Matthew Mayer

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Matthew Mayer
Free agent
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1999-09-23) September 23, 1999 (age 25)
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
2023–2024 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2024 Texas Legends
Career highlights and awards

Matthew Mayer (born September 23, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Texas Legends 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 (2023–2024)

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]

Texas Legends (2024)

On March 1, 2024, Mayer was traded to the Texas Legends in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick. [12]

On July 11, 2024, Mayer signed with the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League. [13] On September 13, 2024, his contract was terminated. [14]

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

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  12. ↑ "LEGENDS ACQUIRE MATTHEW MAYER". NBA.com. March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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