Matthew Hurt
Matthew Hurt (born April 20, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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No. 21 – Duke Blue Devils | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward | |||||||||||||
League | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | Rochester, Minnesota | April 20, 2000|||||||||||||
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–present) | |||||||||||||
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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 |
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.