Link Academy guard Damien Mayo commits

Damien Mayo, a three-star capturing guard from Hyperlink Academy in Branson, introduced on Instagram that he has dedicated to Missouri State.

Mayo, a 6-foot-3 highschool senior, is the 52nd ranked capturing guard within the nation, in response to 247Sports. He held provides from Saint Louis, Illinois-Chicago, Pepperdine and SIU Edwardsville.

Initially from Chaminade in St. Louis, Mayo moved to Hyperlink 12 months the place he helped lead Hyperlink Academy to a runner-up end on the GEICO Nationals in this system’s first yr of existence. He is described by 247Sports Nationwide Basketball Director Eric Bossi as “pound for pound one of many hardest and best gamers within the Class of 2022.”

He was a Class 6 All-State choice in 2021 earlier than transferring to Hyperlink Academy. He averaged 13.3 factors, 5.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.4 steals and one block per sport as a junior. His group completed third within the state with a semifinal loss to the Isaac Haney-led state championship Kickapoo group of 2021.

Mayo turns into the fourth incoming freshman to affix the Bears’ 2022-23 roster together with N.J. Benson, Jonathan Dunn and Jalen Hampton. The Bears even have incoming newcomers together with transfers Probability Moore, Bryan Trimble Jr. and Dalen Ridgnal signed.

Missouri State is at present one over on scholarships when you had been to imagine Isiaih Mosley withdraws from the NBA Draft and returns to the college.

Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist with the Springfield Information-Chief. You’ll be able to contact him at 417-371-6987, by electronic mail at wwheeler@news-leader.com or Twitter at @WyattWheeler_NL. He is additionally the co-host of Sports activities Discuss on Jock Radio weekdays from 4-6 p.m.