Former Texas Tech guard Matt Mooney will workout with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the coming days, the senior said in an interview with ESPN 99.1 FM in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The 6-foot-3 guard most recently played last season with the Red Raiders where he helped lead Texas Tech to the national championship game against Virginia.
In 38 games, Mooney averaged 11.3 points, 3.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals for Texas Tech. He was named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team and the All-Big 12 Second Team.
Prior to playing at Texas Tech, Mooney spent two years at South Dakota. He averaged a career-high 18.7 points during for the Coyotes during his junior season two years ago.
He also spent one season at Air Force.
So far, Mooney has worked out for two NBA teams: the Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks. He also has multiple workouts lined up for the future with teams that include: the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and the Miami Heat.
Mooney turned in perhaps his best collegiate game with Texas Tech against Michigan State in the Final Four. He matched a season-high 22 points while he dropped in four three-pointers during the win.
He shot 38.6 percent from beyond the arc at Texas Tech on 3.3 attempts per game. Mooney can create his own shot on offense and has been regarded as a great defender, given his placement on the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.
Most consider Mooney to be a late second-round pick at best, though. He appears likely to be a Summer League player for a team that will more than likely need some time in the G League to develop.
Mooney just turned 22 years old in February.
