Matthew Mayer is an American collegiate-level basketball player who plays as a shooting guard / small forward for the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference.

Quick Info
Full NameMatthew Mayer
Date Of BirthSeptember 23, 1999
Birth PlaceAustin, Texas
Parent(s)John Mayer (Father) and Ellen Mayer (Mother)
ProfessionBasketball Player
Age22 years old
Body MeasurementN/A
Height6 foot 9 inches (2.06 m / 206 cm)
Weight102 kg (225 lbs)
NationalityAmerican
Hair ColorBrown
Eye ColorBrown
Zodiac SignLibra
EthnicityWhite
Martial StatusN/A
Wife(s)/Partner(s)N/A
Net WorthN/A

Matthew Mayer Early Life and Background

Born on September 23, 1999, Matthew Mayer hails from Austin, Texas. Mayer holds American nationality and comes from a white ethnic background. His astrological sign is Libra and is Christian by religion. 

Mayer is the son of John Mayer and Ellen Mayer. However, not much is known regarding his parents and siblings except their names. Information regarding his early life and family is still under review.

Mayer attended and graduated from Westlake high school in Austin, Texas. Then for college, he committed to Baylor University in 2018.

Matthew Mayer
Image source: Mayer’s Instagram

Matthew Mayer Physical Stats

Discussing his physical stats, Matthew Mayer stands at 6 foot 9 inches (2.06 m / 206 cm) and weighs around 102 kg (225 lbs). He has maintained an athletic physique; however, his exact body measurements are unavailable and under review. As of 2022, Mayer is 22 years old.

 

Matthew MayerCareer

High School Highlights

Matthew Mayer has tried several sports in his middle school years; however, he only committed to basketball in high school. He also played alongside future NCAA Division I players Brock Cunningham and Keonte Kennedy in his high school years.

Major recruiting services rated Mayer a consensus four-star recruit. In 2018, he finally committed to playing basketball for Baylor over Texas and Texas A&M offers.

 

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College Highlights

Matthew Mayer joined Baylor in 2018; however, his role was limited for the first two years. In his first year, Mayer appeared on 33 games out of 34. In 2019, he set a career-high four assists against Texas State Bobcats. 

Although he was doing good in games, he had a low average. Furthermore, he has yet to start a single game with his team. In his sophomore season’s final seven games, he averaged 8.9 points per game, increasing the season’s scoring average from 3.6 to 4.8 points per game. In the Final four, Mayer made his mark dunking against Villanova.

Mayer continued improving his efficiency and became a key contributor off the bench for one of the top teams in the nation. He contributed to all 30 games in his junior season and averaged 8.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. 

Matthew Mayer
Image source: Mayer’s Instagram

In 2020, Mayer set a career-high 19 points and a win against Kansas State Wildcats. Furthermore, Mayer set a career-high nine rebounds in 2021. In addition, Mayer and his team won the 2021 NCAA championship title and declared his name for the NBA draft. However, he returned for his senior season.

The four-star recruit among the top-100 recruits in the 2018 class by ESPN and 247Sports. However, the athlete is still young and has yet to uncover his potential, so he is sure to be one of the best players in the future.

 

Matthew Mayer Love Life and Partner

Matthew Mayer is a relatively secretive individual. Mayer does not like to share his private/personal matters with the media. Also, regarding his love life, he has remained silent. It could be that the player is dating someone or is single; however, monitoring his timelines, he is believed to be single as of 2022.

 

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Matthew Mayer Net Worth

Matthew Mayer has not started his professional career and is a collegiate-level player. In America, college players are not paid but are only given scholarships. Mayer does not possess any assets or net worth yet. 

However, after his professional career starts, he will earn a decent amount as the average salary of an NBA rookie player is more than a million. NBA players like Stephen Curry John Wall make almost $45 million from salary alone.

Matthew Mayer
Image source: Mayer’s Instagram

Matthew Mayer Social Media

Matthew Mayer is an active social media user. He is available on Instagram and Twitter. Mayer goes by @MatthewMayer24 on Twitter with 2,240 followers.

Mayer is a verified Instagram user and goes by @matthewmayer_24. He has accumulated 13.8 k followers. In addition, he often shares his game highlights on his account.

 

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