Answer the following question: Facts: - weight lb: 246 - career end: 2012 - highschool: andrean -lrb- merrillville , indiana -rrb- - position: center - height in: 9 - years: 2002 2010 -- 2012 -- 2003 2003 -- 2007 2007 -- 2010 - draft year: 2002 - college: bowling green -lrb- 1998 -- 2002 -rrb- - team: mitteldeutscher bc antwerp giants spirou charleroi liege basket - height ft: 6 - birth date: 27 january 1980 - career start: 2002 - name: len matela - nationality: american - birth place: merrillville , indiana Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of len matela .
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len matela -lrb- born january 27 , 1980 -rrb- is a retired american professional basketball player .he played the center position .