Columbia's Ivy League Star from 2005, Long Retired from USC Upstate Cameo
Matt Preston, a 6-5 forward, wrapped his Columbia Lions career in 2005 as a two-time All-Ivy captain, averaging 11.1 PPG and 5.1 RPG over his NCAA tenure with elite shot-blocking (up to 2.77 BPG in his final year, 9th in league), 21 double-digit scoring games, and a smooth 45.3% FG/. His gritty leadership and scoring punch shone brightest in his last two seasons (95% of 819 career points), but a brief 2007-08 stint at USC Upstate as a redshirt-freshman yielded just 0.8 PPG in 8 games. Now 43, he's a polished pro prospect archetype—versatile, tough—not a current college fit.
