Introduction
Matthew Otten (born December 8, 1981) is an American retired basketball player and current coach. Otten holds a Dutch passport as well and played the shooting guard position during his career.
Professional career
Otten was part of the GasTerra Flames in 2010 and 2011, the years in which the club won a Dutch cup and national championship. In the 2011-12 season, Otten played for Mersey Tigers in the United Kingdom. In 2012 Otten returned to the Netherlands in 2012, when he signed with Rotterdam Basketbal College. After one year with the club, his contract was renewed. His numbers rose in his second season in Rotterdam, as Otten averaged 13.4 points per game compared to 9.0 the previous season. In June 2014, Otten re-signed again with Challenge Sports Rotterdam.
After the 2014–15 season, Otten retired.
Coaching career
In 2015, Otten started his coaching career as assistant with Den Bosch.
Since June 2019, Otten is assistant coach of Netherlands under Maurizio Buscaglia.
Honours
- GasTerra Flames
- Dutch Basketball League (1): 2010
- NBB-Beker (1): 2011