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The commitments are starting to roll in.
Missouri basketball added two players out of the transfer portal over the course of Sunday evening and Monday morning, bringing its total to three incoming transfers and two outgoing transfers in this window.
UCLA transfer guard Sebastian Mack reportedly has committed to the Tigers, joining Jefferson City product and center Luke Northweather from Oklahoma and former Tolton High standout Jevon Porter from Loyola Marymount.
Heading the other way, backup forward Aidan Shaw has signed with Boston College, and promising freshman wing Marcus Allen has put his name into the portal database.
As of Tuesday, two weeks are remaining in this transfer portal window, with the database open for new entries through April 22.
So, where does Mizzou stand at the midway point of the 2025 portal?
Here’s who the Tigers have added, how those players may impact the 2025-26 roster, and what Mizzou still needs to target:
Northweather is a stray from Mizzou’s recent big-man portal trend.
In the past two windows, the Tigers have targeted rebounders with extensive college experience. After the 2022-23 season, the Tigers added Connor Vanover, a 7-foot-5 big who had five years in the sport under his belt, but never made a significant impact in his single season with MU.
After last season, the Tigers added Josh Gray, a four-year SEC center, successfully addressing its rebounding problems but forfeiting a significant offensive presence in the post.
Northweather does not have the experience that MU typically has chased.
Yes, he has played in 55 games, but almost all of those appearances have been in a reserve capacity, averaging 10 minutes on the floor per outing.
The 6-11 big man doesn’t appear to immediately address Mizzou’s need for a prime rebounder.
According to CBB Analytics, Northweather had a 12.5% individual defensive rebounding percentage and a 2.6% offensive rebounding percentage. Both of those totals are lower than Caleb Grill, Jacob Crews, Mark Mitchell, Trent Pierce, Peyton Marshall, Josh Gray, and outgoing transfers Marcus Allen and Aidan Shaw from the Mizzou roster last season.
That perhaps indicates that the Tigers may trust what they have returning at center in 7-5 redshirt freshman Trent Burns and 7-0, 300-pound wrecking ball Peyton Marshall.
Porter and Northweather each appear to be more shooters than traditional, down-low centers, so Gates and company may still be on the lookout for a true starting five-guy.
It seemed likely, with Tony Perkins out of eligibility, that the Tigers would add a player to help take the load off Anthony Robinson II and T.O. Barrett for next season’s ball-handers.
Mack is not a true point guard, but will likely play a similar combo guard role as the Tigers' returning point guards.
The UCLA transfer has been a productive scorer and above-average defender for coach Mick Cronin’s Bruins for the past two seasons.
According to the analytics site EvanMiya.com, the guard has a ‘Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating,' which tracks a player’s defensive value compared to a replacement level player, of +2.00. That would have only trailed Robinson on the Mizzou roster last season. He appears to be a good fit for how the Tigers like to run their defense.
He averaged 10.8 points per game in two seasons out west, despite not being the most efficient shooter. Mack has a career-29.6% mark from 3-point range, a 40.4% clip from the field on 8.3 shots per game, and a 73.4% mark from the free throw line.
Mack’s best offensive trait is his ability to get to the free-throw line. He had a free throw attempt rate, which measures a player’s number of free throws as a percentage of their total field goal attempts, of 57.3% last season, which ranks in the top 7% of all Division-I players, per CBB Analytics.
More: Missouri basketball transfer portal tracker: Here’s who is in, out for Mizzou
More: Have Missouri basketball’s roster needs changed with Marcus Allen in portal? What to know
Mizzou’s most glaring roster need entering this window is the same as it was when it opened on March 24. The Tigers still need to add, at minimum, a perimeter player who can shoot.
Mizzou is losing its two top contributors on the wings, with Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill each now out of eligibility. With Allen, a defensive standout, also in the portal, numbers are stretched thin at the two- and three-spots.
It’s certainly possible that the Tigers still target a big man with starting potential. The most obvious hole on the roster is still on the wing, which is likely what the next addition will address.
Mizzou has two weeks to work with and two open spots to fill. There is always potential for more outgoing transfers to create more space.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Where does Missouri basketball stand with 2 weeks left in transfer portal?
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Missouri basketball added two players out of the transfer portal over the course of Sunday evening and Monday morning, bringing its total to three incoming transfers and two outgoing transfers in this window.
UCLA transfer guard Sebastian Mack reportedly has committed to the Tigers, joining Jefferson City product and center Luke Northweather from Oklahoma and former Tolton High standout Jevon Porter from Loyola Marymount.
Heading the other way, backup forward Aidan Shaw has signed with Boston College, and promising freshman wing Marcus Allen has put his name into the portal database.
As of Tuesday, two weeks are remaining in this transfer portal window, with the database open for new entries through April 22.
So, where does Mizzou stand at the midway point of the 2025 portal?
Here’s who the Tigers have added, how those players may impact the 2025-26 roster, and what Mizzou still needs to target:
How has Missouri basketball addressed its frontcourt needs?
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Northweather is a stray from Mizzou’s recent big-man portal trend.
In the past two windows, the Tigers have targeted rebounders with extensive college experience. After the 2022-23 season, the Tigers added Connor Vanover, a 7-foot-5 big who had five years in the sport under his belt, but never made a significant impact in his single season with MU.
After last season, the Tigers added Josh Gray, a four-year SEC center, successfully addressing its rebounding problems but forfeiting a significant offensive presence in the post.
Northweather does not have the experience that MU typically has chased.
Yes, he has played in 55 games, but almost all of those appearances have been in a reserve capacity, averaging 10 minutes on the floor per outing.
The 6-11 big man doesn’t appear to immediately address Mizzou’s need for a prime rebounder.
According to CBB Analytics, Northweather had a 12.5% individual defensive rebounding percentage and a 2.6% offensive rebounding percentage. Both of those totals are lower than Caleb Grill, Jacob Crews, Mark Mitchell, Trent Pierce, Peyton Marshall, Josh Gray, and outgoing transfers Marcus Allen and Aidan Shaw from the Mizzou roster last season.
That perhaps indicates that the Tigers may trust what they have returning at center in 7-5 redshirt freshman Trent Burns and 7-0, 300-pound wrecking ball Peyton Marshall.
Porter and Northweather each appear to be more shooters than traditional, down-low centers, so Gates and company may still be on the lookout for a true starting five-guy.
What will Mack add to Mizzou’s backcourt?
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It seemed likely, with Tony Perkins out of eligibility, that the Tigers would add a player to help take the load off Anthony Robinson II and T.O. Barrett for next season’s ball-handers.
Mack is not a true point guard, but will likely play a similar combo guard role as the Tigers' returning point guards.
The UCLA transfer has been a productive scorer and above-average defender for coach Mick Cronin’s Bruins for the past two seasons.
According to the analytics site EvanMiya.com, the guard has a ‘Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating,' which tracks a player’s defensive value compared to a replacement level player, of +2.00. That would have only trailed Robinson on the Mizzou roster last season. He appears to be a good fit for how the Tigers like to run their defense.
He averaged 10.8 points per game in two seasons out west, despite not being the most efficient shooter. Mack has a career-29.6% mark from 3-point range, a 40.4% clip from the field on 8.3 shots per game, and a 73.4% mark from the free throw line.
Mack’s best offensive trait is his ability to get to the free-throw line. He had a free throw attempt rate, which measures a player’s number of free throws as a percentage of their total field goal attempts, of 57.3% last season, which ranks in the top 7% of all Division-I players, per CBB Analytics.
What does Missouri still need from the transfer portal?
More: Missouri basketball transfer portal tracker: Here’s who is in, out for Mizzou
More: Have Missouri basketball’s roster needs changed with Marcus Allen in portal? What to know
Mizzou’s most glaring roster need entering this window is the same as it was when it opened on March 24. The Tigers still need to add, at minimum, a perimeter player who can shoot.
Mizzou is losing its two top contributors on the wings, with Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill each now out of eligibility. With Allen, a defensive standout, also in the portal, numbers are stretched thin at the two- and three-spots.
It’s certainly possible that the Tigers still target a big man with starting potential. The most obvious hole on the roster is still on the wing, which is likely what the next addition will address.
Mizzou has two weeks to work with and two open spots to fill. There is always potential for more outgoing transfers to create more space.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Where does Missouri basketball stand with 2 weeks left in transfer portal?
Continue reading...
