Within the nationwide recreation of musical chairs that the faculty basketball switch portal has turn out to be, the music simply stopped.

Sunday represents the ultimate day for gamers to enter the portal with out having to take a seat out a season at their new vacation spot. Thus, after a two-month span that noticed 9 of Missouri’s 12 scholarship gamers from final season enter the switch portal and 5 newcomers switch in to exchange them (thus far), we now have some readability as to who can be staying and who the candidates are to fill the crew’s two remaining scholarships. (Though it might take a pair days for last-minute portal entrees to be reported.)

The primary takeaways is that we are able to now say with relative confidence that Missouri may have three returning gamers on subsequent season’s roster: ahead Kobe Brown, his brother, Kaleb Brown, and Ronnie DeGray. This may mark the second season in a row that the Tiger roster options simply three returners, one in every of whom performed sparingly the prior season.

Whereas we do not but know which two gamers will be part of these three in addition to the eight others who’ve signed or dedicated with to Missouri since Dennis Gates was employed, we not less than know the brand new additions will come from these gamers who’ve already entered the portal. We run down the highest candidates beneath, in addition to break down the departures and additions which have come by means of the switch portal thus far this offseason.

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Trevon Brazile: The Springfield, Missouri native entered the switch portal between Missouri’s firing of Martin and hiring of Gates, and Gates couldn’t get him again on board. Brazile dedicated to Arkansas on March 30, making him the lone switch portal departure from final season’s roster to wind up at a high-major college. Brazile missed the primary eight video games of final season as a consequence of a well being scare however wound up beginning 23 contests and flashed spectacular athleticism and flexibility. He averaged 6.6 factors, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 21.5 minutes per recreation. He’ll face his former crew twice subsequent season.

Anton Brookshire: One other Springfield product, Brookshire performed sparingly initially of final season, then missed the ultimate 15 contests as a consequence of a wrist harm. Brookshire noticed just below 9 minutes of motion per recreation when he suited up, averaging 1.5 factors, 0.8 assists and 0.9 turnovers. He has not but introduced a vacation spot.

Boogie Coleman: Coleman’s arrival from Ball State was met with pleasure from each Missouri followers and the previous teaching workers. A combo guard who averaged 13.8 factors per recreation throughout his second season at Ball State, Cuonzo Martin tried to make Coleman into the Tigers’ main level guard. The experiment didn’t go nicely. Coleman averaged 8.6 factors, 2.8 assists and a pair of.7 turnovers per recreation. He scored in double figures simply two occasions in Missouri’s closing 11 video games. Coleman entered the switch portal on April 22 and has not but introduced a vacation spot.

Amari Davis: Davis, too, put up large numbers at a mid-major college however struggled to duplicate his success at Missouri. Davis averaged 16.5 factors per recreation throughout two seasons at Inexperienced Bay. That common dipped to 9.0 factors throughout his lone season as a Tiger. Davis, who thrived as a mid-range shooter, was able to sizzling scoring stretches, like when he scored 23 factors on 10-10 capturing at Ole Miss, however he additionally had 10 video games wherein he scored 5 factors or fewer. Davis will return to the Horizon League at Wright State subsequent season.

Sean Durugordon: Durugordon really entered the switch portal halfway by means of final season, lengthy earlier than Martin’s departure. The athletic wing enrolled at Missouri in January of 2021 and redshirted the second half of the 2021-22 marketing campaign. Even after the roster turned over, he by no means discovered a constant position, averaging 5.5 minutes in 12 video games earlier than coming into the portal.

DaJuan Gordon: Gordon began all 32 video games wherein he performed final season after transferring to Missouri from Kansas State. He served as maybe the crew’s finest perimeter defender and led the Tigers in three-point capturing at 36.4 p.c, however he struggled as a ball-handler. He’ll play at New Mexico State subsequent season.

Yaya Keita: The massive man out of De Smet suffered his second important knee harm in as a few years at Vanderbilt on Feb. 8. The harm ended his season. Previous to that, Keita was enjoying simply 6.8 minutes per recreation and averaged 1.2 factors and 1.2 rebounds.

Javon Pickett: The lone fourth-year participant on final 12 months’s roster, Pickett additionally served as Missouri’s most constant offensive menace. He scored in double figures in 16 of the 18 SEC video games throughout which he performed. On the season, he averaged a career-high 11.1 factors to go together with 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Pickett will play his closing season at Saint Louis.

Jordan Wilmore: The 7-foot-3 colossus began six video games early within the season for Missouri, and he scored 11 factors in a win over Northern Illinois. However he shortly fell out of the rotation, then a again harm sidelined him for the remainder of the season after Jan. 12. Wilmore will switch to Northwestern State.

Noah Carter: Carter is an intriguing prospect. The 6-foot-6 ahead put up spectacular numbers at Northern Iowa, averaging 15.0 factors and 4.1 rebounds per recreation final season. He picked the Tigers over Florida, Marquette and Virginia Tech. However he additionally spent most of his time enjoying the 5 spot for Northern Iowa, so it appears honest to surprise how his recreation will translate to the larger, extra bodily SEC. After he dedicated to Missouri, Carter instructed PowerMizzou that he can play any place.

DeAndre Gholston: The primary participant to switch to Missouri after Gates was named head coach, Gholston averaged 15.3 factors per recreation throughout two seasons at Milwaukee. Gates received an in depth have a look at him whereas he was the coach at Cleveland State, as the 2 confronted one another 5 occasions. Gholson was a quantity shooter at Milwaukee, averaging 13.8 subject purpose makes an attempt per recreation final season. He did shoot 34.2 p.c from three-point vary throughout the previous two years, which the Tigers will welcome. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

Tre Gomillion: Considered one of two gamers to comply with Gates from Cleveland State to Missouri, Gomillion seems to be an identical participant to Pickett. He might not have the flashiest recreation or the perfect numbers, however he can do a little bit of all the things. Gomillion averaged 10.9 factors, 4.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per recreation final season. He made the Horizon League all-defense crew two seasons in a row. The upcoming season can be Gomillion’s final.

D’Moi Hodge: Hodge, too, adopted his head coach to Missouri, however his arrival seemingly excited followers greater than Gomillion’s. Hodge led Cleveland State in scoring with 15.4 factors per recreation final season. He additionally earned Horizon League defensive participant of the 12 months honors. It wouldn’t come as a shock if Hodge leads Missouri in scoring subsequent season. He, too, has one 12 months remaining.

Nick Honor: Gates bolstered the purpose guard place, Missouri’s main weak point a season in the past, with Honor. Honor brings high-major expertise, having began 35 video games throughout the previous two seasons at Clemson. His offensive numbers won’t be probably the most flashy — he averaged 7.7 factors and a pair of.4 assists per recreation a 12 months in the past — however he logged an assist-to-turnover price of higher than 2:1. He may have two faculty seasons left if he needs them.=

Notice: This will not be a complete checklist of potential additions. Information of Missouri curiosity in a number of the gamers who entered the portal up to now few days will seemingly proceed to trickle out.

Jamarion Sharp, Western Kentucky: Sharp is probably the most noteworthy last-minute portal entry for Missouri followers. The 7-foot-5 ahead entered the portal Friday. He performed for brand new assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters at John A. Logan CC earlier than his lone season at Western Kentucky. Rumors of Sharp to Mizzou have swirled for weeks, and Gates has mentioned publicly that he needs so as to add a rim protector to the roster, so this actually bears watching. Sharp, who led the nation in blocked pictures with 4.6 per recreation a season in the past.

Isiaih Mosley, Missouri State: After a dominant sophomore season at Missouri State, the Columbia native has each entered the switch portal and declared for the NBA Draft. Whereas Missouri hasn’t been publicly linked to Mosley, now we have to think about Gates and firm will attempt to land him if he does choose to return to school for one more season. The Rock Bridge product averaged 20.4 factors and 6.2 rebounds per recreation final season whereas capturing 50.4 p.c from the sphere, 42.7 p.c from three-point vary and 90.2 p.c from the free throw line. Kansas, which options one other Rock Bridge product in level guard DaJuan Harris, has additionally been rumored to be a contender to land Mosley.

Souley Boum, UTEP: Missouri was among the many lengthy checklist of colleges that reached out to Boum after he entered the switch portal, however no different chatter in regards to the Tigers being concerned in his recruitment has surfaced since, so it appears seemingly Boum is headed elsewhere. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 19.8 factors per recreation for UTEP final season.