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Former Cougar Matt Carlino to play professional basketball in France

Rebecca LaneAug 17, 201500

Former Cougar Matt Carlino will play professional basketball in France.

Former BYU basketball guard Matt Carlino landed a spot in the European League with Boulazac Basket Dordogne (ProB) in France.

Carlino transferred from BYU for his senior year of eligibility to play basketball for Marquette. Before transferring to Marquette, Carlino graduated from BYU in June 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in recreation management and youth leadership. He graduated from Marquette earlier this year.

In his last season at BYU, Carlino averaged 13.7 points per game and was the No. 6 overall in 3-pointers (157). The 23-year-old average 33 minutes per game and 15 points per game with the Golden Eagles.

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While her first language is sarcasm, Rebecca dabbles in English and Russian to achieve her lifelong dream of being a journalist. A BYU sports fan, reading enthusiast and wannabe world traveler, Rebecca is a Colorado transplant that is convinced Colorado's mountains are much larger than the many Utah County peaks. Rebecca manages UtahValley360.com for Bennett Communications. Follow her on Twitter @rebeccalane.