Assessing Transfer Portal Needs: A look at the Mizzou Basketball Depth Chart

With the Mizzou Basketball season wrapped up, after a disappointing NCAA Tournament loss to Drake, it’s the time of year where talk of the Transfer Portal heats up. But you can’t go after portal targets unless you’ve assessed your own needs. So what we’ll do here is talk about the existing roster, who’s leaving, who’s likely to return, who might bolt for the portal themselves, and what holes are left to fill. Let’s start with who can’t return There are five players and one walk-on who have expiring eligibility out of an 18 person roster, including three walk-ons. Here’s a

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I really hope Trent stays. He wont have a better opportunity at any other school. I hope he's thinking about working hard this offseason. He knows what his problem is...he admitted it in a short video, I think it was that one " Meet Trent Pierce" He said his problem is a lack of confidence....getting down on his self. So...his support system is already in place at Mizzou. Gates is on record saying he loves all his players....if so, Trent wont get that same relationship as strong as the one at Mizzou...relationships take time. ...and Gates already knows what his issues are. Some kids grown out of it with the right people helping. The kid is going to be a jr. A little more maturity can also help him to get over the insecurities as well. He has all the tools...just need to work in the physical aswell as the mental. Hope he stays, he;s a great kid! Just think....the kid has all the tools take over a team in spurts...just needs to get healthy mentally.

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If we bring in only one transfer perimeter player, and even if he is an alpha scoring guard who can shoot, what other player can we rely on as a top three scorer who can also space the floor? Hopefully Trent, but not yet proven. Probably Jacob, but in a reserve role. I would think another guard or wing who can shoot is important to next year's success, although I suppose the staff could minimize the number of transfers and emphasize development of the young players, even if it meant risking a small step backwards in terms of wins. But maybe I'm putting too much focus on scoring. I suppose if more minutes go to Allen, Boateng, and Barrett we might gain in defense whatever we lose in offense. Anyway, that possible second perimeter player in relation to what assumptions we are making about the roster is my curiosity at this point.

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