Jontay Porter’s season-ending knee injury brought up a ton of questions that the Mizzou basketball team can’t immediately answer. The season is approaching, and the player Cuonzo Martin thought would be the focal point of his offense is now on the sidelines.
Here are some questions and possible options Missouri has to grapple with because of Porter’s injury:
Frontcourt depth
Porter and Jeremiah Tilmon were supposed to be Missouri’s starters down low, a rare combination of 6-foot-11 talent that isn’t seen much in the college game. Now the onus is on Tilmon, who has a history of foul trouble, to stay healthy and on the floor for Missouri.