2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 10
Matt Costello
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Linwood, Mich.
- High School:
- Bay City Western
Bio
• Career Stats
• 2012-13 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2013-14 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2014-15 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2015-16 Game-by-Game Stats
THE WORD
Ranks sixth in MSU career blocks (104) · Long, tough post player · Strong rebounder that loves to attack the glass · Has good timing that equates to a proficiency at blocking shots · Continues to work on increasing his shooting range out to 3-point line · Has a good feel for the game. 2014-15
Appeared in 39 games, starting six, averaging 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 20.4 minutes · Shot .579 from the floor, ranking second among teammates with more than 100 field-goal attempts · Ranked 13th in the Big Ten in blocked shots overall (1.2 bpg) and seventh in Big Ten games (1.5 bpg) · His 48 blocks rank as the seventh-best single-season total in MSU history · Scored in double figures in 11 games · Grabbed double-figure rebounds in two contests · Posted two double-doubles vs. Loyola (11/21; 13 points, 11 rebounds) and Texas Southern (12/20; 17 pts., 10 reb.) · Led MSU in scoring in two games and in rebounding in eight contests · Scored a career-best 17 points against Texas Southern (12/20) · Scored 15 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) · Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against Loyola (11/21) · Blocked two or more shots in 13 games, including a season-high four against Michigan (2/1) and Purdue (3/4) · Grabbed seven or more rebounds in 14 contests, including five games with nine or more boards · Started the first six games of the season, then came off the bench for the final 33 contests · Academic All-Big Ten. 2013-14
Appeared in 34 games, starting 20, averaging 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per contest · Led the team with 43 blocks, ranking 10th in the Big Ten (1.3 bpg) · His 43 blocks were the seventh-best single-season total in school history, and the most ever by a Spartan sophomore · Blocked 24 shots in Big Ten contests (1.3 bpg), ranking eighth in the conference · Ranked second on the team in field-goal percentage (.598) · Missed four games in December due to mononucleosis · Posted his first career double-double in an overtime win at Iowa (1/28), scoring a season-high 11 points and grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds; nine of his 11 points came in the last five minutes of regulation and overtime · Scored 10 points against Penn State (2/6), adding six rebounds and a season-high tying three assists · Also dished out three assists against Columbia (11/15) · Scored six or more points in 10 contests · Grabbed five or more rebounds in eight games · Tallied nine points and eight rebounds against Michigan (1/25) · Also scored nine points against Northwestern (2/13) · Tallied seven points and eight rebounds against Minnesota (1/11) · Started 13 of 18 Big Ten contests, averaging 4.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in conference games · Blocked a career-best six shots at Illinois (1/18), tying the second-best single-game effort in MSU history · Blocked two or more shots in 10 contests · Academic All-Big Ten. 2012-13
Appeared in 30 games, averaging 6.1 minutes · Averaged 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds, shooting .469 from the field · His .824 free-throw percentage (14-17) was tops on the team · Ranked fourth on the team with 13 blocks, averaging a block every 14.2 minutes · Averaged 8.0 minutes in the last 13 games after playing more than eight minutes just once in the first 23 games · Turned in one of his best games in a 75-52 win over No. 4 Michigan (2/12), scoring a season-high eight points and grabbing a Big Ten season-high six rebounds, hitting all three field goal attempts and both free throw attempts · Scored six points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Tuskegee (12/15) · Blocked a season-high three shots against No. 1 Indiana (2/19) · Blocked two shots each against Texas Southern (11/18), Nebraska (2/16) and Valparaiso (3/21) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament · Missed the first two games of the season and both exhibition games with a bruised back. HIGH SCHOOL
2012 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award winner · 2012 Gatorade Michigan High School Player of the Year · 2012 Parade Magazine All-American · Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Dream Team selection for the second straight year · Averaged 25.1 points, 19.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 blocks per game at Bay City Western for Coach Chris Watz · Led the Warriors to the Class 4A regional semifinals, an 18-6 record, and a second-straight district championship · Finished his career as the school's all-time leader in points (1,518), rebounds (1,069) and blocked shots (280) · Ranked among the top-100 players in the nation by Rivals.com (#83), ESPNU100 (#87) and Scout.com (#95) · Rated among the top players at his position by ESPNU100 (#17 power forward), Rivals.com (#21 power forward) and Scout.com (#23 center) · 2011 Gatorade Michigan High School Player of the Year · Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Dream Team selection · Averaged 19.8 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.8 blocks as a junior, shooting 53.4 percent from the field and 72 percent from the foul line · Posted a school-record 19 double-doubles · Helped team improve from 10-11 in 2010 to 24-3 in 2011, leading Bay City Western to Class A state semifinals for the first time in school history · MVP of Saginaw Valley Association · Attended 2011 NBA Top 100 Camp · Averaged 16.7 points 11.8 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists as a sophomore · Set a school record with 14 blocks in a single game · 2010 Bay City Times Dream Team and first-team All-Saginaw Valley League selection · National Honor Society member. PERSONAL
Born Aug. 5, 1993 · Son of Mike and Jen Costello · Interdisciplinary studies in social science major with a concentration in human capital and society.
• 2012-13 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2013-14 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2014-15 Game-by-Game Stats
• 2015-16 Game-by-Game Stats
THE WORD
Ranks sixth in MSU career blocks (104) · Long, tough post player · Strong rebounder that loves to attack the glass · Has good timing that equates to a proficiency at blocking shots · Continues to work on increasing his shooting range out to 3-point line · Has a good feel for the game. 2014-15
Appeared in 39 games, starting six, averaging 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 20.4 minutes · Shot .579 from the floor, ranking second among teammates with more than 100 field-goal attempts · Ranked 13th in the Big Ten in blocked shots overall (1.2 bpg) and seventh in Big Ten games (1.5 bpg) · His 48 blocks rank as the seventh-best single-season total in MSU history · Scored in double figures in 11 games · Grabbed double-figure rebounds in two contests · Posted two double-doubles vs. Loyola (11/21; 13 points, 11 rebounds) and Texas Southern (12/20; 17 pts., 10 reb.) · Led MSU in scoring in two games and in rebounding in eight contests · Scored a career-best 17 points against Texas Southern (12/20) · Scored 15 points against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6) · Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against Loyola (11/21) · Blocked two or more shots in 13 games, including a season-high four against Michigan (2/1) and Purdue (3/4) · Grabbed seven or more rebounds in 14 contests, including five games with nine or more boards · Started the first six games of the season, then came off the bench for the final 33 contests · Academic All-Big Ten. 2013-14
Appeared in 34 games, starting 20, averaging 4.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per contest · Led the team with 43 blocks, ranking 10th in the Big Ten (1.3 bpg) · His 43 blocks were the seventh-best single-season total in school history, and the most ever by a Spartan sophomore · Blocked 24 shots in Big Ten contests (1.3 bpg), ranking eighth in the conference · Ranked second on the team in field-goal percentage (.598) · Missed four games in December due to mononucleosis · Posted his first career double-double in an overtime win at Iowa (1/28), scoring a season-high 11 points and grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds; nine of his 11 points came in the last five minutes of regulation and overtime · Scored 10 points against Penn State (2/6), adding six rebounds and a season-high tying three assists · Also dished out three assists against Columbia (11/15) · Scored six or more points in 10 contests · Grabbed five or more rebounds in eight games · Tallied nine points and eight rebounds against Michigan (1/25) · Also scored nine points against Northwestern (2/13) · Tallied seven points and eight rebounds against Minnesota (1/11) · Started 13 of 18 Big Ten contests, averaging 4.9 points and 3.6 rebounds in conference games · Blocked a career-best six shots at Illinois (1/18), tying the second-best single-game effort in MSU history · Blocked two or more shots in 10 contests · Academic All-Big Ten. 2012-13
Appeared in 30 games, averaging 6.1 minutes · Averaged 1.5 points and 1.3 rebounds, shooting .469 from the field · His .824 free-throw percentage (14-17) was tops on the team · Ranked fourth on the team with 13 blocks, averaging a block every 14.2 minutes · Averaged 8.0 minutes in the last 13 games after playing more than eight minutes just once in the first 23 games · Turned in one of his best games in a 75-52 win over No. 4 Michigan (2/12), scoring a season-high eight points and grabbing a Big Ten season-high six rebounds, hitting all three field goal attempts and both free throw attempts · Scored six points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Tuskegee (12/15) · Blocked a season-high three shots against No. 1 Indiana (2/19) · Blocked two shots each against Texas Southern (11/18), Nebraska (2/16) and Valparaiso (3/21) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament · Missed the first two games of the season and both exhibition games with a bruised back. HIGH SCHOOL
2012 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award winner · 2012 Gatorade Michigan High School Player of the Year · 2012 Parade Magazine All-American · Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Dream Team selection for the second straight year · Averaged 25.1 points, 19.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 blocks per game at Bay City Western for Coach Chris Watz · Led the Warriors to the Class 4A regional semifinals, an 18-6 record, and a second-straight district championship · Finished his career as the school's all-time leader in points (1,518), rebounds (1,069) and blocked shots (280) · Ranked among the top-100 players in the nation by Rivals.com (#83), ESPNU100 (#87) and Scout.com (#95) · Rated among the top players at his position by ESPNU100 (#17 power forward), Rivals.com (#21 power forward) and Scout.com (#23 center) · 2011 Gatorade Michigan High School Player of the Year · Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Dream Team selection · Averaged 19.8 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.8 blocks as a junior, shooting 53.4 percent from the field and 72 percent from the foul line · Posted a school-record 19 double-doubles · Helped team improve from 10-11 in 2010 to 24-3 in 2011, leading Bay City Western to Class A state semifinals for the first time in school history · MVP of Saginaw Valley Association · Attended 2011 NBA Top 100 Camp · Averaged 16.7 points 11.8 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists as a sophomore · Set a school record with 14 blocks in a single game · 2010 Bay City Times Dream Team and first-team All-Saginaw Valley League selection · National Honor Society member. PERSONAL
Born Aug. 5, 1993 · Son of Mike and Jen Costello · Interdisciplinary studies in social science major with a concentration in human capital and society.
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