The Liberty Flames men’s basketball program announced on April 28 the addition of Matthew Shelton to its roster for the 2026-27 season.
Shelton, a 6-foot-5 guard from Hillsboro, Virginia, will transfer from the University of Charleston, where he played for two seasons. The announcement was made by head coach Ritchie McKay.
“He’s from a really good collegiate program. Matt’s a great athlete who has really good range,” McKay said. “His quiet disposition and total investment in the team and its success is really going to help our room.”
During his sophomore year at Charleston, Shelton started all 27 games he played in, averaging 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting over fifty-two percent from the field. He helped lead the Golden Eagles to a 19-10 overall record and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament first round.
As a freshman in the previous season, Shelton appeared in all games with most starts and averaged double-digit points per game while maintaining efficient shooting percentages both from inside and outside the arc.
Shelton becomes Liberty’s sixth commitment through this year’s transfer portal cycle, joining Cobi Campbell, Cooper Campbell (both from Troy), Dillon Claussen (Washburn), Sean Register Jr. (Eastern Florida State), and Osmar Garcia-Araujo (Anderson).
