Richard, whose older son, Michael Hurt, is a junior at Minnesota, would love for Matthew to remain home and join him. “There’s nothing that I would want more than to have my older son Michael and Matthew play together,” he said. Although a college decision lays in the back of his mind, Matthew said that for now, he is focused on his AAU team. When the season concludes, the Hurts will be going on a family vacation, and when they return, they’ll cut his list of schools down to five by the end of August. As for what coaches are pitching him, They’re “trying to say they’d use me the best, but I’m just trying to find the best fit for me.” Hurts AAU team, D1 Minnesota, improved to 3-0 in the Adidas Gauntlet, thanks in large part to Hurt’s impressive play. Going up against Isaiah Todd, a five-star class of 2020 recruit, Hurt displayed a wide array of offensive moves. He showed off his athleticism, flushing a two-handed dunk in transition and converting a couple three-point plays. Early in the first half, Hurt showcased his 3-point range, hitting a one legged 3-pointer with his defender draped all over him.Coach K, Bill Self and Rich Pitino among over a dozen coaches on hand to watch Matthew Hurt, one of the top recruits in the class of 2019#AdidasGauntletFinale pic.twitter.com/Xwy3iVLNsm
— Daniel Ynfante (@Daniel__Ynfante) July 14, 2018
Watching his son perform at a high level in front of the likes of Krzyzewski and Self brought joy to his fahter. “As a dad you’re extremely proud and it’s humbling because to see Coach K, Bill Self, John Callipari … all these guys, it’s humbling,” he said. Richard admitted he’s conflicted about his son’s decision. He’d love for him to stay home, but also wants the best for him. “It’s his decision,” Richard said. “At the end of the day I cant make it for him, I could only put him on the path to where he needs to be.” Follow Daniel on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter And like ZAGS on FacebookCoach K and a host of other schools taking in 6’10 + class of 2020 big man Isaiah Todd (@teamloadednc) + 6’9 class of 2019 product Matthew Hurt (@D1Minnesota) here at the #adidas #gauntlet @BasketballCity
Todd has 9 PTS at the break + Hurt has an efficient 11 PTS pic.twitter.com/91YHXFS6vJ — DraftExpressContent (@DXContent) July 14, 2018