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My Take
Matt Carroll interests me as a quintessential role player, the kind of pro whose value never shows up in highlight reels. Born in Horsham, Victoria, Australia, but forged through American high school ball and Notre Dame, he carved out an NBA career as a reliable shooter rather than a star. I have a soft spot for these dependable specialists; a team always needs someone who will hit the open three when it matters and not chase the spotlight. There's a quiet craftsmanship to that role that I admire far more than flash. Carroll feels like the steady hand every roster quietly relies on.
Overview
Matthew John Carroll (born August 28, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. Carroll is 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) tall and weighs 212 lb (96 kg). He played high school basketball at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, Pennsylvania, under coach Walt Ostrowski. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matt Carroll
- Name (Japanese)
- マット・キャロル
- Reading
- まっと・きゃろる
- Born
- August 28, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Horsham, Victoria, Australia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 198 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hatboro-Horsham Senior High School
- University
- University of Notre Dame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.