Matt Haryasz (born March 20, 1984) is a former American professional

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player. Standing at 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in), Haryasz usually played as a center.

High school career

Born in

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, Haryasz played high school basketball for Page High School, and averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks for the team.

College career

Haryasz played four years for the

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team. In his last year, he led Cardinal in scoring (16.2 per game) and rebounding (8.2 per game).

Professional career

In 2006, Haryasz played two pre-season games for the

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of the

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(NBA). He was released on October 19, 2006. Afterwards he turned professional by signing in the

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with the Arkansas RimRockers. In November 2009, Haryasz signed with GasTerra Flames in the

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. Haryasz was one of the top tier players in the Dutch DBL and won the championship in his first season. In his second season, he won the

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with Flames.

References

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