Matthew Brian (Matt) Othick (born March 16, 1969, in Clovis, New Mexico) is a retired American professional basketball player and an independent film producer.
Matt Othick played basketball at the University of Arizona from 1989 to 1992.[1] He went on to brief stint with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs in 1992, playing four games. A 6'2" (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) point guard, he went on to play with the Yakima Sun Kings in the CBA in 1998.[2]
In 2006, Othick was part of group developing a film based on the life of his former high school and college teammate, the late Bison Dele (then known as Brian Williams),[1] who presumably died during a boat trip in 2002. With his brother, Trent, Othick helped finance the scheduled 2009 Magnolia Pictures film Yonkers Joe, on which he is listed as an executive producer.[3][4]
As of 2008, Othick is a Las Vegas[2] and Del Mar, California-based land broker[2]/investor.[1]