Matt Walsh (basketball)

Matthew Vincent Walsh (born December 2, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played in several leagues across the world for ten seasons. Listed at , he could play both shooting guard and small forward. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.

Early years Walsh was born in Philadelphia. He attended Germantown Academy, a private preparatory school in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, where he played high school basketball for the Germantown Academy Patriots.

College career Walsh accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators basketball team for three seasons from 2002 to 2005. As a junior, Walsh suffered torn left ankle ligaments and missed several games,Walsh suffered torn ankle ligaments but recovered to lead the Gators to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) tournament championship and the second round of the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Professional career The Miami Heat originally signed Walsh as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Florida in 2005. He was then waived on November 18, 2005, after playing in two NBA regular season games. In the 2006 NBA preseason, he was signed by the New Jersey Nets, and they then released him in October.

In the 2006–07 season, Walsh played with Olympia Larissa in the Greek League, having a successful year for both the team and himself. He was considered one of the most valuable players in the Greek League that year, and he was also the second best scorer of the competition, averaging 17.8 points per game.Matt Walsh, el hombre afortunado , ACB.com. Walsh also played with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League in 2007, and he later signed a one-year contract with Bàsquet Manresa of the Spanish ACB League.El alero Matt Walsh cierra la plantilla del Ricoh Manresa para la ACB 07-08 , ACB.com.

In August 2009, Walsh signed with the Adriatic League club Union Olimpija.Union Olimpija tabs Matt Walsh. In February 2010, he joined the Greek League club Aris.Eurocupbasketball.com – ARIS BSA 2003 adds Matt Walsh. On October 25, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne in France.

In November 2011 Walsh signed with UCAM Murcia in Spain.Matt Walsh inks in Spain with UCAM Murcia On January 6, 2012, he signed with Saski Baskonia, also in Spain.

In August 2012, Walsh signed with Spirou Charleroi of Belgium.SPIROU CHARLEROI, Walsh reunite In February 2013, he joined Brose Baskets Bamberg.BROSE BASKETS bring in swingman Walsh On August 2, 2013, he signed a two-year deal with Virtus Bologna. On August 13, 2014, he signed with Eskişehir Basket.

On September 24, 2015, Walsh officially announced his retirement from professional basketball.

On February 25, 2018, it was announced that Walsh was heading a consortium to purchase the New Zealand Breakers of the NBL. He served as majority owner and CEO of the Breakers until August 2023 when he stepped aside from the CEO role. He continued to lead the ownership group until March 2025 when the group sold the club.

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Matt Walsh (basketball)

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