Duke Lands Matthew Hurt

Two players from the state of Minnesota are better then one.

Matthew Hurt who is a forward and who went to John Marshall High School will join point guard Tre Jones who decided to return to Duke for his sophomore season and like Matthew Hurt Tre Jones is from Minnesota but he went to Apple Valley High School.

Matthew Hurt announced his commitment to play for the Blue Devils at John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minn., opting for Duke in favor of his other three finalists, Kentucky, Kansas and North Carolina. “according to https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/04/five-star-forward-matthew-hurt-commits-to-duke-mens-basketballs-class-of-2019

The 6-foot-9 forward is the second-ranked power forward in the Class of 2019, behind only Jaden McDaniels, who is projected to commit to Washington. Hurt will immediately address a glaring issue with last year’s Blue Devils: 3-point shooting ability. The Rochester, Minn., native is not a standout athlete, but is extremely skilled with the ball in his hands and can create his own shot with ease. Hurt’s height enables him to launch shots from anywhere on the court, and he is capable of knocking down NBA-range threes consistently.  “according to https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/04/five-star-forward-matthew-hurt-commits-to-duke-mens-basketballs-class-of-2019

Hurt dominated his high school competition, finishing his career there as the all-time leading scorer in Minnesota history racking up 3,819 points. His senior year, he averaged 37 points per game along with 12.3 rebounds. The forward spent his summer playing for D1 Minnesota and averaged 17.1 points on the Adidas Gauntlet against other elite competition. “according to https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/04/five-star-forward-matthew-hurt-commits-to-duke-mens-basketballs-class-of-2019