Cameron Matthews

Cameron Matthews
No. 9 – Rio Grande Valley Vipers
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-12-23) December 23, 2001
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolOlive Branch
(Olive Branch, Mississippi)
CollegeMississippi State (2020–2025)
NBA draft2025: undrafted
Playing career2025–present
Career history
2025–presentRio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights
  • SEC All-Defensive team (2024, 2025)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Cameron Matthews (born December 23, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Career

Matthews grew up in Olive Branch, Mississippi and attended Olive Branch High School. He chose to attend home state Mississippi State University.

Known for his defense, Matthews decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Mississippi State for a fifth season.[1]

After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Matthews signed with the Houston Rockets as a free agent.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ De Siver, Hunter (March 29, 2024). "'I'M BACK': Cameron Matthews Returning to Mississippi State for Fifth Season". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  2. ^ Lerner, Danielle (July 13, 2025). "Rookie Cam Matthews brings a little fight to summer league and gets a contract with Houston Rockets". msn.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Rockets Sign Cameron Matthews". nba.com. July 13, 2025. Retrieved September 27, 2025.