1. Matt Howard was born on January 23,1989 and is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.
21 Facts About Matt Howard
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Matt Howard is a three-time Academic All-American and the 2011 Men's Basketball Academic All-America of the Year as well as the 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
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Matt Howard was a 2009 All-American honorable mention by the Associated Press.
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Matt Howard was the 2010 and 2011 Horizon League men's basketball tournament MVP as well as a four-time Horizon League men's basketball tournament All-Tournament selection.
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Matt Howard is the Horizon League record-holder for career free throws made and attempted.
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Matt Howard ranked second in the state in blocked shots as a junior.
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Matt Howard is regarded as the first top-100 recruit in the history of Butler.
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Matt Howard earned Academic All-American selection in 2009,2010 and 2011 and was named the 2011 Men's Basketball Academic All-America of the Year as well as the 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Year.
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Matt Howard was a 2009 All-American honorable mention by the Associated Press.
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Matt Howard was one of ten finalists for the 2011 men's basketball Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
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Matt Howard won the 2011 Lou Henson Award as the mid-major player of the year.
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Matt Howard was a second team All-Horizon League selection that year and first team selection the following three seasons.
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Matt Howard was a Horizon League All-Defensive Team selection as a sophomore and a senior.
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Matt Howard holds the Horizon League records for most free throws made and attempted.
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Matt Howard led the Horizon League in field goal percentage as a sophomore with a 55.0 average.
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On July 28,2011, Matt Howard signed with Olympiacos of the Greek League.
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In February 2012, Matt Howard was released by Olympiacos and signed with EnBW Ludwigsburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.
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In June 2013, Matt Howard signed with ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga.
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Matt Howard helped Hapoel to reach the 2018 Israeli League Final Four.
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Matt Howard is known for eccentricities both on and off the court.
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Matt Howard habitually rode a rusted-out bicycle to Butler's 6:00 am practices, regardless of the weather; during one 2011 ice storm, the handlebars bent under him while he was riding, causing him to fall onto the ice.