Michael Ah Matt

Michael Henry George Ah Matt (30 November 1942 – 14 February 1983) was an Indigenous Australian professional basketball player.

He played for the Australian national basketball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

[1][2] Ah Matt was born on 30 November 1942 in Townsville, Queensland,[2] and grew up in Darwin, Northern Territory.

[3] Former Australian Olympian Darryl Pearce said of Ah Matt, "He had an amazing sense of where he was on the court and he could see players where no-one could understand how he could actually pass the ball the way he did.

"[4] Ah Matt died of a heart attack on 14 February 1983.