Matt Kingsley (basketball)

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Matt Kingsley
Personal information
Born (1986-07-11) July 11, 1986 (age 37)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas)
College Stephen F. Austin (2005–2009)
NBA draft 2009: undrafted
Playing career2009–2012
Position Power forward
Career history
2009 BC Šiauliai
2009 Polonia Warszawa
2010 Astrum Levice
2010 VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster
2010 Bàsquet Mallorca
2011–2012 Svendborg Rabbits
Career highlights and awards

Matthew Jacob Kingsley (born July 11, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player, best known for his college career at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Kingsley, a 6'9" power forward, played one season at Cypress Creek High School in Houston, Texas. [1] He was largely recruited by Division II and junior college programs. Danny Kaspar, head coach of Stephen F. Austin, suggested Kingsley walk-on to the team, before offering him a scholarship and having him redshirt his first year. [2] During his career at Stephen F. Austin, Kingsley scored 1,504 points and was named to All-Southland Conference teams for three consecutive years. As a senior in 2008–09, Kingsley averaged 15.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, earning Southland Conference Player of the Year and AP honorable mention All-American honors. [1]

After not being selected in the 2009 NBA draft, Kingsley signed his first professional contract with BC Šiauliai in Lithuania. [3] He ended up playing for four teams in four countries during the 2009–10 season. [4] For 2010–11, Kinglsey signed with Bàsquet Mallorca, where he played until rupturing his Achilles tendon in December, 2010. [5] After recovering, he played the 2011–12 season with the Svendborg Rabbits in Denmark. [6]

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