Matt Kingsley (basketball)

Matt Kingsley
Personal information
Born	July 11, 1986 (age 37); Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
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 Jacob Kingsley (born July 11, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former professional 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.^[1] He was largely recruited by Division II and junior college programs. Danny Kaspar, head coach of Stephen F. Austin, suggested Kingsley walk-on to the team, before offering him a scholarship and having him redshirt his first year.^[2] 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.^[1]

After not being selected in the 2009 NBA draft, Kingsley signed his first professional contract with BC Šiauliai in Lithuania.^[3] He ended up playing for four teams in four countries during the 2009–10 season.^[4] For 2010–11, Kinglsey signed with Bàsquet Mallorca, where he played until rupturing his Achilles tendon in December, 2010.^[5] After recovering, he played the 2011–12 season with the Svendborg Rabbits in Denmark.^[6]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Kingsley Earns All-America Honors". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. April 1, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
^ Gelb, Matt (March 14, 2009). "Meet Stephen F. Austin". The Daily Orange. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
^ James, Nick (August 8, 2009). "Former Stephen F. Austin basketball standout Matt Kingsley going pro". ktre.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
^ Carchia, E. (January 31, 2010). "Matt Kingsley to VOO Verviers-Pepinster". Sportando.net. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
^ "Shaun Green regresará al Bàsquet Mallorca para sustituir al lesionado Kingsley". Webesport.com (in Spanish). December 9, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
^ "Sikker åbningssejr til Rabbits". TV2 FYN (in Danish). September 29, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

External links[edit]

Stephen F. Austin profile

[allamerica-1] "Kingsley Earns All-America Honors". Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. April 1, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2014.

[2] Gelb, Matt (March 14, 2009). "Meet Stephen F. Austin". The Daily Orange. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

[3] James, Nick (August 8, 2009). "Former Stephen F. Austin basketball standout Matt Kingsley going pro". ktre.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.

[4] Carchia, E. (January 31, 2010). "Matt Kingsley to VOO Verviers-Pepinster". Sportando.net. Retrieved November 10, 2014.

[5] "Shaun Green regresará al Bàsquet Mallorca para sustituir al lesionado Kingsley". Webesport.com (in Spanish). December 9, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2014.

[6] "Sikker åbningssejr til Rabbits". TV2 FYN (in Danish). September 29, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

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