Michael Hurt, a 6-foot-7 junior forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, committed to Minnesota in January. Hurt is ranked as Minnesota's number two player in the Class of 2016 behind Hopkins' Amir Coffey who recently committed to Minnesota as well. Hurt has attended a couple of Gopher football games and recently caught up with Gopher Hole after playing in the Hardwood Elite League.
Hurt averaged 21.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a junior with a season-high 43 points versus Osseo. He scored in double figures in all but one game, finishing with nine points in a 87-52 win over Albert Lea.