Cameron Matthews

Cameron Matthews (born December 23, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Cameron Matthews

No. 9 – Houston Rockets
Position	Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2001-12-23) December 23, 2001 (age 23) Olive Branch, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Olive Branch (Olive Branch, Mississippi)
College	Mississippi State (2020–2025)
NBA draft	2025: undrafted
Playing career	2025–present
Career history
2025–present	Houston Rockets
Career highlights
2× SEC All-Defensive team (2024, 2025)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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]