The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent Matt Costello.

Costello, a four-year letterman at Michigan State, was an All-Big Ten selection (Second Team by the media and Third Team by the league’s coaches) as a senior after averaging 10.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 blocks in 22.9 minutes in 35 games (.561 FG%, .752 FT%).  He saw action in 138 career games for the Spartans (2012-16) and is the school’s all-time leader in blocked shots with 146. 

The 6’9 Costello was a member of the Hawks’ entry in the 2016 Samsung NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists while playing in all six games.