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Hawks sign Michigan State’s Costello to contract

By Chris Vivlamore
June 24, 2016

Matt Costello, of Michigan State, has agreed to a contract with the Hawks and will go to the Las Vegas Summer League and training camp with the team.

Costello, a 6-foot-9, 245-pound forward, was not selected in Thursday’s NBA Draft.

Costello played four seasons at Michigan State. He was third-team All-Big Ten as a senior last season. He averaged 10.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 22.9 minutes in 35 games.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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