Matur Maker
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Matur Maker (born 1 January 1998) is a South Sudanese-born Australian basketball player who plays for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League.
Born in South Sudan, he moved to Australia in his youth and attended numerous prep schools in Canada and the United States.
Maker was ranked among the top power forwards in his class, but he decided to leave college and immediately play professionally.
He is the younger brother of National Basketball Association (NBA) player Thon Maker.
Early life
Maker Thon Maker, his older brother, was born in South Sudan on January 1, 1998. The family were taken to Uganda as a result of a civil war in their home country in Matur's early childhood. When the maker was four years old, they landed in Perth, Western Australia, as refugees, but they kept visiting South Sudan on occasion. Matur began playing soccer at Grayhounds soccer club, a team where many south Sudanese children competed for and with his brother Thon. Matur was discovered by basketball scout Edward Smith and spent time with him in Sydney before moving to the United States. Matur was allowed to join his brother in high school and Smith became their legal guardian after his parents were delighted with the decision.
High school career
Maker began playing high school basketball as a freshman at Carlisle School in Martinsville, Virginia, where he joined Thon, a sophomore, in the middle of the season. His guardian Edward Smith, who the brothers lived with in a two-story house, was an assistant coach for the team at the time. According to Smith, Matur's arrival at Carlisle helped Thon better acclimate to the United States. During his freshman season, Matur was considered one of the best high school players in the country at the small forward position. He helped Carlisle win a state championship and played with Team Loaded VA of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
For his sophomore year, Maker transferred from Carlisle, with Hopewell Academy in Cary, North Carolina and Orangeville Prep in Orangeville, Ontario as potential destinations. In September 2014, Maker and his brother enrolled at Orangeville Prep, where they played under head coach Larry Blunt and with fellow top prospect Jamal Murray. He was named Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) second-team all-star.
In 2016–17, Maker moved to The Tech Academy in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where he was coached by his guardian Edward Smith and became teammates with cousin Makur Makur. With the Milwaukee Bucks having selected Thon at the 2016 NBA draft, the transfer allowed Matur to live closer to his brother. In April 2017, Maker competed in the BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game in Toronto, where he was named most valuable player. In the game, he recorded 25 points and six rebounds, shooting 8-of-11 from the field, playing only 12 minutes. At an adidas Nations event in August, he averaged 26 points and seven rebounds for the Asia Pacific team.
Maker played a postgraduate season of basketball at Mississauga Prep in Mississauga, Ontario for 2017–18. By 2018, he was averaging 25.5 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.7 steals. On 5 January 2018, Maker declared intentions to bypass college and enter the 2018 NBA draft, attempting to follow a similar path as his brother in 2016. He drew attention from scouts on 11 January, when he notched 45 points, 20 rebounds, two blocks, and three steals in a 95–85 defeat to GTA Prep. However, due to a lack of attention on his name during the 2018 NBA Draft process, he withdrew his name from the 2018 NBA draft on the 11 June international deadline.
Professional career
On 7 August 2018, Maker signed with Union Neuchâtel of the Swiss Basketball League. Through 4 appearances, he averaged 5.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 13.9 minutes per game.
On 30 December 2018, Maker signed with Zlatorog Laško of the Slovenian Basketball League. Maker played 17 games with Zlatorog and averaged 13ppg, 10rpg and lead his team to the playoffs.
On 19 October 2019, Maker signed with the Houston Rockets of the NBA, but was waived the next day. Following this, Maker was added to the roster of the Rockets' NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
Maker joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2021 NBA Summer League.
On 27 August 2021, Maker signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2021–22 NBL season.
In May 2022, Maker played three games with the Canterbury Rams during the 2022 New Zealand NBL season.