1. Matthew Tyler Costello was born on August 5,1993 and is an American-born naturalized Ivorian professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB.
30 Facts About Matt Costello
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Matt Costello averaged 25.1 points, 19.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 blocks per game at Bay City Western for Coach Chris Watz.
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Matt Costello finished his career as the school's all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocked shots.
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Matt Costello was one of the best recruits in the country.
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Matt Costello ranked among the top-100 players in the nation by the following:.
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Matt Costello averaged 19.8 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.8 blocks as a junior, shooting 53.4 percent from the field and 72 percent from the foul line.
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Matt Costello's stats earned him MVP of Saginaw Valley Association.
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Matt Costello averaged 16.7 points 11.8 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists as a sophomore and set a school record with 14 blocks in a single game.
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Matt Costello ranked fourth on the team with 13 blocks, averaging a block every 14.2 minutes.
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Matt Costello scored six points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Tuskegee, blocked a season-high three shots against No 1 Indiana, and blocked two shots each against Texas Southern, Nebraska and Valparaiso in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Matt Costello missed the first two games of the season and both exhibition games with a bruised back.
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Matt Costello appeared in 34 games, starting 20, averaging 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per contest, He led the team with 43 blocks, ranking 10th in the Big Ten.
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Matt Costello blocked 24 shots in Big Ten contests, ranking eighth in the conference.
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Matt Costello posted his first career double-double in an overtime win at Iowa, scoring a season-high 11 points and grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds; nine of his 11 points came in the last five minutes of regulation and overtime.
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Matt Costello blocked two or more shots in 10 contests.
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Matt Costello appeared in 39 games, starting six, averaging 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 20.4 minutes.
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Matt Costello ranked 13th in the Big Ten in blocked shots overall and seventh in Big Ten games.
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Matt Costello managed to score in double figures in 11 games and grabbed double-figure rebounds in two contests.
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Matt Costello was a team leader in many categories and led MSU in scoring in two games and in rebounding in eight contests.
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Matt Costello scored a career-best 17 points against Texas Southern and scored 15 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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Matt Costello blocked two or more shots in 13 games, including a season-high four against Michigan and Purdue.
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Matt Costello grabbed seven or more rebounds in 14 contests, including five games with nine or more boards.
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Matt Costello started the first six games of the season, then came off the bench for the final 33 contests.
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Matt Costello currently has the third-most blocks all-time in Michigan State basketball history.
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Matt Costello was honored with a selection to the Reese's College All-Star game in Houston, Texas.
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On July 24,2017, Matt Costello signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
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Matt Costello inked a two-year contract extension on June 25,2020.
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On July 5,2021, Matt Costello officially signed a three-year contract with fellow Liga ACB club Baskonia, marking his EuroLeague debut.
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Matt Costello was granted the Ivorian citizenship and played with the Ivory Coast national basketball team during AfroBasket 2021.
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Matt Costello majored in interdisciplinary studies in social science with a concentration in human capital and society.