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General
Walk-on ... One of seven Kentuckians on the roster ... Name pronounced "HISE-en-buttle"... Owns the school record for the longest last name of any current or former UK letterman -- 13 letters ... The old record was held by A.J. Weisenberger (1911-13), Lou Tsioropoulos (1951-54), Lincoln Collinsworth (1956-58), and Chris Gettlefinger (1980-81), who each had 12 letters in their last name ... Was a former ball boy at Kentucky during the `90s.
2002-03
Played in 10 games in 2003, totaling 20 minutes ... Tied his career high with two rebounds against Vanderbilt ... Saw his first action of the season against High Point.
2001-02
Saw action in nine games in 2002... Sank a careeer-best two free throws against Ole Miss while matching career marks in FTAs and rebounds with two... Had a season-high three points against Tulane ... Hit a 3FG to spark the Cats to five consecutive threes as UK topped 100 points against the Green Wave ... Scored his first points of the season against Kentucky State ... Also had two boards against the `Breds.
2000-01
Played in 10 games as a freshman ... Canned his first three-point field goal against South Carolina (2/3/01) off a Cliff Hawkins' assist ... Scored his first field goal against High Point, finishing with four points, an assist and a steal ... Made his first appearance as a Wildcat against Jacksonville State ... Scored his first point on 1-of-2 free throws.
High School
Led the Knights to the 2000 KHSAA Sweet 16 Championship game, scoring 25 points for the state runners-up ... As a senior, led Catholic in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game ... He also contributed 2.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game as the Knights finished with a 32-5 record ... Lettered all four seasons, starting as a junior and senior ... During his senior year, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1999 Kruel Classic after scoring a career-high 33 points on 14-of-14 shooting in the championship game ... The 1,000-point scorer also made the 11th Region and the Sweet 16 All-Tournament teams ... He was named first-team All-State and first-team All-City ... As a junior, Catholic went 26-5 while he averaged 14.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game ... During his four seasons, the Knights had a 122-15 record, winning the All-A Classic in 1997 before a Sweet 16 semifinal finish and a No. 3 national ranking by USA Today in 1998.
Personal
Born Sept. 24, 1981 in Marietta, Ga. ... Son of Paul and Pam Heissenbuttel ... Major is finance.
Smith on Heissenbuttel
"Matt has done everything we have asked him to do on and off the basketball court. I think he'll have a good year."
Cat Scratches
Full Name: Matthew Vincent Heissenbuttel
Nickname: "Matt"
Birth Date: Sept. 24, 1981
Place of Birth: Marietta, Ga.
Parents: Paul and Pam Heissenbuttel
Siblings: Jack, Michael
Major: Finance
High School Coach: Danny Haney
High School Mascot: Knights
Questions and Answers
My most exciting win was: The Florida home game last year
The best player I've ever played against was: Jim Mahan
I picked my jersey number because: I've worn it my whole life
My favorite sports announcer is: Bill Raftery
My dream date is: Kara Hardesty
My shoe size is: 13
My all-time favorite movie is: Seabiscuit
The last DVD I purchased was: Catch Me if You Can
If I could switch places with a person for one day, it would be: Goldberg
My favorite all-time sporting event I saw on TV was: Last year's Little League World Series
Not many people know this but I: Have rules
The place that I'd most like to visit is: Pinehurst, N.C.
I first picked up a basketball at age: Four
The CD that is currently in my CD player is: Nappy Roots
My Derby horse would be named: My Man Jaxon
The team I would most like to see on our schedule is: O'Neil School
I love: Horse racing
Statistics
Year G-S Min.-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb.-Avg. PF-D AT TO BS St TP-Avg.
00-01 10-0 32-3.2 2-9 .222 1-5 .200 4-6 .667 3-0.3 6-0 0 2 2 0 9-0.9
01-02 9-0 22-2.4 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 3-4 .750 6-0.7 1-0 2 3 0 0 8-0.9
02-03 10-0 20-2.0 0-4 .000 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 4-0.4 1-0 0 2 0 1 0-0.0
Totals 29-0 74-2.6 4-21 .190 2-11 .182 7-10 .700 13-0.4 8-0 4 7 0 2 17-0.6
Heissenbuttel's Career Highs
Opponent Date
Points 4 High Point 12/27/00
FG Made 1 Four times
FG Atts 2 Six times
3FG Made 1 Twice
3FG Atts 2 Alcorn State 1/2/03
FT Made 2 Twice
FT Atts 2 Five times
Rebounds 2 Three times
Assists 1 Four times
Turnovers 2 Kentucky State 12/15/01
Blocks 0
Steals 1 High Point 12/27/00
Minutes 9 Jacksonville St. 11/21/00
