Matthew Mayer

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Matthew Mayer
No. 60–Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-09-23) September 23, 1999 (age 24)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Westlake (Austin, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards

Matthew Mayer (born September 23, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears and the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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High school career

Mayer attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, where he played alongside future NCAA Division I players Brock Cunningham, Keonte Kennedy and Will Baker. [1] He committed to playing college basketball for Baylor over offers from Texas and Texas A&M, among others. Mayer was a consensus four-star recruit, according to major recruiting services. [2] [3]

College career

Mayer had a limited role during his first two years at Baylor. In his junior season, he improved his efficiency and was a key contributor off the bench for the national champion Bears. [4] Mayer grew a mullet upon the advice of his teammate Jackson Moffatt, who had the same hairstyle. [5] Mayer averaged 8.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned for his senior season. [6] In his senior season, Mayer started all 33 games and averaged 9.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. He again declared for the NBA draft after the season, but later withdrew and announced he was transferring to Illinois. In his lone season at Illinois, Mayer was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by both coaches and media. [7]

Professional career

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Mayer joined the Houston Rockets for the 2023 NBA Summer League. [8] He signed a contract with the Rockets on August 2, 2023, [9] but was waived on October 17. [10] On October 30, Mayer joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Baylor 33011.8.331.308.6602.0.8.5.24.6
2019–20 Baylor 30011.6.422.378.6901.9.8.5.14.8
2020–21 Baylor 30015.7.489.395.5923.71.01.2.38.1
2021–22 Baylor 333322.8.409.324.7005.01.01.2.89.8
2022–23 Illinois 333326.5.407.330.7415.31.10.81.212.5
Career1596617.8.413.339.6893.6.9.8.58.0

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References

  1. ↑ Cook, Lyndon (October 5, 2016). "Matthew Mayer, 2018's top player talks recruitment after Fall Classic". Rivals . Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ Jones, Thomas (June 14, 2017). "Westlake basketball player Matthew Mayer commits to Baylor". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ Goodman, Jeff (February 23, 2021). "Matthew Mayer's Path to Waco / How Baylor Was Built". Stadium . Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ Chamblee, Will (February 24, 2021). "Is it Matthew Mayer time yet? Growth, maturity propel the junior during Baylor's stellar season". The Baylor Lariat . Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ Recek, Travis (April 2, 2021). "Matthew Mayer Makes His Mark at Baylor, Final Four". Spectrum News Austin . Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ Cantu, Rick (April 14, 2021). "Baylor's Matthew Mayer declares for NBA draft, maintains college eligibility". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  7. ↑ Brown, Darby (May 27, 2022). "Baylor's Matthew Mayer transfers to Illinois". KWTX.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ Kalbrosky, Bryan (June 23, 2023). "Tracking where the top undrafted free agents who did not hear their names called in the 2023 NBA Draft have signed". USAToday.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
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