Metairie Park Country Day School and two-time Louisiana High School Gatorade Player of the Year,  Derenbecker averaged 25.5 points per game and 9.9 rebounds a game his senior season. He led Metairie Park back to the Louisiana Class 1A finals after being named the MVP of the championship game as a junior. He scored 31 points in the championship-winning effort in 2009 and finished the year averaging 20.3 points per game and 11.3 rebounds.

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