Matthew Hurt
No. 21 – Duke Blue Devils | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
League | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Rochester, Minnesota | April 20, 2000||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | John Marshall (Rochester, Minnesota) | ||||||||||||||
College | Duke (2019–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Matthew Hurt (born April 20, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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 | ||||||
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College career
Freshman Year (2019-20)
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 year (2020-present)
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]
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.[18]
Career statistics
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 |
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2019–20 | Duke | 31 | 22 | 20.5 | .487 | .393 | .741 | 3.8 | .9 | .5 | .7 | 9.7 |
Personal life
Hurt's older brother Michael Hurt played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
References
- ^ "Adidas Guantlet: Top Performers". www.247sports.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Rochester John Marshall's Matthew Hurt named 2019 Minnesota Mr. Basketball". www.twincities.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Duke Recruiting: Matthew Hurt Joins The Brotherhood". www.dukebasketballreport.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Five-star forward Matthew Hurt commits to Duke men's basketball's class of 2019". www.dukechronicle.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Matthew Hurt, No.10 in ESPN 100, commits to Duke". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Matthew Hurt, John Marshall Senior, Power forward". www.247sports.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "Matthew Hurt – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". www.espn.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "No.2 Duke Rolls past Central Arkansas 105–54". www.goduke.com. November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "No.1 Duke bounces back from SFA loss beats Winthrop 83–70". www.ESPN.com. November 29, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Hurt, Jones help No.2 Duke beat Boston College 88–49 in ACC". www.ESPN.com. December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hurt Named to Karl Malone Award Watch List". goduke.com. Duke Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "No.21 Duke wins 75-65 at Notre Dame in ACC opener". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "No.21 Duke tops Wake Forest 79-68 in Krzyzewski's return". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Duke's Hurt, Steward Sweep ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". Sporting News. June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.