Charles I. Matthews ( born November 15 , 1996 ) is an American basketball player . He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines . He played his freshman season for the 2015 – 16 Kentucky Wildcats men 's basketball team after attending St. Rita of Cascia High School . As a high school senior he was a 2015 Jordan Brand Classic All-American selection . He earned West Region Most Outstanding Player in the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament for the 2017 – 18 team that won the 2018 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament and reached the 2018 NCAA Championship Game . After playing his redshirt junior season for the 2018 – 19 Wolverines , he declared for the 2019 NBA draft
2018 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2018 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Charles Matthews (basketball)