Matthew Harris

Indianapolis

Basketball guy for @RockMNation. CoMO native. Kewpie. @Mizzou alum. Basset dad. Devoted to Synergy. Open to the Pacers and Olympiacos. Views are (sadly) mine.

Articles

Mizzou Hoops: What defines success in Annor Boateng’s sophomore season?

3 weeks ago | rockmnation.com | Matthew Harris

Missouri guard Annor Boateng (6) drives to the lane in the first half of a game against Mississippi Valley State on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. (CAL TOBIAS/ROCK M NATION) Last June, right around the time most freshmen are settling in, Missouri’s Annor Boateng fell slightly behind the developmental curve. The headliner of the Tigers’ top-five recruiting class tweaked his knee during a solo workout.
Missouri Basketball Recruiting: Tigers add Arizona State transfer Shawn Phillips to frontcourt

1 month ago | rockmnation.com | Matthew Harris

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Over the past three years, a familiar pattern has played out for Missouri during portal season. It opens with aspirations to obtain a high-quality veteran with a track record of steady production as a starter. Yet that line of thought quickly gives way to practicality and affordability. The thin supply of big men with that background allows agents to keep NIL asks and pricing out MU, which has often faced pressing needs up and down its rotation.
Missouri Basketball Recruiting: Tigers scores pledge UCLA transfer Sebastian Mack

2 months ago | rockmnation.com | Matthew Harris

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Through the first two weeks of portal season, one market segment has been short on supply: combo guards. Finding a do-it-all option has posed a challenge, and those that fit the definition are commanding premium NIL asks. So, as the days have passed, identifying potential fits comes down to zeroing in on players who fit most of a team’s requirements.
Missouri Basketball Recruiting: LMU transfer Jevon Porter commits to Missouri

2 months ago | rockmnation.com | Matthew Harris

James Snook-Imagn Images A year ago, a homecoming appeared in the offing for Jevon Porter and Missouri. But it never came to pass for myriad reasons, and the Columbia native opted to follow Lorenzo Romar, his godfather, from Pepperdine to nearby Loyola Marymount. That reboot, however, didn’t unfold as planned. The 6-foot-10 forward’s productivity slipped as a junior with the Lions, and now, he’ll look to maximize his last season in the college ranks with the Tigers.
Mizzou Basketball: What’s behind Tamar Bates’ recent slump for the Tigers?

2 months ago | rockmnation.com | Matthew Harris

Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images Ninety seconds into Missouri’s clash with Kentucky, wing Tamar Bates took a handoff from Josh Gray in the slot, sized up Andrew Carr, and coasted past him for a layupIn the roughly two seconds it took for Bates to reach the rim, it was easy to imagine the lefty native capping Senior Day with a crescendo. Instead, more than 33 minutes passed before the Kansas City native added another tally to the scoring column.
Mizzou Hoops: What we saw from Aaron Rowe at the Quincy Shootout

Jan 31, 2025 | rockmnation.com | Matthew Harris

J Thomas Taylor/Columbia Tribune QUINCY, Ill. — Blake Pingeton hadn’t crossed half court, and Modesto Christian assistant coach Chris Teevan’s had already started to wince. He knew a familiar sequence would unspool: Father Tolton’s Aaron Rowe pushing the ball up the floor, drawing in a couple of defenders, casually pitching a kick out backward to Pingeton, who would step into an open 3-pointer.
Mizzou Hoops: What we saw from Nicholas Randall at Flyin’ to the Hoop

Jan 25, 2025 | rockmnation.com | Matthew Harris

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images KETTERING, Ohio — At first, the idea might seem a bit, well, reckless: Task a 6-foot-8 forward to blitz Darryn Petersen, the nation’s No. 3 prospect, in a ball screen. But it’s a job AZ Compass Prep’s Nicholas Randall tackled with gusto midway through the second quarter against Prolific Prep in a showcase showdown.
Recipes from Harry's, the foodies' new seaside hotspot

Jan 21, 2025 | thetimes.com | Matthew Harris

It's only January, but is it already time to plan a trip to the seaside? If you want excellent cooking from one of the country's finest chefs, the answer is yes. This month Matthew Harris is swapping west London, where he spent nearly three decades at the two Michelin-starred Bibendum, for East Sussex where he has opened Harry's at Camber Sands, ten minutes from Rye. This is his first restaurant outside the capital.
Mizzou Hoops Recruiting: What makes Scottie Adkinson an early priority — in 2027?

Nov 7, 2024 | rockmnation.com | Matthew Harris

Nike EYBL Scottie Adkinson won’t arrive at a college campus for another three years. Yet it’s not outlandish to deem the point guard a priority for Missouri. The Tigers extended an offer to the point guard in September 2023 — and more than two months before the freshman took the floor at Webster Groves. In May and July, when staffs could hit the recruiting trail, assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters made sure he popped up on the sidelines to watch Adkinson run with Brad Beal Elite.
Rivals Challenging Alabama's Reign

Nov 1, 2024 | bvmsports.com | Matthew Harris

The conference's talent level remains absurdly high, which should again make life rough-and-tumble in the middle of the standings. This offseason, there was little doubt Alabama would start this season as the prohibitive favorite for the SEC title. But since the conference expanded, how many times has the preseason pick actually claimed that hardware? Four. And since 2018, five champions were picked fifth or lower in the preseason. There's no lack of challengers, either.