Matt Othick
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 18, 1969 Clovis, New Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| College | Arizona (1988–1992) |
| NBA draft | 1992 / Undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
Matthew Brian "Matt" Othick (born March 18, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player and an independent film producer.
Biography
Born in Clovis, New Mexico, Othick played basketball at the University of Arizona from 1989 to 1992.[1] He went on to brief stint with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs in 1992, playing four games. A 6'2" (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) point guard, he went on to play with the Yakima Sun Kings in the CBA in 1998.[2]
In 2006, Othick was part of group developing a film based on the life of his former high school and college teammate, the late Bison Dele (then known as Brian Williams),[1] who presumably died during a boat trip in 2002. With his brother, Trent, Othick helped finance the Magnolia Pictures film Yonkers Joe, on which he is listed as an executive producer.[3][4]
As of 2008, Othick is a Las Vegas[2] and Del Mar, California-based land broker[2]/investor.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 3 Othick is developing film of Williams' life, by Greg Hansen, azstarnet.com, published Apr. 16, 2006
- 1 2 3 By any name, Williams was one of a kind, by Joe Hawk, Las Vegas Review-Journal, published Sept. 26, 2002
- ↑ Filmmaker: "Tribeca Director Interview: Robert Celestino, Yonkers Joe", April 23, 2008
- ↑ Magnolia Pictures: Yonkers Joe press notes
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com