Matthew Jared Rhoden (born August 27, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates of the Big East Conference.
![]() Rhoden with Seton Hall in 2021 | |
No. 10 – College Park Skyhawks | |
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (1999-08-27) August 27, 1999 (age 23) Baldwin, New York, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Seton Hall (2018–2022) |
NBA draft | 2022 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2022–present |
Career history | |
2022–present | College Park Skyhawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
2022–present
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Rhoden played basketball for Baldwin Senior High School in Baldwin, New York. As a junior, he averaged 19.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Rhoden led his team to the Long Island AA championship and was named Nassau County Player of the Year.[1] He reclassified to the 2018 class and transferred to Our Saviour Lutheran School in The Bronx.[2] As a senior, Rhoden averaged 29.3 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game, earning All-USA Today New York First Team honors.[3] He competed for the New York Lightning on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[4][5] He committed to playing college basketball for Seton Hall over offers from Saint Louis, Wichita State and Penn State.[6][7]
Rhoden underwent shoulder surgery before his freshman season at Seton Hall.[8] As a freshman, he averaged 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[9] He averaged 9.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in his sophomore season as a part-time starter.[10] On December 23, 2020, Rhoden posted a season-high 26 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in a 78–67 win against Georgetown.[11] As a junior, he averaged 14.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Rhoden was named to the Big East All-Tournament Team after averaging 20.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in two games during the 2021 Big East tournament.[12] On November 22, 2021, he scored a career-high 29 points in a 79-76 loss to Ohio State.[13] Rhoden was named to the First Team All-Big East as a senior.[14]
On August 3, 2022, Rhoden signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.[15] He was waived prior to the start of the season.[16] On November 4, 2022, Rhoden was named to the opening night roster for the College Park Skyhawks.[17]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | Seton Hall | 34 | 0 | 12.8 | .342 | .246 | .568 | 2.6 | .4 | .5 | .3 | 3.4 |
2019–20 | Seton Hall | 30 | 15 | 25.7 | .441 | .337 | .623 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .3 | 9.1 |
2020–21 | Seton Hall | 27 | 27 | 34.6 | .429 | .303 | .833 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .4 | 14.9 |
Career | 91 | 42 | 23.5 | .418 | .302 | .723 | 5.1 | 1.1 | .9 | .3 | 8.7 |
College Park Skyhawks current roster | |
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