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).

Matthew Hurt
Hurt in 2019
No. 21 – Duke Blue Devils
PositionPower forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-04-20) April 20, 2000
Rochester, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Marshall
(Rochester, Minnesota)
CollegeDuke (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
2018 Canada National 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

    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]

    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.[13]

    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 312220.5.487.393.7413.8.9.5.79.7

    Personal life

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

    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". www.espn.com. 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". www.espn.com. 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. "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". Sporting News. June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.


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