Matej Cresnik
	Class: Senior Hometown: Velenje, Slovenia High School: Univerza V Ljubljani Height: 6-9 Weight: 235 Position: F

General: Was a medical redshirt for the 2001-2002 season ... an active big man who runs the floor extremely well, Cresnik is a very skilled player for his size with the capability of playing in the paint or on the perimeter ... gives the Eagles a legitimate presence in the middle ... passes the ball well and has great court sense ... a very fundamentally sound player.

2003-04: Played in every game last year and started in eight ... led the Patriot League in three point percentage (.457) which was also good for the second best single season percentage in AU history ... averaged 7.8 points per game ... came off the bench against Howard (12/8) and tied his career high for points (14) and added four rebounds and a steal ... erupted against Notre Dame (12/21) for a career high 21 points in just 26 minutes to pace the Eagles ... shot five of six from the three point line against Notre Dame (12/21) ... against Niagara (1/5) he grabbed a career high nine rebounds to go along with 10 points in the losing effort ... made the most of his second start of the year by firing 17 points and dishing out three assists in a win against Colgate (1/23) ... was a perfect three for three from behind the arc for 15 points against Holy Cross (1/25).

2002-03: Cresnik started the season strong against Missouri (11/22) with five rebounds in just 20 minutes of action ... had a breakout game against UNC-Greensboro (11/25) with three threes and four rebounds in just 22 minutes ... had four rebounds and first career assist against Va. Tech (11/29) ... had career-highs for minutes (36) and rebounds (6) vs. Liberty (12/3) ... had first career block against Radford ... breakout game vs.Howard (12/9) with career high in points (14), boards (six) and free throw attempts (six), in the game he scored eight points in 1:26 to help AU pull out to a 9-point lead ... had a career-high 15 points and nine three-point attempts against Fairfield (12/22) ... had 14 points, two blocks and three rebounds to lead AU over Elon (12/28) ... hit the biggest shot of the game versus GW (1/2) when he buried a three to give the Eagles a 75-73 lead with 1:04 remaining. AU hung onto the lead for the win, and Cresnik was two-of-two from beyond the arc ... was five-of-five from the charity strip vs. Penn (1/8) and pulled down four boards in 21 minutes ... versus Bucknell (1/11) returned to the starting line-up and played 36 minutes and had three assists vs. Navy (1/15) ... notched nine points and was perfect from the free throw line vs. Lehigh (1/18) ... tied his career-high for rebounds with seven vs. Holy Cross (1/26) ... had a career-high two steals and four points vs. Lafayette (1/31) ... scored seven points and hit key three-pointer vs. Bucknell (2.8) ... came off the bench and scored 11 points and grabbed three boards in 28 minutes vs Lehigh (2/15) ... picked up 11 points, five rebounds and a career-high three steals against Colgate (2/23) ... Cresnik had a career high 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting vs Army (2/27) ... he was four-of-four from both the chartiy stripe and three-point line against Army (2/27) ... scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds in 22 minutes vs. Navy.

2001-02: Saw his first action of the season against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/24) ... played three minutes and grabbed one rebound ... coming off of a meniscus injury in his right knee ... saw limited action against Coll. of Charleston (11/28) ... reinjured his knee in practice following the Charleston game.

Before American: Was a member of the Slovenian Under-18 and Under-20 National Teams ... helped lead Under-18 National Team to a seventh-place finish at the 1998 European Championships ... attended the 1998 ABC All-Star Camp in London, England ... was an Under-14 and Under-16 National Champion in tennis.