Matthew Nielsen Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?
Matthew Nielsen was a professional basketball player who played Assistant coach for the Perth Wildcats. Nielsen’s height is 208 centimeters. Nielsen’s weight is 106 kilograms. Nielsen was born on February 3, 1978, in Sydney, New South Wales. This article takes a deep dive into Matthew Nielsen’s net worth.
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Matthew Nielsen Career and Earnings/Salary
In high school, Matthew Nielsen played basketball for St Marys Senior High School; (Sydney, New South Wales). Nielsen started playing professionally in 1995. Nielsen was first drafted in 2000. Nielsen left the game of basketball in 2013.
Nielsen played for the Sydney Kings during 1995 1997-2004 as well as the P.A.O.K. BC in 2004-2005. Later, Nielsen played for the BC Lietuvos rytas throughout 2005-2008, the Valencia BC over 2008-2010, the Olympiacos B.C. during 2010-2011, and the BC Khimki during 2011-2013. Some of the highlights of Matthew Nielsen’s career included: 2× EuroCup Basketball champion, EuroCup Basketball Finals MVP, EuroCup Basketball All-EuroCup Team, EuroCup Basketball All-EuroCup Team, Lietuvos krepšinio lyga champion, LKL All-Star, 2× Baltic Basketball League champion, Baltic League All-Star, 2× List of NBL champions, NBL Most Valuable Player Award, NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award, Australian International Player of the Year winner, NBL Rookie of the Year Award, and 2× List of NBL champions.
Nielsen won a gold medal in the FIBA Oceania Championship 2003 in the Australia men’s national basketball team event. Nielsen won a gold medal in the FIBA Oceania Championship 2005 in the Australia men’s national basketball team event.
Matthew Nielsen Net Worth 2018
Player yearly earnings can range between a couple thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of statistics. Although most professional NBA players earn a salary of about $2 million, some with D-league crossover contracts earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is approximately $100 million, although currently no player earns anywhere near that amount. The top players earn nearly $35 million. Outside of the NBA, yearly earnings can dip below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
Matthew Nielsen net worth: basketball salary distribution
So what is basketball player Matthew Nielsen’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Matthew Nielsen’s net worth as of 2018 is:
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