Matt Kingsley (basketball)

Matt Kingsley

Personal information
Born	(1986-07-11) July 11, 1986 Beaumont, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Cypress Creek (Houston, Texas)
College	Stephen F. Austin (2005–2009)
NBA draft	2009 / Undrafted
Playing career	2009–2012
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
Southland Player of the Year (2009) First-team All-Southland (2009)

Matthew "Matt" Kingsley (born July 11, 1986) is a former American 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. 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.

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

External links

• Stephen F. Austin profile