Len Matela

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Len Matela
Personal information
Born (1980-01-27) January 27, 1980 (age 40)
Merrillville, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school Andrean (Merrillville, Indiana)
College Bowling Green (1998–2002)
NBA draft 2002 / Undrafted
Playing career2002–2012
Position Center
Career history
2002–2003 Mitteldeutscher BC
2003–2007 Antwerp Giants
2007–2010 Spirou Charleroi
2010–2012 Liege Basket
Career highlights and awards

Len Matela (born January 27, 1980) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played the center position.

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Career

Matela played college basketball at Bowling Green State University. He went undrafted in the 2002 NBA draft.

He arrived in Europe in 2002 signing with Mitteldeutscher BC of Germany. He later played his whole career in Belgium with Antwerp Giants, Spirou Charleroi and Liege Basket.

While playing for Antwerp Giants, he was named MVP of the Belgian League in the 2006–07 season. [1]

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