COLUMBIA — In high school basketball, news spreads fast. Texts go back and forth. Calls are made. Tweets are sent.

Days before what looked to be an anticipated matchup between Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School’s Michael Porter Jr. and St. John Vianney High School’s Carte’Are Gordon, Porter already knew Gordon, the 6-foot-8 sophomore, was planning on transferring and would not touch the floor at Mizzou Arena on Saturday.

  • Will, a senior studying print and digital news, covers Missouri men's basketball for the Missourian. He also covered Missouri wrestling and high school sports, and he's worked for the Colorado Springs Gazette and Ad Age. Twitter: @willyfrederick