Michael Hurt

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Rochester, Minn.
High School:
John Marshall

2019-20 | Senior Season:
Played in 25 games, with one start • Named a team captain • scored four points, three rebounds and an assist vs. Cleveland State (11/5) • recorded one rebound, one assist and one block vs. Oklahoma (11/9) • blocked a shot at Butler (11/12) • registered six rebounds, five points and an assist vs. Central Michigan (11/21) • scored three assists, two points, one rebound and a block vs. North Dakota (11/24) • recorded five points and two rebounds vs. Clemson (12/2) • scored three points, two rebounds and an assist vs. Iowa (12/9). • posted seven points, two assists and one rebound vs. Oklahoma State (12/21) • scored two points, two rebounds and an assist vs. FIU (12/28) • posted three rebounds and two points at Illinois (1/30) • pulled down two rebounds vs. Indiana (2/19) • recorded five rebounds at Northwestern (2/23) • blocked a shot and grabbed a rebound at Wisconsin (3/1) • on senior night, started and scored seven assists, five points and two rebounds vs. Nebraska (3/8) • pulled down two rebounds vs. Northwestern (3/11 - BTT) • season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2018-19 | Junior Season:
Appeared in 28 games • scored six points, three rebounds and two assists vs. Omaha (11/6) • recorded two points, one rebound and a steal vs. Santa Clara (11/20) • scored four points, two rebounds and an assist at Boston College (11/26) • posted two points, one rebound and an assist vs. Oklahoma State (11/30) • scored three points and a rebound at Ohio State (12/2) • recorded one point, one rebound and one assist vs. Arkansas State (12/8) • scored five points, three rebounds and one steal vs. North Florida (12/11) • posted two points, one rebound and a block vs. N.C. A&T (12/21) • scored three points and two rebounds vs. Mount St. Mary's (12/30) • scored four points in win at Wisconsin (1/3) • grabbed three rebounds vs. Rutgers (1/12) • scored two points, one rebound and a block at Illinois (1/16) • scored two points and two rebounds at Michigan (1/22) • posted two points and a rebound vs. Illinois (1/30) • recorded three rebounds and two points vs. Indiana (2/16) • missed the Purdue game with a groin injury (3/5) • pulled down one rebound in win vs. Penn State (3/14 - BTT) • scored three points and a rebound vs. Michigan (3/16 - BTT) • recorded two rebounds and an assist vs. Louisville (3/21 - NCAA).

2017-18 | Sophomore Season:
Appeared in every game, including 14 starts • ranked ninth on the team in scoring (3.2 ppg) and was fourth in blocks (14) and sixth in assists (30) • scored in double figures twice • scored three points, two assists, one rebound and a block in season opener vs. USC Upstate (11/10) • scored two points with a rebound and an assist at Providence (11/13) • posted five points, one rebound, one assist, one steal and a block vs. Niagara (11/15) • scored four points with one steal vs. WCU (11/19) • recorded three rebounds, two points and a steal vs. Alabama A&M (11/21) • scored five points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal vs. UMass (11/24) • recorded one point and one rebound vs. Alabama (11/25) • scored two points, two rebounds and a block vs. Rutgers (12/3) • recorded one point, one rebound, one assist and a steal at Nebraska (12/5) • grabbed three rebounds at Arkansas (12/9) • posted four rebounds and two assists vs. Drake (12/11) • made first collegiate start and scored 10 points, three rebounds, one assist and a steal vs. ORU (12/21) • posted eight points, three assists, two rebounds and two blocks vs. FAU (12/23) • scored seven points, two rebounds and an assist vs. Harvard (12/30) • started and recorded four rebounds, two assists and a block vs. Indiana (1/6) • scored seven points, one rebound and a block at Northwestern (1/10) • posted two points, two rebounds and two assists vs. Purdue (1/13) • scored three rebounds and two points at Penn State (1/15) • scored two points, one rebound, one assist and a block at Maryland (1/18) • grabbed three rebounds vs. Northwestern (1/23) • scored seven points with two rebounds, two assists and a block at Iowa (1/30) • posted three points, one rebound and a block at Michigan (2/3) • scored seven points, five rebounds, three assists and two blocks vs. Nebraska (2/6) • recorded five rebounds, one steal and one point at Indiana (2/9) • posted four rebounds, three assists, two points and a block vs. Michigan State (2/13) • had a career game with 15 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in 43 minutes of play at Wisconsin (2/19) • registered six points, five points and two assists vs. Iowa (2/21) • posted four rebounds at Purdue (2/25) • posted six rebounds, one point, one block and a steal vs. Rutgers (2/28 - BTT).

2016-17 | Freshman Season:
Saw action in 26 games • made Gopher debut with two points, one rebound and an assist vs. UL-Lafayette (11/11) • played 12 minutes against Mount St. Mary's (11/16) • scored two points against St. John's (11/18) • recorded one steal and an assist vs. Arkansas (11/22) • scored seven points, including first collegiate 3-pointer, with a rebound vs. Georgia Southern (12/9) • posted two rebounds and two assists vs. Northern Illinois (12/11) • scored two points and added three rebounds vs. LIU Brooklyn (12/14) • scored two points with a rebound vs. Arkansas State (12/23) • connected from behind the arc in his lone attempt, adding a rebound at Northwestern (1/5) • tallied first career block vs. Ohio State (1/8) • posted threee rebounds and two assists vs. Nebraska (3/2) • swiped a steal vs. Michigan State (3/10 - BTT) • grabbed a rebound against MTSU (3/16 - NCAA).

High School:
Finished as the Minnesota Mr. Basketball runner-up his senior season to Gophers teammate Amir Coffey • earned All-Big 9 Conference First team honors his sophomore, junior and senior years and was named first team All-State in 2016 • averaged 19.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game during senior season in which he finished as the Rockets' all-time leading scorer • helped lead team to two conference titles (2015, 2016) • was rated a three-star and top-150 prospect • led the team his junior year averaging 20.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game • completed high school career as four-year letterwinner with record of 91-24 • graduated with a 4.0 grade point average and earned honors diploma • member of National Honor Society.

Personal:
Parents are Jennifer and Richard Hurt Jr. • has two siblings, brother Matthew and sister Katie • lists watching movies and collecting shoes as hobbies • major is kinesiology.