Matthew Hurt drew attention to himself already during his student years at Duke University, where he was among the main pillars of the team, and he gained his first professional experience both in the NBA League and in the developmental G League competition.

In the strongest league in the world, Hurt was part of several teams, but he spent most of his time in the G League, where he played for three seasons. He obtained NBA experience in eight games in the jersey of the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2023/24 season, averaging 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. In the developmental league, he appeared for the Memphis Hustle team, for which he averaged 20.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in the 2023/24 season, and he played in 26 contests.

In the summer of 2024, he moved to Australia, where he signed a contract with the South East Melbourne Phoenix team. In the 2024/25 season, he showed excellent performances, averaging 20.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists, and he was selected to the best five of the NBL League. Last summer, he moved to Italy, where he signed a contract with the Trapani Shark team. In the Champions League, he played in six games and averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while in the Italian national championship he averaged 8.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game over 12 games.