Matt Santangelo
American basketball player
Matthew William Santangelo (born September 8, 1977) is an American–Italian former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Gonzaga University.
With the USA men's basketball team he won a gold medal at the 1999 World University Games in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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