Matthew Hurt

Matthew Hurt
Hurt in 2019
No. 22 – S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (2000-04-20) April 20, 2000 (age 24)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Marshall
(Rochester, Minnesota)
CollegeDuke (2019–2021)
NBA draft2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2024Memphis Hustle
2024Memphis Grizzlies
2024–presentSouth East Melbourne Phoenix
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Canada Team

Matthew Christopher Hurt (born April 20, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

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: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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.[13]

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.[14][15] On December 16, 2020, Hurt scored 18 points in a 75–65 win over Notre Dame.[16] On January 9, 2021, Hurt scored 26 points and 6 rebounds in a 79–68 victory against Wake Forest.[17] On January 11, 2021, Hurt was named ACC Player of the week.[18] On February 13, 2021, Hurt scored 24 points in a 69–53 win over NC State.[19] On February 17, 2021, Hurt put up 22 points in a 84–60 victory against Wake Forest.[20] On February 20, 2021, Hurt scored 22 points in a 66–65 win over Virginia.[21] On February 22, 2021, Hurt was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the week for the second consecutive time.[22] 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.[23]

After the conclusion of his sophomore season, Hurt entered the 2021 NBA draft.[24]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Hurt signed a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets on August 13, 2021, and played for the team in the NBA Summer League.[25] He was waived by the Rockets on September 24 prior to training camp.[26] On October 14, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies,[27] but was waived two days later.[28] He subsequently joined the Memphis Hustle for the 2021–22 NBA G League season.[29] On January 24, 2022, he was released by the Hustle.[30]

Hurt joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[30] In October 2022, he had a brief pre-season stint with the Memphis Grizzlies and the re-joined the Memphis Hustle for the 2022–23 NBA G League season.[30]

After playing for the Grizzlies in the 2023 NBA Summer League,[30] Hurt re-signed with the team on September 30, 2023.[31] He was waived again on October 16[32] and re-joined the Hustle.[33] On January 29, 2024, Hurt signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies.[34] He returned to the Hustle on February 9,[35] signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on February 26,[36] and then returned to the Hustle again on March 7.[35] He appeared in eight NBA games for the Grizzlies during the 2023–24 season.[30]

On July 29, 2024, Hurt signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2024–25 season.[37]

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.[38]

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

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Memphis 8 0 14.2 .353 .250 1.000 2.0 .5 .4 .4 4.0
Career 8 0 14.2 .353 .250 1.000 2.0 .5 .4 .4 4.0

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. His younger sister, Katie, is currently a sophomore playing for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks.[39]

References

  1. ^ "Adidas Guantlet: Top Performers". www.247sports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "Rochester John Marshall's Matthew Hurt named 2019 Minnesota Mr. Basketball". www.twincities.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Chasen, Scott (March 28, 2019). "A look at Matthew Hurt at the McDonald's All-American Game". www.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Bedore, Gary (April 13, 2019). "KU prospect Hurt scores seven points in Nike Hoop Summit as decision day nears". www.kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "Duke Recruiting: Matthew Hurt Joins The Brotherhood". www.dukebasketballreport.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "Five-star forward Matthew Hurt commits to Duke men's basketball's class of 2019". www.dukechronicle.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "Matthew Hurt, No.10 in ESPN 100, commits to Duke". ESPN. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Matthew Hurt, John Marshall Senior, Power forward". www.247sports.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Matthew Hurt – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "No.2 Duke Rolls past Central Arkansas 105–54". www.goduke.com. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "No.1 Duke bounces back from SFA loss beats Winthrop 83–70". www.ESPN.com. November 29, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  12. ^ "Hurt, Jones help No.2 Duke beat Boston College 88–49 in ACC". www.ESPN.com. December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  13. ^ Matthew Hurt Bio
  14. ^ "John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy's Announces 2020-21 Preseason Top 50 Watch List". woodenaward.com. John R. Wooden Award. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "Hurt Named to Karl Malone Award Watch List". goduke.com. Duke Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "No.21 Duke wins 75-65 at Notre Dame in ACC opener". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  17. ^ "No.21 Duke tops Wake Forest 79-68 in Krzyzewski's return". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Duke's Hurt, Steward Sweep ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  19. ^ "Hurt, Blue Devils roll past Wolfpack 69–53 in ACC Play". ESPN. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "Hot Shooting Propels Duke Past Wake Forest, 84–60". GoDuke.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  21. ^ "Duke upsets No.7 Virginia 66–65 for 3rd straight ACC win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  22. ^ "Duke's Hurt, UNC's Walton Claim ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  23. ^ "2021 ACC Men's Basketball Awards Announced". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  24. ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 14, 2021). "Duke Blue Devils forward Matthew Hurt to declare for 2021 NBA draft, hire agent". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "Rockets Sign Matthew Hurt to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  26. ^ Maher, Rory (September 24, 2021). "Rockets Waive Matthew Hurt". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  27. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Ahmad Caver and Matthew Hurt". NBA.com. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  28. ^ "Grizzlies finalize 2021-22 opening night roster". NBA.com. October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  29. ^ Moore, Corey (October 23, 2021). "Memphis Hustle announce 2021-22 training camp roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  30. ^ a b c d e "Matthew Hurt". realgm.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  31. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Matthew Hurt and Mychal Mulder". NBA.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  32. ^ Grizzlies PR [@GrizzliesPR] (October 16, 2023). "The @memgrizz today announced the team signed Jason Preston and Timmy Allen" (Tweet). Retrieved October 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ "Memphis Hustle announce 2023-24 training camp roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  34. ^ "Grizzlies sign Matthew Hurt to 10-day contract". NBA.com. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  35. ^ a b "2023-2024 Memphis Hustle Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  36. ^ "Grizzlies sign Matthew Hurt to second 10-day contract". NBA.com. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  37. ^ "Phoenix Add Matthew Hurt as Final Import for NBL25". semphoenix.com.au. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  38. ^ "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". Sporting News. June 19, 2018. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  39. ^ "Katie Hurt - Women's Basketball". Lehigh University Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2023.