Matt Hodgson (basketball)

Matthew John Hodgson (born 2 August 1991) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). The 211 cm centre played college basketball for Southern Utah University and Saint Mary's College of California. He played three seasons with the Adelaide 36ers before joining the Bullets in April 2018.

Matt Hodgson
No. 6 – Brisbane Bullets
PositionCentre
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1991-08-02) 2 August 1991
Ipswich, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Listed height211 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight115 kg (254 lb)
Career information
High schoolIpswich Grammar
(Ipswich, Queensland)
CollegeSouthern Utah (2009–2011)
Saint Mary's (2012–2014)
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009Australian Institute of Sport
2014–2015Frankston Blues
2015–2018Adelaide 36ers
2016Waverley Falcons
2017Knox Raiders
2018–presentBrisbane Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • Big V All-Star Five (2016)
  • Big V Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
FIBA Asia Cup
2017 Lebanon

Early life

Hodgson was born in the Ipswich suburb of Booval and later attended Ipswich Grammar School where he played basketball for coach Danny Breen.[1] He graduated from Ipswich Grammar in 2008, and earned himself a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in 2009.[2] That same year, he represented the Australian Under-19 national team at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship, helping Australia finish fourth with tournament averages of 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in seven games.[3] He also appeared in four SEABL games playing for the AIS in 2009, averaging 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[4]

College career

Southern Utah

As a freshman at Southern Utah in 2009–10, Hodgson was one of just two players to start every game during the season, and he set the SUU single-season blocks record with 64 rejections. In addition to leading team in blocks, he also led the squad with a field goal percentage of .584, was second on the team with 4.8 rebounds per game, was second in both offensive (1.3) and defensive (3.5) rebounds per game, and averaged 6.3 points per game, fifth on the team.[5] On 9 January 2010, he scored a career-high 16 points in a loss to South Dakota State.[6]

As a sophomore in 2010–11, Hodgson's role on the team dropped dramatically, only starting in 10 out of 29 appearances and managed just 13.1 minutes per game, a big drop from his 23.3 minutes per game as freshman. He still managed to score in double figures five times, and recorded one double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to UNLV on 18 December.[7] He finished the season averaging 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.[8]

Saint Mary's

In May 2011, Hodgson transferred to Saint Mary's and subsequently sat out of the 2011–12 season due to NCAA transfer regulations.[9] He did, however, compete for Australia at the 2011 Summer Universiade where he averaged 4.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 16.4 minutes in seven games.[1]

As a redshirted junior in 2012–13 playing for the Gaels, Hodgson saw action in 32 games during the season, and averaged 2.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. He did manage to rank 11th in the West Coast Conference in blocks with 0.8 per game, and finished the season second on the team with 26 total blocks.[1]

As a senior in 2013–14, Hodgson saw action in 34 games and received two starting assignments, finishing the season averaging averaged 3.3 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. He again finished second on the team for total blocks with 31.[1]

College statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Southern Utah 292923.3.584.000.5854.8.3.32.26.3
2010–11 Southern Utah 291013.1.531.000.7593.5.3.31.24.5
2012–13 Saint Mary's 32010.0.514.273.8422.0.2.1.82.8
2013–14 Saint Mary's 34210.5.533.000.4252.6.1.1.93.3
Career 1244114.0.546.250.6323.2.2.21.34.2

Professional career

Frankston Blues and Melbourne United (2014–2015)

After graduating from Saint Mary's, Hodgson returned to Australia and joined the Frankston Blues for the rest of the SEABL season in June 2014. He appeared in eight games for Frankston, averaging 14.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.[4] He later signed with Melbourne United as a development player for the 2014–15 NBL season. However, his rookie campaign was thrown into disarray when he attempted to pass medical and fitness tests prior to the start of pre-season. After failing to pass any of the health or fitness tests with United, they sent him to get it looked at and he was told his meniscus was badly torn. He subsequently underwent surgery to repair his meniscus, and began the season spending six weeks on crutches then another four weeks with his knee in a brace. He started running again in late December and re-joined the playing group for training in mid-January, with the hope of being fit by the end of the regular season and possibly playing a few minutes in the final few games.[10] This ultimately did not happen, and Hodgson failed to appear in a game for United during the 2014–15 season.

In May 2015, Hodgson re-joined the Frankston Blues, going on to play five games for the club while averaging 6.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.[4]

Adelaide 36ers (2015–2018)

On 7 July 2015, Hodgson signed a two-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers.[11] In his NBL debut on 7 October, the 36ers' first game of the 2015–16 season, he came off the bench to provide a spark for the team, recording 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in a 90–71 win over the defending champions, the New Zealand Breakers.[12] Hodgson produced the 36ers' third best debut by an Australian, with his 18 points ranked behind only Brock Motum's 28 in 2014 and Aaron Bruce's 22 in 2008.[13] This earned him Player of the Game honours.[14] On 25 November, he was ruled out for two to four weeks after injuring his knee at training the previous day.[15] He returned to action on 12 December after missing four games, recording nine points and six rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench against the Townsville Crocodiles.[16] Hodgson appeared in 23 games for the fifth-placed 36ers in 2015–16, averaging 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in just over eight minutes per game.

In March 2016, Hodgson joined the Waverley Falcons for the 2016 Big V season.[17][18] He helped the Falcons finish the regular season in second place on the ladder with an 18–4 record, but in the semi-finals, they were swept 2–0 by the Ringwood Hawks. In 22 games for the Falcons in 2016, he averaged 17.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.[19] He subsequently earned Big V All-Star Five honors and was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year.[20]

After failing to record double figures in points or rebounds over the 36ers' first seven games of the 2016–17 NBL season, Hodgson had a season-best game on 12 November 2016, recording 18 points and 14 rebounds in an 85–74 loss to the Illawarra Hawks.[21] The 36ers started the season 3–6, before going on an eight-game winning streak throughout December to head into Christmas on top of the ladder with an 11–6 record.[22] The 36ers went on to finish the regular season as minor premiers with a 17–11 record, but were then defeated 2–1 in the semi-finals by the fourth-seeded Illawarra Hawks. Hodgson appeared in all 31 games for the 36ers in 2016–17, averaging 5.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.

On 15 March 2017, Hodgson signed with the Knox Raiders for the 2017 Big V season.[23] In 16 games for the Raiders, he averaged 13.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.[24]

On 28 March 2017, Hodgson re-signed with the 36ers on a two-year deal.[25] Twelve months later, he helped the 36ers reach the 2018 NBL Grand Final series, where they lost 3–2 to Melbourne United. In 35 games for the 36ers in 2017–18, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[26] On 11 April 2018, Hodgson requested a release from the final year of his contract, and the 36ers granted it.[27]

Brisbane Bullets (2018–present)

On 27 April 2018, Hodgson signed a one-year contract with the Brisbane Bullets.[28] In September 2018, he suffered a calf injury while playing for the Australian Boomers,[29] which ruled him out for three to four weeks.[30] In 2018–19, Hodgson had a league-leading 63% field goal percentage, averaged 9.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and ranking sixth in the league for blocked shots.[31]

On 29 March 2019, Hodgson re-signed with the Bullets on a two-year deal.[31] In 2019–20, he averaged 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game and had six double doubles.[32]

Following the 2019–20 season, Hodgson initially chose to explore European playing options, before deciding to play another NBL season with the Bullets.[32][33]

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