The Atlanta Hawks have added Emmitt Matthews Jr. to their Summer League roster.

Emmitt Matthews Jr. is on the Atlanta Hawks’ Summer League roster.

The former West Virginia forward spent last season with the Hawks’ G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks. He made 30 appearances with 14 starts and averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, including a season-high 13 points against the Maine Celtics, two games after grabbing a season-high 8 rebounds.

Matthews spent his first three seasons at WVU and averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game during that span before transferring to his home state and joining the University of Washington Huskies where he averaged 11.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in 32 starts.

The Tacoma native returned to Morgantown for his final year of eligibility and helped the Mountaineers return to the NCAA Tournament, averaging 10.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.