Matt Steger Class: Sophomore Hometown: Northfield, Ill. High School: Loyola Academy Height / Weight: 6-5 / 195 Position: G/F

2006-07: Played in eight games ... Scored two points in the win over Northwestern State (12/31) ... Made one FT at Purdue (3/3).

High School: Helped lead Loyola Academy to a 50-10 record over final two seasons ... Three-year letterwinner and team captain ... Averaged 12 points, five rebounds and three assists his senior season as the Ramblers went 27-4 and captured a regional championship and the Chicago Catholic League title ... A two-time Chicago Catholic League all-conference selection ... High school coach was Bryan Tucker ... Helped his team to a 23-6 record in 2004-05 ... Member of the Illinois Warriors AAU team in the summer of 2005, playing with fellow recruit Jeff Ryan ... Also played golf for two years.

Personal: Born Matthew Steger on 11/7/1987 ... Parents are Peter and Sheila Steger ... Father played baseball at the University of Illinois from 1975-79 ... Grandfather, Russell Steger, was an All-American football player at Illinois from 1946-50 and an all-Big Ten baseball player ... Uncle, Geoff Steger, played football at the University of Michigan from 1970-74 ... Major is undeclared.