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Matt Aitch
Personal information
Born(1944-09-21)September 21, 1944
St. Louis, Missouri
DiedApril 4, 2007(2007-04-04) (aged 62)
Lansing, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolMaplewood Richmond-Heights
CollegeMichigan State
NBA draft1967: 13th round, 135th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1967–1968
PositionForward
Number45
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Matthew Alexander "Matt" Aitch (September 21, 1944 – April 4, 2007) was an American basketball player.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Aitch played for Michigan State University. He was recruited out of Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School in suburban St. Louis by Cotton Fitzsimmons to play at Moberly, Missouri, Junior College, where Aitch was a nationally-recognized star for two years. Aitch was recruited by Michigan State with Moberly teammates Shannon Reading, originally from Bowling Green, Missouri. The two former Greyhounds both started two seasons for the Spartans. Coach Fitzsimmons later won national junior college championships at Moberly in 1966 and 1967. Two stars from his 1967 team, Harrison Stepter and Bernard Copeland, were recruited by Michigan State and started both seasons they were Spartans.

Aitch was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 13th round (135th overall pick) of the 1967 NBA Draft. He played in 45 games in the ABA for Indiana Pacers in the 1967-68 season.[1]

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