Matt Hodge
Matthew Dean Hodge is a Belgian college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference.
Hodge is originally from Belgium, and moved to the U.S. in 2022 to attend St. Rose High School in Belmar, New Jersey. As a senior, he averaged 17.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Coming out of high school, Hodge committed to play college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats over offers from other schools such as Maryland, Marquette, Seton Hall, Xavier, and Penn State.
College career
Heading into his freshman season in 2024-25, Hodge was ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA. After an appeal by Villanova to the NCAA, he was ultimately ruled ineligible for the entirety of the 2024-25 season. As a result, Hodge was redshirted. He decided to return to the Wildcats for his redshirt freshman season in 2025-26. On November 19, 2025, Hodge scored 17 points in a victory over 2025–26 [La Salle Explorers men's basketball team|La Salle]. On November 25, he recorded 12 points and seven rebounds in a victory over 2025–26 [Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team|Old Dominion].
Personal life
Hodge is the son of former professional basketball player, Odell Hodge.