Matthew Harris

2 weeks ago | rockmnation.com | Matthew Harris

Paul Halfacre Welcome to June and the doldrums. Across the country, programs are shifting from portal season to a month focused on conditioning and player development. On the recruiting trail, shoe circuits go dormant. Prospects join up with their prep squads for team camps, and those at the top end of the market jet across the country to face off at showcases like the Pangos All-American Camp, Nike Elite 100, and NBPA Top 100 camps.

1 month 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.

2 months 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.

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.

Mar 27, 2025 | 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.