Matt Aitch

Matt Aitch

Personal information
Born	(1944-09-21)September 21, 1944 St. Louis, Missouri
Died	Lansing, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Maplewood Richmond-Heights
College	Michigan State
NBA draft	1967 / Round: 13 / Pick: 135th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1967–1968
Position	Forward
Number	45
Career history
Indiana Pacers (1967–1968)
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements

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

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Aitch played collegiately 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, Mo., 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, Mo. 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.

He 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.