About Matt Hodgson

Matthew John Hodgson (born 2 August 1991) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL).
The 211 cm centre played college basketball for Southern Utah University and Saint Mary's College of California. He played three seasons with the Adelaide 36ers before joining the Bullets in April 2018.

Early life
Hodgson was born in the Ipswich suburb of Booval and later attended Ipswich Grammar School where he played basketball for coach Danny Breen. He graduated from Ipswich Grammar in 2008, and earned himself a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in 2009. That same year, he represented the Australian Under-19 national team at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship, helping Australia finish fourth with tournament averages of 4.6 points and 4.1 rebounds in seven games. He also appeared in four SEABL games playing for the AIS in 2009, averaging 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.