Former Mississippi State basketball standout Cameron Matthews has been signed by the Houston Rockets.
Matthews, who is a part of the NBA franchise’s summer league roster, earned an unspecified contract on Sunday. Two days prior, the 6-foot-7 hybrid player found himself in an altercation with Los Angeles Clippers guard Trentyn Flowers in his professional debut.
Matthews ended his career at Mississippi State with a school-record 167 games played. The Olive Branch native is the only player in SEC history to pile up at least 975 points, 850 rebounds, 375 assists, and 250 steals. As a graduate in 2024-25, his stat line rounded out at 7.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game.
Dating back to 1990-91, only nine other Division I players reached his totals for points, rebounds, assists, and steals in a single season.
He was picked up by Houston after not hearing his name in the 2025 NBA Draft. He will now have an opportunity to cement himself as an everyday member of the Rockets’ roster in the fall.
