Matthew McCarthy (born July 30, 1996) is an Australian

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player for BC Pärnu Sadam of the

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. He played four seasons collegiately in the United States for

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before turning professionally. Standing at , McCarthy primarily plays as

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College career

After graduating from

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, McCarthy committed to play for the

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. In his senior season, he averaged 8.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for San Francisco.

Professional career

On August 2, 2019, McCarthy signed his first professional contract with

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of the

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(DBL). The 2019–20 season was cancelled prematurely in March because of the

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. He averaged 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. On August 17, 2020, McCarthy signed with

CSO Voluntari Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Voluntari 2005, commonly known as CSO Voluntari or simply Voluntari, is a Romanian multi-sport club based in Voluntari who was founded at the initiative of the office of the Mayor of Voluntari. The club currently has 13 ...

of the Romanian Liga Națională. For the 2021–22 season, McCarthy signed with Vitória of the

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(LPB). For the 2022-23 season, McCarthy signed with BC Pärnu Sadam of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Matt 1996 births Living people Dutch Basketball League players Donar (basketball club) players Australian men's basketball players Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States Australian expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands Centers (basketball) San Francisco Dons men's basketball players Basketball players from Melbourne People educated at Xavier College Australian expatriate basketball people in Romania Australian expatriate basketball people in Portugal Australian expatriate basketball people in Estonia Sportsmen from Victoria (state)