Matt Farrell
![]() Farrell playing for Notre Dame | |
Personal information | |
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Born | New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. | March 15, 1996
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Point Pleasant Beach (Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey) |
College | Notre Dame (2014–2018) |
NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–2022 |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Delaware Blue Coats |
2019–2020 | Austin Spurs |
2020 | Northern Arizona Suns |
2020–2021 | Büyükçekmece Basketbol |
2021 | Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. |
2021–2022 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Matthew Thomas Farrell (born March 15, 1996) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Notre Dame.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Farrell grew up in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey and attended Point Pleasant Beach High School. He committed to Boston College as a senior. However, his plans changed when the college fired Steve Donahue as the basketball coach in 2014.[1] Instead, Farrell signed with Notre Dame in March 2014 because his grandfather Bob Farrell attended the school and frequently told stories of his time there.[2] Farrell was the Asbury Park Press 2014 boys basketball player of the year after averaging 19.5 points, 5.9 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.9 steals per game as a senior. He led Point Beach to a 29–2 record and the second consecutive Shore Conference Class B Central division title. Farrell scored 1,431 points and dished out 545 assists in his high school career.[3]
College career
[edit]Farrell joined the starting lineup for the postseason as a sophomore and helped the Fighting Irish reach the Elite Eight.[4] He averaged 14.1 points and 5.4 assists per game as a junior while shooting 42 percent from 3-point range as Notre Dame finished 26-10 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament's second round.[5] He was an All-ACC Honorable Mention as a junior. Farrell missed several games in early January 2018 with a right ankle sprain, leaving Notre Dame without their two best players since Bonzie Colson fractured his foot.[6] On February 17, Farrell scored a career-high 37 points and made a school-record 10 3-pointers with seven assists to help Notre Dame defeat Boston College 84–67.[1] He made a long 3-pointer to give Notre Dame the lead with eight seconds remaining in a win against Wake Forest on February 24 and finished with 21 points.[7] In the game, Farrell surpassed the 1,000 point mark for his career.[2] At the conclusion of the regular season, Farrell was named to the All-ACC Third Team.[8] As a senior, Farrell averaged 16.3 points and 5.3 assists per game. After the season, he signed with sports agent Keith Glass and participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Rytas Vilnius (2018)
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Farrell signed with the Miami Heat for the 2018 NBA Summer League.[9] On July 31, 2018, he signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[10] On September 23, Rytas Vilnius and Matt Farrell parted ways.[11]
Delaware Blue Coats (2018–2019)
[edit]On October 10, 2018, Farrell signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[12] Farrell was waived on October 12.[13] He was added to the Delaware Blue Coats training camp roster.[14]
Austin Spurs (2019–2020)
[edit]For the 2019–20 season, Farrell joined the Austin Spurs.[15]
Northern Arizona Suns (2020)
[edit]On January 15, 2020, the Northern Arizona Suns announced that they had acquired Farrell from the Austin Spurs for the returning right to Peter Jok.[16] He suffered a hip injury in late February and missed several games.[17] Farrell averaged 9.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.[18]
Büyükçekmece (2020–2021)
[edit]On August 11, 2020, Farrell signed with Büyükçekmece Basketbol of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[18] He averaged 14.2 points, 5.6 assist and 1.3 steals per game.[19]
Ironi Ness Ziona (2021)
[edit]On August 13, 2021, Farrell signed with Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League.[19] On October 6, 2021, he has parted ways with the club.[20]
EWE Baskets Oldenburg (2021–2022)
[edit]On December 13, 2021, Farrell signed with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the Basketball Bundesliga.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Farrell scores 37 as Notre Dame beats Boston College, 84-67". ESPN. Associated Press. February 17, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Noie, Tom (February 27, 2018). "Special family moment: Grandfather of Notre Dame's Matt Farrell sees winning shot, milestone". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Christie, Sherlon (April 17, 2014). "Matt Farrell of Point Pleasant Beach boys basketball signs with Notre Dame". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Edelson, Stephen (March 27, 2018). "Agent Keith Glass says Matt Farrell is an NBA player - no doubt". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (October 23, 2017). "College basketball: Point Beach grads Dom Uhl, Matt Farrell ready to lead on big stage". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Carlson, Chris (January 4, 2018). "Notre Dame point guard Matt Farrell ruled out against Syracuse (report)". The Post-Standard. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "Farrell's deep 3 propels Irish past Wake Forest 74-71". ESPN. Associated Press. February 24, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "ACC ANNOUNCES ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM, POSTSEASON AWARDS". Atlantic Coast Conference. March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Litman, Laken (June 26, 2018). "Bonzie Colson, Matt Farrell sign with Summer League rosters". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Vilniaus "Rytas" pasirašė ilgalaikę sutartį su NCAA žibėjusiu Mattu Farrellu". www.bcvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Rytas Vilnius part ways with Matt Farrell, sign Norbertas Giga". Sportando. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ^ "Team Signs Matt Farrell and DJ Hogg". NBA.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Team Signs Jefferson, Johnson". NBA.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Coats Announce Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "AUSTIN SPURS ANNOUNCE 2019 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Withee, Jacob (January 15, 2020). "NAZ Suns Acquire Matt Farrell in Trade with Spurs". NBA.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Matt Farrell: Dealing with hip injury". CBS Sports. March 10, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (August 11, 2020). "Buyukcekmece tabs Matt Farrell". Eurobasket. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ a b "Matt Farrell signs with Ironi Ness Ziona". Sportando. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Ironi Nes-Ziona, Matt Farrell part ways". Sportando. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Oldenburg lands Matt Farrell, ex I.Nes-Ziona". Eurobasket. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Israel
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Austin Spurs players
- Basketball players from Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Basketball players from Ocean County, New Jersey
- Büyükçekmece Basketbol players
- Delaware Blue Coats players
- EWE Baskets Oldenburg players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball players
- People from Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
- Point guards
- Point Pleasant Beach High School alumni
- Sportspeople from New Brunswick, New Jersey