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The question isn’t whether the Kansas transfer possesses enticing tools. It’s whether he can muster the required assertiveness — and whether MU can place him in spots where touch, size and movement become reliable offense instead of scattered flashes.

The Tennessee forward is not a mystery addition. Carey’s data and tape shows a powerful interior finisher, rugged offensive rebounder and useful interior passer whose best minutes came when the job stayed simple. MU’s task is finding the right frontcourt pairings to leverage his brawn, not create another stress point.

The Kansas transfer gives the Tigers a mobile big who can guard in space, finish simple plays and toggle between spots, with growth at the rim shaping his impact.