Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University men's basketball players collected two all-conference accolades as the New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its 2024-25 season honors. Junior
EJ Matthews-Spratley (Cherry Hill/CH East) was chosen NJAC First Team while sophomore
Eriq Campbell (West Atco/Lindenwold) was selected NJAC Honorable Mention.
Matthews-Spratley has put together one of the best seasons in Stockton history thus far. He leads the league in scoring (23.3 ppg) and free throw percentage (.890) and sits second with 3.4 three-pointers made per game. Matthews-Spratley's scoring average of 23.3 points per game is on pace to be the highest in school history (22.4 ppg, Carl Cochran 1995-96).
In addition, the guard ranks sixth in the league in three-point field goal percentage (.371), eighth in assists (3.1 apg), ninth in field goal percentage (.438) and tied for 12th in rebounds (5.7 rpg). He has scored double figures in 26 of the 27 games that he has played this season.
Matthews-Spratley has scored 628 points, which is the second highest total in Stockton history (671, Carl Cochran 1995-96). He poured in 41 points against Gettysburg on January 4, also second all-time at Stockton, plus 38 markers against Montclair State on February 8, which is tied for sixth in Stockton history.
Campbell, in his first year at Stockton after transferring from Rowan College South Jersey-Gloucester, has been an all-around contributor for the Ospreys. The sophomore has played in all 27 games and started a team-high 26 times. Campbell is averaging 14.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game while shooting a team-best 48.3% from the field.
On the defensive side, Campbell leads the team in steals (1.4 spg) and sits second on the Ospreys in blocked shots (0.6 bpg). He ranks in the top 15 of the NJAC in scoring (13th), rebounding (15th), free throw percentage (15th), blocked shots (T-14th) and steals (T-11th).
Campbell has scored in double figures in 21 of his 27 games, highlighted by seven games with at least 20 points, and posted a trio of double-doubles. He produced his scoring high of 25 points versus Rowan on February 19 and grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against William Paterson on January 25.
Stockton, with a 19-8 overall record, is projected to be a near certainty to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament when the bracket in announced on Monday, March 3. A 2025 NCAA berth would be Stockton's fourth straight and 10th in the last 17 full seasons.
