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Matthew Christopher Hurt (born April 20, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

Matthew Hurt

Hurt in 2019
No. 20 – Memphis Hustle
Position	Power forward
League	NBA G League
Personal information
Born	(2000-04-20) April 20, 2000 (age 22) Rochester, Minnesota
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	John Marshall (Rochester, Minnesota)
College	Duke (2019–2021)
NBA draft	2021 / Undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–present	Memphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-ACC (2021) ACC Most Improved Player (2021) McDonald's All-American (2019) Minnesota Mr. Basketball (2019)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2018 Canada Team

High school career

Hurt attended John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota for four years. As a freshman in 2015–16, helped his team to a 26–4 record. As a sophomore in 2016–17, helped his team to a 25–4 record. As a junior in 2017–18, averaged 33.9 points, 15.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 4.3 blocks to help his team to a 26–3 record and the section title game. Hurt averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game on the Adidas Guantlet Circuit for his AAU team, D1 Minnesota.[1] As a senior, Hurt averaged 36.8 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assist per game and was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball.[2] Hurt played in the 2019 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and Nike Hoop Summit.[3][4]

Recruiting

On April 19, 2019, Hurt committed to Duke University, choosing Duke over other offers from North Carolina, Kentucky, and Kansas.[5][6][7]

Hurt was rated as a five-star recruit and considered one of the best high school prospects in the 2019 class.[8] Hurt was ranked the No. 10 overall recruit and No. 2 power forward in the 2019 high school class.[9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Matthew Hurt PF	Rochester, MN	John Marshall (MN)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	Apr 19, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 9  247Sports: 16  ESPN: 11
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Duke 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019. "2019 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

College career

Freshman season (2019–2020)

On November 13, Hurt scored 19 points, 3 assist, and 2 blocks in a 105–54 blowout win against Central Arkansas.[10] On November 29, Hurt notched a career high 20 points and 8 rebounds in a 83–70 victory over Winthrop.[11] On December 31, Hurt scored a new career-high 25 points and 4 rebounds in a 88–49 win over Boston College.[12] For the season, he averaged 9.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 31 games with 22 starts.

Sophomore season (2020–2021)

Before the start of his sophomore season, Hurt was named to preseason watch lists for the John R. Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, and Karl Malone Award.[13][14] On December 16, 2020, Hurt scored 18 points in a 75–65 win over Notre Dame.[15] On January 9, 2021, Hurt scored 26 points and 6 rebounds in a 79–68 victory against Wake Forest.[16] On January 11, 2021, Hurt was named ACC Player of the week.[17] On February 13, 2021, Hurt scored 24 points in a 69–53 win over NC State.[18] On February 17, 2021, Hurt put up 22 points in a 84–60 victory against Wake Forest.[19] On February 20, 2021, Hurt scored 22 points in a 66–65 win over Virginia.[20] On February 22, 2021, Hurt was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the week for the second consecutive time.[21] At the conclusion of the regular season, Hurt averaged 18.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and was named ACC Most Improved Player and First-Team All-ACC.[22]

After the conclusion of his sophomore season, Hurt would forgo his final two years at Duke and enter the 2021 NBA draft.[23]

Professional career

Memphis Hustle (2021–present)

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Hurt signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets on August 13, 2021, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[24] However, he was waived on September 24, before training camp.[25] On October 14, Hurt signed with the Memphis Grizzlies,[26] but was waived two days later.[27] On October 23, he signed with the Memphis Hustle as an affiliate player.[28]

National team career

Hurt played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. He helped his team win the gold medal.[29]

Career statistics

Legend

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Duke	31	22	20.5	.487	.393	.741	3.8	.9	.5	.7	9.7
2020–21	Duke	24	23	32.7	.556	.444	.724	6.1	1.4	.7	.7	18.3
Career		55	45	25.8	.526	.421	.731	4.8	1.1	.6	.7	13.5

Personal life

Hurt's older brother Michael played college basketball for Minnesota.

References

External links

• Duke Blue Devils bio
• USA Basketball bio

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