Matt Shanahan (17 year NBL pro) on being a role player in the NBL
July 19, 2020
Matt Scalzi
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 19/03/74
- Place of Birth: Adelaide (SA)
- Position: G/F
- Height (CM): 201
- Weight (KG): 86
- Junior Assoc: SA - West Adelaide
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 28/05/94
- AGE AT DEBUT: 20
- LAST NBL GAME: 7/10/97
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 23
- NBL History: Adelaide 1994-95 | Geelong 1996 | Canberra 1997
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Matt Scalzi was born in Adelaide (SA) and began playing basketball as a junior with the West Adelaide basketball program. Scalzi received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 1992. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (1992, 1993).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Matt Scalzi made his NBL debut with the Adelaide 36ers at 20 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.
In 1994, Scalzi averaged 1.8 points, 0 rebounds, and 0.3 assists as the 36ers finished with a record of 18-8 and in second place during the regular season.
1995
Scalzi struggled to see court time in 1995, averaging 0 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.3 assists as the team finished in sixth place finish with a 17-9 record.
GEELONG SUPERCATS
1996
The 1996 season saw Scalzi average 9.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists and play a key role in helping the Supercats to a third place finish in the regular season with a 6-20 record.
CANBERRA CANNONS
1997
During the 1997 season Scalzi averaged 2.9 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.6 assists and helped the Cannons finish with a record of 15-15 and end the regular season in fifth place.
Matt Scalzi played four seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Adelaide 36ers, Geelong Supercats and Canberra Cannons. He averaged 5.4 points, 2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 65 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | Canberra | 15-15 (5) | 33 | 340.0 | 97 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 33 | 97 | 34% | 7 | 39 | 18% | 24 | 40 | 60% | 42% | 38% | 12 |
| 1996 | 22 | Geelong | 6-20 (13) | 26 | 787.0 | 252 | 98 | 48 | 44 | 54 | 27 | 11 | 40 | 89 | 87 | 190 | 46% | 34 | 98 | 35% | 44 | 59 | 75% | 58% | 55% | 19 |
| 1995 | 21 | Adelaide | 17-9 (6) | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | |
| 1994 | 20 | Adelaide | 18-8 (2) | 4 | 18.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 59% | 0% | 3 | Totals | 65 | 1162 | 356 | 136 | 72 | 64 | 72 | 38 | 14 | 59 | 123 | 121 | 292 | 41.4% | 42 | 141 | 29.8% | 72 | 103 | 69.9% | 53% | 49% | 19 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | Canberra | 15-15 (5) | 33 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 34% | 0.2 | 1.2 | 18% | 0.7 | 1.2 | 60% | 42% | 38% | 12 |
| 1996 | 22 | Geelong | 6-20 (13) | 26 | 30.3 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 46% | 1.3 | 3.8 | 35% | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75% | 58% | 55% | 19 |
| 1995 | 21 | Adelaide | 17-9 (6) | 2 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 1994 | 20 | Adelaide | 18-8 (2) | 4 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 25% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 59% | 0% | 3 | Total | 65 | 17.9 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 41.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.8% | 0.6 | 2.2 | 69.9% | 53% | 49% | 19 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS 1992-93 | North East Melbourne 1998 | Sandringham 2002
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 50% | 60% | 63% | 64% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 121 | 292 | 41.4% | 42 | 141 | 29.8% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | Canberra | 15-15 (5) | 33 | 340.0 | 97 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 33 | 97 | 34% | 7 | 39 | 18% | 24 | 40 | 60% | 42% | 38% | 12 |
| 1996 | 22 | Geelong | 6-20 (13) | 26 | 787.0 | 252 | 98 | 48 | 44 | 54 | 27 | 11 | 40 | 89 | 87 | 190 | 46% | 34 | 98 | 35% | 44 | 59 | 75% | 58% | 55% | 19 |
| 1995 | 21 | Adelaide | 17-9 (6) | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | |
| 1994 | 20 | Adelaide | 18-8 (2) | 4 | 18.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 25% | 1 | 3 | 33% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 59% | 0% | 3 | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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