May 22, 2013
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NIELSEN, MATT

Team: Lietuvos Rytas
Height: 2.08
Born: 3 February, 1978
Nationality: Australia
Position: Forward
Number: 44
2006-2007 STATS
PPG: 9.6
RPG: 5.7
APG: 1.6
SPG: 0.5
2P%: 51.1%
3P%: 26.9%
FT%: 55.9%
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2006-2007 STATISTICS
Accumulated and Averages
  G GS Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
Totals 14 14 351:45 134 47/92 7/26 19/34 20 60 80 22 7 15 10 7 39 33 146
Averages 14 14 25:07 9.6 51.1% 26.9% 55.9% 1.4 4.3 5.7 1.6 0.5 1.1 0.7 0.5 2.8 2.4 10.4
Final
# Game Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
17 vs Real Madrid 34:45 11 4/8 1/3 0/2 3 5 8 4       1 2 2 14
1 Totals 34:45 11 4/8 1/3 0/2 3 5 8 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 14
Average 34:45 11 50% 33.3% 0% 3 5 8 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 14
Semi-Final
# Game Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
15 vs BC FMP 15:30 1 0/1 0/1 1/2       1 1 1     4 2 -3
16 at BC FMP 36:45 19 6/8 1/4 4/5   3 3   1 1     2 4 18
2 Totals 52:15 20 6/9 1/5 5/7 0 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 6 6 15
Average 26:07 10 66.7% 20% 71.4% 0 1.5 1.5 0.5 1 1 0 0 3 3 7.5
Quarter Final
# Game Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
13 at Strasbourg 21:00 6 2/10 0/1 2/2 1 4 5 1   1   1 3 2  
14 vs Strasbourg 24:45 8 1/5 2/4   1 3 4 1   2     4 1 2
2 Totals 45:45 14 3/15 2/5 2/2 2 7 9 2 0 3 0 1 7 3 2
Average 22:52 7 20% 40% 100% 1 3.5 4.5 1 0 1.5 0 0.5 3.5 1.5 1
Eighthfinals
# Game Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
12 vs Snaidero Udine 33:15 8 4/5 0/1 0/2 2 10 12 3   3 4 1 1 4 22
1 Totals 33:15 8 4/5 0/1 0/2 2 10 12 3 0 3 4 1 1 4 22
Average 33:15 8 80% 0% 0% 2 10 12 3 0 3 4 1 1 4 22
Regular Season
# Game Min Pts 2FG
M-A
 3FG
M-A
 FT
M-A
 Rebounds As St To Bl Fouls PIR
O D T Fv Ag Cm Rv
1 vs Hemofarm 16:45 9 3/6 1/3     1 1 1   1 2   4   3
2 at Nancy 29:15 10 5/14 0/1   4 3 7 5 2   2 2 5 1 10
3 at Brose Baskets 17:00 6 3/5 0/1 0/2 1 5 6 2 1       1 1 10
4 vs Gran Canaria 19:00 6 2/5 0/1 2/4 4 5 9     2     2 3 8
7 vs Nancy 18:15 11 3/7 1/2 2/2   4 4 1   2     2 1 8
8 vs Brose Baskets 29:30 9 2/3 1/2 2/4 2 9 11 3         2 3 20
9 at Gran Canaria 32:00 13 5/8 0/2 3/6 2 6 8     1 2 1 4 6 15
10 vs AEK Athens 24:00 17 7/7   3/3   2 2   2 1   1 3 3 19
8 Totals 185:45 81 30/55 3/12 12/21 13 35 48 12 5 7 6 4 23 18 93
Average 23:13 10.1 54.5% 25% 57.1% 1.6 4.4 6 1.5 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.5 2.9 2.29 11.6
Career Notes
signed for the 1996-97 season by Sydney Kings (Australia)…played there till the 2003-04 championship…moved to Greece for the 2004-05 season, signed by PAOK Thessaloniki…moved to Lithuania for the 2005-06 season, signed by Lietuvos rytas Vilnius…played there till November'08…moved to Spain, signed by Valencia BC for the remainder of the season…played there also the 2009-10 championship...moved to Greece for the 2010-11 season, signed by Olympiacos Piraeus...moved to Russia for the 2011-12 season, signed by BC Khimki Moscow region...he's still playing there.
Miscellaneous
won the 2010 Eurocup with Valencia CB...won the 2012 Eurocup with BC Khimki...named the 2010 Eurocup Final MVP...named to the 2009-10 All-Eurocup First Team...named to the 2008-09 All-Eurocup Second Team...named the 2009-2010 Eurocup Last 16 Week-3 MVP...won the 2002-03 and 2003-04 NBL Championship with Sydney Kings…won the 2005-06 Lithuanian National Championship with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius…won the 2011 Greek National Cup with Olympiacos Piraeus...won the 2006 and 2007 Baltic League with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius…played the 2007 Lithuanian All Star Game...played the 2006 Baltic League All Star Game...named to the 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03 All-NBL 2nd Team…has been member of the Australian U-22 National Team…played at the 1997 World U-22 Championship…member of the Australian National Team…won the gold medal at the 2001 Goodwill Games…played at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games…won the gold medal at the 2005 Oceanian Championship...played at the 2010 World Championship.
Eurocup Career Highs
Index rating37Alba Berlin vs. PAOK BC1/12/2005
Points25PAOK BC vs. DEBRECEN12/14/2004
Offensive rebounds4BC Khimki MR vs. VEF Riga11/22/2011
Defensive rebounds10Lietuvos Rytas vs. PALLACANESTRO UDINE2/13/2007
Total rebounds12Lietuvos Rytas vs. PALLACANESTRO UDINE2/13/2007
Assists6Valencia Basket vs. PANELLINIOS BC4/17/2010
Steals6PAOK BC vs. Lietuvos Rytas3/1/2005
Blocks4Valencia Basket vs. BC Azovmash Mariupol2/24/2009
Minutes38BC Azovmash Mariupol vs. Valencia Basket2/10/2009
CAREER STATS
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A
 % 3FG
M-A
 % FT
M-A
 % Reb St As Bl
2005-06 Lietuvos Rytas 19 235 12.4 67/138 48.6 10/28 35.7 71/101 70.3 98 21 33 6
TOTALS 19 235 12.4 67/138 48.6 10/28 35.7 71/101 70.3 98 21 33 6
AVERAGES 19 235 12.4 67/138 48.6 10/28 35.7 71/101 70.3 5.2 1.1 1.7 0.3
Eurocup
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A
 % 3FG
M-A
 % FT
M-A
 % Reb St As Bl
2004-05 PAOK BC 14 194 13.9 62/116 53.4 10/25 40 40/56 71.4 98 19 26 16
TOTALS 14 194 13.9 62/116 53.4 10/25 40 40/56 71.4 98 19 26 16
AVERAGES 14 194 13.9 62/116 53.4 10/25 40 40/56 71.4 7 1.4 1.9 1.1
Career Stats
Other Competition                                                                                                                                                                                            
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A		 % 3FG
M-A		 % FT
M-A		 % Reb St As Bl
1996/97  Sydney 21 288 13,7 104/248 41,9 7/12 58,3 59/91 64,8 142 26 34 25
1997/98  Sydney 28 460 16,4 170/299 56,9 5/24 20,8 105/153 68,6 232 36 62 19
1998/99  Sydney 19 387 20,4 141/260 54,2 5/31 16,1 90/131 68,7 173 20 47 …
1999/00  Sydney 28 467 16,7 179/326 54,9 4/25 16 97/130 74,6 187 17 63 …
2000/01  Sydney 27 354 13,1 134/237 56,5 8/27 29,6 78/118 66,1 155 20 41 …
2001/02  Sydney 29 548 18,9 201/346 58,1 14/55 25,5 104/147 70,7 251 36 112 …
2002/03  Sydney 30 430 14,3 181/322 56,2 0/4 0 68/119 57,1 205 23 59 61
2003/04  Sydney 40 887 22,2 308/563 54,7 22/67 32,8 205/287 71,4 424 118 139 41
2004/05  PAOK 28 388 13,9 120/229 52,4 13/43 30,2 109/147 74,1 188 19 42 19
2005/06  Lietuvos r 20 225 11,3 72/119 60,5 5/20 25 46/56 82,1 87 19 44 26
2006/07  Lietuvos r 14 131 9,4 44/82 53,7 5/20 25 28/41 68,3 83 17 27 8
2007/08  Lietuvos r 16 138 8,6 37/65 56,9 7/25 28 43/53 81,1 72 17 23 10
2008/09  Lietuvos r 7 52 7,4 18/30 60 0/5 0 16/21 76,2 35 9 10 1
 Valencia 23 202 8,8 60/126 47,6 12/37 32,4 46/58 79,3 94 29 43 15
2009/10  Valencia 36 316 8,8 83/167 49,7 17/55 30,9 99/125 79,2 154 30 106 14
2010/11  Olympiacos 16 144 9 44/74 59,5 4/17 23,5 44/60 73,3 61 11 14 7
2011/12  Khimki 19 54 2.8 17/37 45.9 0/1 0.0 20/37 54.1 46 5 30 2

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