Matthew Hurt, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound junior forward from Rochester (MN) John Marshall, is considered Minnesota’s top player in the Class of 2019 and is ranked fifth by ESPN, Scout and Rivals.
Hurt comes from a basketball family. His older brother, Michael, is a sophomore at Minnesota and was ranked as the number two senior in the state in 2017.
Matthew Hurt is averaging 34.2 points, 14.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.2 blocks and 2.2 steals per game this season as the Rockets are 25-2. They face Owatonna Saturday in the second round of the Section 1AAAA playoffs.
Gopher Hole caught up with Hurt after the Rockets’ win over Austin Friday night in the regular season finale to learn about the latest on his junior season and recruitment.