Introduction
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. As a senior, Hurt averaged 36.8 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assist per game and was named Minnesota Mr. Basketball. Hurt played in the 2019 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and Nike Hoop Summit. On April 19, 2019, Hurt committed to Duke University, choosing Duke over other offers from North Carolina, Kentucky, and Kansas.
Hurt was rated as five-star recruit and considered one of the best high school prospects in the 2019 class. Hurt was ranked the No.10 overall recruit and No.2 power forward in the 2019 high school class.
| 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 | |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 9 247Sports: 16 ESPN: 11 | ||||||
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College career
On November 13, Hurt scored 19 points, 3 assist, and 2 blocks in a 105–54 blowout win against Central Arkansas. On November 29, Hurt notched a career high 20 points and 8 rebounds in a 83–70 victory over Winthrop. On December 31, Hurt scored a new career-high 25 points and 4 rebounds in a 88–49 win over Boston College.
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.
Personal life
Hurt's older brother Michael Hurt, is currently a senior playing college basketball at Minnesota.