Matthew Mayer Explained

Matthew Mayer
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:225
Team:Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya
Number:60
Birth Date:23 September 1999
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
High School:Westlake (Austin, Texas)
College:
Draft Year:2023
Career Start:2023
Years1:2023–2024
Team1:Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Years2:2024
Team2:Texas Legends
Years3:2024–present
Team3:Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya
Highlights:

Matthew Mayer (born September 23, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears and the Illinois Fighting Illini.

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]

Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (2024–present)

On July 11, 2024, Mayer signed with the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya of the B.League.[13]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Baylor| 33 || 0 || 11.8 || .331 || .308 || .660 || 2.0 || .8 || .5 || .2 || 4.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Baylor| 30 || 0 || 11.6 || .422 || .378 || .690 || 1.9 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 4.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Baylor| 30 || 0 || 15.7 || .489 || .395 || .592 || 3.7 || 1.0 || 1.2 || .3 || 8.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Baylor| 33 || 33 || 22.8 || .409 || .324 || .700 || 5.0 || 1.0 || 1.2 || .8 || 9.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Illinois| 33 || 33 || 26.5 || .407 || .330 || .741 || 5.3 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 1.2 || 12.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career|159|| 66|| 17.8|| .413|| .339|| .689|| 3.6|| .9|| .8 || .5 || 8.0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cook . Lyndon . Matthew Mayer, 2018's top player talks recruitment after Fall Classic . . April 4, 2021 . October 5, 2016.
  2. Web site: Jones . Thomas . Westlake basketball player Matthew Mayer commits to Baylor . . April 4, 2021 . June 14, 2017.
  3. Web site: Goodman . Jeff . Matthew Mayer's Path to Waco / How Baylor Was Built . . April 4, 2021 . February 23, 2021.
  4. Web site: Chamblee . Will . Is it Matthew Mayer time yet? Growth, maturity propel the junior during Baylor's stellar season . . April 4, 2021 . February 24, 2021.
  5. Web site: Recek . Travis . Matthew Mayer Makes His Mark at Baylor, Final Four . . April 4, 2021 . April 2, 2021.
  6. News: Cantu . Rick . Baylor's Matthew Mayer declares for NBA draft, maintains college eligibility . November 26, 2021 . . April 14, 2021.
  7. News: Brown . Darby . Baylor's Matthew Mayer transfers to Illinois . May 28, 2022 . KWTX.com. May 27, 2022.
  8. News: Bryan. Kalbrosky. Tracking where the top undrafted free agents who did not hear their names called in the 2023 NBA Draft have signed. USAToday.com. June 23, 2023. June 24, 2023.
  9. Web site: Rockets Sign Five Players. NBA.com. August 2, 2023. August 2, 2023.
  10. Web site: Rockets Complete Trade With Oklahoma City. NBA.com. October 17, 2023. October 17, 2023.
  11. Web site: VIPERS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER. NBA.com. October 30, 2023. November 28, 2023.
  12. Web site: LEGENDS ACQUIRE MATTHEW MAYER. NBA.com. March 1, 2024. March 1, 2024.
  13. Web site: 【#60 マシュー・メイヤー 選手】新規入団のお知らせ. FightingEagles.jp. July 11, 2024. July 24, 2024. Japanese.