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Matt Santangelo

College: Gonzaga
Height: 6-1
Weight: 176 lbs.
Position: Guard
BirthDate: Sept. 8, 1977
Birthplace: Portland, OR


Highlights

Broke NBA all-time assist leader John Stockton's school career assist mark of 554 on the opening weekend of the West Cost Conference season. Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press as a junior. Ranks third on the conference all-time list with 668 assists. His 1,810 points rank third on all-time school scoring list. Ranks fifth all-time in WCC in three-pointers (252). At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 5.7 ppg and 5.0 apg, third-best in tournament.

College highlights at Gonzaga

As a senior, earned First Team All-WCC and District 14 First Team honors. Ranked third on the team and tied for eighth in the conference in scoring (13.2 ppg). Led WCC in assists (6.4 apg, 20th in nation) and finished fourth in three-point field goals made (67). Dished a career-high and school record 13 assists against Loyola Marymount. Scored in double digits in 25 games, including a season-high 26 points in WCC opener against USF. Matched season-high with 26 points in a victory over St. John's in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

As a junior, earned First Team All- WCC honors and was a District 14 First Team pick after averaging 12.7 points, 5.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. Earned WCC Tournament MVP honors after matching career high with 34 points, including 8-for-11 from 3-point line, in title-game win over Santa Clara. The eight three-pointers equaled school record. Averaged 12.3 points and 5.8 assists in four NCAA Tournament games. Recorded 24 double-digit scoring games. Had six or more assists 16 times. Moved past John Stockton and into ninth place on the school's career scoring list.

As a sophomore, named to All-WCC First Team and All-WCC Tournament team. Dished 140 assists, moving past John Stockton (135) for fifth on the Gonzaga single-season list. Had seven games with six or more assists. Ranked second on the team and sixth in the conference in scoring (16.2 ppg). Scored in double digits 28 times. Twice hit five 3-pointers in a game. Ranked second on the team with 74 three-pointers. Averaged 19.3 points and 6.0 assists in WCC Tournament. Earned MVP honors in the Top of the World Classic, finishing the tournament 16-of-33 from the field, 7-of-12 from 3-point range.

As a freshman, voted WCC Co-Freshman of the Year with Santa Clara's Brian Jones.. Started 25 of 27 games, averaging 13.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists with just 2.9 turnovers per game Scored in double figures 22 times. Ranked fourth in the WCC in 3-point percentage (42.3%).

SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
1996-97 27 126 287 .439 57 82 .695 79 119 356 13.2
1997-98 34 188 432 .435 100 130 .769 106 140 550 16.2
1998-99 35 143 381 .375 93 120 .775 115 184 443 12.7
1999-00 35 162 434 .373 70 107 .654 136 225 461 13.2
TOTALS 131 619 1,534 .404 320 439 .729 436 668 1,810 13.8
Three-point field goals: 1996-97 47-for-111 (.423); 1997-98, 74-for-171 (.433); 1998-99 64-for-168 (.381); 1999-00, 67-for-200 (.335). Totals, 252-for-650 (.388).


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