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Though Matthew Hurt, DJ Steward Weren't Selected In The 2021 NBA Draft They're Getting Opportunities With Houston, Sacramento

As a freshman at Duke in 2019-2020,

Matthew Hurt averaged 9.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 31 games with 22 starts

  • One of four Blue Devils to play in all 31 games

  • Finished the season 42-of-107 (.393) from three-point range, the 10th-best three-point field goal percentage by a Duke freshman (minimum 30 three-point field goals)

  • Shot better from the field (.492) and from three-point range (.408) in ACC play

  • In his debut -- a win over No. 3 Kansas in the Champions Classic (11/5) -- scored 11 points and knocked down three three-pointers

  • Scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting and added four rebounds and two blocked shots against Central Arkansas (11/12)

  • Logged then-career highs for both points (20) and rebounds (eight) in a victory over Winthrop (11/29)

  • Posted a career-high three blocked shots to go along with 10 points in a win at No. 11 Michigan State (12/3) on 4-of-8 shooting from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range

  • Went 6-of-9 from the floor against Wofford (12/28), finishing with 12 points and eight rebounds

  • Named ACC Freshman of the Week after averaging 19.0 points in conference wins over Boston College (12/31) and Miami (1/4)

  • Posted a then-career-high 25 points against BC, going 10-of-16 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range

  • Scored 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting against No. 11 Louisville (1/18)

  • Poured in 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting with six rebounds in the win over Miami (1/21)

  • Scored 12 points on 2-of-4 shooting and 6-of-6 from the free throw line (4-for-4 at the line in the final 11.7 seconds) and grabbed a clinching rebound in traffic in the closing seconds to secure a win over No. 8 Florida State (2/10)

  • Recorded his first career double-double in the Virginia Tech win (2/22), scoring 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field and 6-of-10 from the free throw line while grabbing 10 rebounds

  • Scored 12 points and brought in four rebounds at Wake Forest (2/25)

  • Named to the preseason watch list for the Julius Erving Award, presented to the best small forward in college basketball

    As a sophomore in 2020-2021 , Matthew Hurt announced his decision to declare for the 2021 NBA Draft on April 14, 2021

  • Named the ACC Most Improved Player and to the All-ACC First Team

  • Named the USBWA District 3 Player of the Year

  • Named to the All-District teams by both the USBWA and the NABC

  • Started all 24 games his sophomore season

  • Led the ACC in scoring at 18.3 points per game, while ranking second in the ACC and 38th nationally in field goal percentage at .556 (64-of-295)

  • Shot 56-of-126 (.444) from three-point range

  • Recorded 6.2 rebounds per game

  • Boosted his scoring average from 9.7 points per game as a freshman to 18.3 as a sophomore, while his field goal percentage rose from .487 to .556, his three-point accuracy from .393 to .444 and his rebounding from 3.8 boards per game to 6.2

  • Posted 20+ points on 10 occasions and registered three double-doubles as a sophomore

  • Had 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in the season-opening win over Coppin State (11/28)

  • Notched his second career double-double with a game-high 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting and 8-of-8 at the free throw line to go with 13 boards in the Champions Classic versus No. 8 Michigan State (12/2)

  • Went 9-of-12 from the floor and a career-best 6-of-8 from three-point range for 24 points against Bellarmine (12/4)

  • Netted a game-high 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting and brought down seven rebounds in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge versus No. 6 Illinois (12/8)

  • Matched his career high with four assists at Notre Dame (12/16), while also scoring 18 points and grabbing seven boards

  • Picked up his first ACC Player of the Week honor after averaging 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Boston College (1/6) and Wake Forest (1/9)

  • Recorded a double-double with 17 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in the BC win

  • Registered career highs in points (26), field goals (10) and steals (3) while grabbing six rebounds against Wake Forest

  • Named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the USBWA following his performances against BC and Wake

  • Notched a double-double at Virginia Tech (1/12), scoring 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting and 4-of-8 from three-point land to go with 11 boards

  • Went 9-of-13 from the floor and 4-of-5 from three-point range for 24 points and eight rebounds at Louisville (1/23)

  • Scored 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting with eight boards in the win over Georgia Tech (1/26)

  • Hit 7-of-15 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free throw line to finish with 21 points at Miami (2/1)

  • Went 5-of-10 from the field for 13 points with four rebounds and three assists against Notre Dame (2/9)

  • Hit 8-of-10 shots, including 6-of-7 from three, while grabbing three boards at NC State (2/13)

  • Earned ACC Player of the Week for the second time after leading Duke to conference wins at Wake Forest (2/17) and against No. 7 Virginia (2/20)

  • Netted 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-4 from deep, to go with four rebounds and two assists at Wake

  • Had another 22-point effort in the victory over the Cavaliers, knocking down 8-of-13 field goal attempts and 5-of-8 three-pointers while grabbing four rebounds

  • Dished out a career-high five assists, brought in five boards and scored 15 points versus Syracuse (2/22)

  • Went 7-of-12 from the field, 2-of-2 from distance and 4-of-5 from the free throw line for 20 points and five rebounds in the ACC Tournament win over Louisville (3/10)

  • Named to the preseason watch list for the Karl Malone Award, presented to the nation’s best power forward

  • Named to Naismith Trophy watch list

  • Named to Wooden Award preseason and midseason watch lists

    Then on April 4, 2021 Matthew Hurt declared for the NBA Draft!

    “according to his biography on goduke.com”

    But he didn’t get drafted!

    Matthew Hurt’s teammate DJ Steward played one season at Duke!

    As a freshman in 2020-2021,

  • DJ Steward was ACC All-Freshman Team

  • Averaged 13.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 24 games with 22 starts

  • Led All ACC freshmen in scoring

  • Shot 113-of-265 (.426) from the field, 43-of-126 (.341) from three-point range and converted 43-of-53 (.811) of his free throw attempts

  • Named to the preseason watch list for the Jerry West Award, presented to the nation’s best shooting guard

  • Poured in a game-high 24 points off the bench in his debut versus Coppin State (11/28)

  • Went 10-of-18 from the field and 4-of-9 from three-point range while also grabbing nine rebounds

  • His 24 points stand as the fourth most by a Duke freshman in a debut game and the most off the bench by a Blue Devil freshman in a debut

  • Dished out six assists to go with four points and four rebounds in the win over Bellarmine (12/4)

  • Went 5-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range for 13 points in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge versus No. 6 Illinois (12/8)

  • Named ACC Freshman of the Week after netting 16 points with five rebounds in the win at Notre Dame (12/16)

  • Went 6-of-11 from the field in South Bend including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc while adding two steals in 29 minutes

  • Tapped as the ACC Freshman of the Week for his efforts in wins over Boston College (1/6) and Wake Forest (1/9)

  • Helped the Blue Devils overcome a 16-point deficit against BC, scoring 14 points, bringing down eight rebounds and recording three steals

  • Went for 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting with six rebounds and two blocks in a career-high 39 minutes versus Wake

  • Shot 5-of-13 from the floor for 14 points with three rebounds and two assists at Virginia Tech (1/12)

  • Netted 19 points on 5-of-12 field goal shooting and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc to go with five rebounds and three assists against Georgia Tech (1/26)

  • Recorded 14 points and six rebounds at Miami (2/1)

  • Went 5-of-10 for 11 points with two rebounds and two assists versus North Carolina (2/6)

  • Hit 2-of-3 from deep and 5-of-9 from the field for 12 points while giving out three assists at NC State (2/13)

  • Scored 16 points, brought down seven boards and had three assists in the win at Wake (2/17)

  • Knocked down four three-pointers in a 21-point effort against Syracuse (2/22)

  • Also dished out a career-high seven assists versus the Orange

  • Scored 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting at North Carolina (3/6)

  • Hit 3-of-8 three-pointers and finished 7-of-14 from the floor for a game-high 17 points in the ACC Tournament win over BC (3/9)

    “according to DJ Steward’s biography on goduke.com”

    Like Matthew Hurt DJ Steward wasn’t selected in the 2021 NBA Draft!

    When?

    Thursday!

    Where?

    Brooklyn New York!

    Though they’re getting opportunities with Houston, Sacramento!

    Why?

    Because Matthew Hurt signed a two way deal with Houston while DJ Steward signed a training camp deal with Sacramento.

    “according to an article by Micah Hurewitz, Campbell Lawson in the Duke Chronicle”

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