Cuonzo Martin still expects to fill (Jontay Porter) Missouri’s final 2017-18 scholarship (Jontay Porter)

Mizzou Basketball decided to host a media availability on Monday despite the start of SEC Football Media Days in Alabama. There was at least one particularly noteworthy tidbit from Tiger head coach Cuonzo Martin.

[W]hen asked if he expected to fill his remaining scholarship for the 2017-18 season, Martin said, "Yes, I think so," and he smiled.

There is, of course, only one real option for filling that scholarship: Jontay Porter.

It’s long been established that Porter, a five-star prospect for the 2018 class, will make his decision on whether or not to reclassify after the Peach Jam in Georgia. Well, it begins on Wednesday and ends Sunday.

Right on cue Monday evening: CRYPTIC JONTAY TWEETS ARE BACK.

Welcome back to social media, Jontay.

Michael Porter Jr., meanwhile, was out of town during the availability. He kinda had to go attend the ESPYs.

Missouri freshman forward Michael Porter Jr. wasn’t present Monday for interviews in Columbia during the team’s media availability because he’s in Los Angeles for an appearance Wednesday at the ESPY Awards.

Porter, who was chosen the Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year, is a finalist for the 2016-17 Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year.

Previous winners of the award include LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Matt Barkley, Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns, who will present this year’s award.

A few other tidbits from the media session:

• Sophomore big man Reed Nikko appears to be 100 percent after dealing with a high ankle sprain during his freshman season (plus that whole “hip surgery in the preseason” thing). Mitchell Smith, meanwhile, has yet to be cleared for scrimmage work following his in-season knee injury.
• Canisius transfer Kassius Robertson is pulling a Kim English and sleeping in Mizzou Arena, per Kevin Puryear. He’s also putting up 3,000 shots per week.
• C.J. Roberts and Blake Harris are ready to do whatever it takes to be a part of the rotation.

Rock M’s Tramel Raggs was on the scene and shared some video.

C.J. Roberts:

Blake Harris:

Robertson:

Puryear:

In other hoops news, four-star St. Louis Whitfield prospect Torrence Watson, a big Mizzou target for the 2018 class, is going to Ohio State.