Matt Walsh (basketball)

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Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
Position Shooting Guard
Small Forward
Height 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
League Liga ACB
Team Saski Baskonia
Born December 2, 1982 (1982-12-02) (age 29)
Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
Nationality American
High school Germantown Academy
College Florida
Draft Undrafted, 2005
Pro career 2005–present
Career history Miami Heat (2005)
Arkansas Rim Rockers (2006)
Olympia Larissa (2006-07)
Bàsquet Manresa (2007-08)
Spirou Charleroi (2008-09)
Union Olimpija (2009-10)
Aris BC (2010)
ASVEL Villeurbanne (2010-11)
UCAM Murcia (2011-2012)
Awards Belgian League MVP 2009

Matt Walsh (born December 2, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Saski Baskonia in Spain. He is listed at 1.99m (6'6½"), and he plays at the small forward and shooting guard positions.

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[edit] Early years

Walsh was born in Holland, Pennsylvania. He attended Germantown Academy, a private preparatory school in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, where he played high school basketball for the Germantown Patriots.

[edit] College career

Walsh accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators basketball team for three seasons from 2002 to 2005. As a junior, Walsh led the Gators to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) tournament championship and the second round of the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

[edit] Professional career

The Miami Heat originally signed Walsh as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Florida in 2005. He was then waived on November 18, 2005, after playing in two NBA regular season games. In the 2006 NBA preseason, he was signed by the New Jersey Nets, and they then released him in October.

In the 2006-07 season, Walsh played with Olympia Larissa in the Greek League, having a successful year for both the team and himself. He was considered one of the most valuable players in the Greek League that year, and he was also the second best scorer of the competition, averaging 17.8 points per game.[1] Walsh also played with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League in 2007, and he later signed a one-year contract with Bàsquet Manresa of the Spanish ACB League.[2]

In August 2009, Walsh signed with the Adriatic League club Union Olimpija.[3] In February 2010, he joined the Greek League club Aris.[4] On October 25, 2010 he signed a one-year contract with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in France.[5]

In November 2011 he signed with UCAM Murcia in Spain.[6] On January 6, 2012, he signed with Saski Baskonia, also in Spain.[7]

[edit] Personal

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Matt Walsh, el hombre afortunado, ACB.com. (Spanish)
  2. ^ El alero Matt Walsh cierra la plantilla del Ricoh Manresa para la ACB 07-08, ACB.com. (Spanish)
  3. ^ Union Olimpija tabs Matt Walsh.
  4. ^ Eurocupbasketball.com - ARIS BSA 2003 adds Matt Walsh.
  5. ^ ASVEL Villeurbanne signs Matt Walsh
  6. ^ Matt Walsh inks in Spain with UCAM Murcia
  7. ^ "Caja Laboral bring in Matt Walsh". Eurobasket.com. 6 January 2012. http://www.eurobasket.com/Euroleague/basketball.asp?NewsID=254937. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  8. ^ Lauren llega a Manresa con Matt Walsh, As.com (Spanish)

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