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Matt Hallam
Nationality: Australian
Date of Birth: 1998-05-14
Height: 208cm / 6'10''
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
CENTER
BIO
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Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
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2016 Buchanan Award for contributing to the School community
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2017 Hawthorn Magic U18(1) 4th in National Classic
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2018 Iowa Central CC Trained but DNP due to injury, 3.5 GPA
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2019 SD Mesa Dean’s List distinction for academic excellence
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2020 COVID season cancelled
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2021 Transferred to the University of California Dominican
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2021-23 Played 2 seasons and graduated from the University of California Dominican
LATEST HIGHLIGHTS
KEY STRENGTHS
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A true post player who uses his size and strength to score in the paint and rebounds at a high rate
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Excellent shot blocker
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Has good touch around the rim and a reliable mid-range shot
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Does the intangibles on defense that don’t show up on the stat line, such as forcing misses and deterring the opposing teams from driving to the paint
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Skilled at setting/rolling and finishing off pick and rolls, and scoring on his man with his back to the basket
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Very aware of double teams and finding the open man
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Fast for his size in bursts and in transition
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Exceptionally hard worker, great teammate
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Highly coachable and able to take on constructive feedback
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Associate Head Coach at Dominican, マット・オカダ (Matt Okada): "In 11 years of coaching, I have never seen someone improve as much as Matt did, year-on-year."

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STATS & FILM
2022-2023: Dominican University of California (NCAA2):
22 games: 10.0 mpg, 2.1 ppg, 8.4 PER40, 50% fg, 75.0% ft, 2.4 rpg, 9.6 PER40, 0.5 blk
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HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/40TwS1wrm0w
2021-2022: Dominican University of California (NCAA2):
5 games: 2.6 mpg, 0.4ppg, 6.2 PER40, 40% ft
2021: Hawthorn Magic (Big V):
7 games: 4.7ppg, 3.9rpg
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GAME HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/3ACShy905l4
2020-2021: College Season cancelled due to COVID
2019-2020: San Diego Mesa College (JUCO):
25 games: 3.6ppg, 3.4rpg
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HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/41g-RqwfnEg
2018: Hawthorn Magic (Big V):
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HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/aqzWDJDVddw
2017: DME Academy (Prep School in Florida):
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HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/Y8o8w4ZnhHM







