Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-9 freshman forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota's top player in the Class of 2019 and is a big recruiting target of the Gophers.
Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a Minnesota Gopher signee and is ranked as the number two senior in the state.
Matthew Hurt is averaging 18.9 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.6 blocks and 2.1 steals per game this season for the Rockets, who are off to a great start this season.. He is shooting 56.2% from the field, 74.6% from the free throw line and 40.