2020–21 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team will represent the University of Missouri in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and will be led by head coach Cuonzo Martin, who was in his fourth year at Missouri. The team will play its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri as a ninth-year members of the Southeastern Conference.

2020–21 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2020–21 record0-0 (0-0 SEC)
Head coachCuonzo Martin (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hollender
  • Cornell Mann
  • Marco Harris
Home arenaMizzou Arena
2020–21 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Alabama0–0 –  0–0  –
Arkansas0–0 –  0–0  –
Auburn0–0 –  0–0  –
Florida0–0 –  0–0  –
Georgia0–0 –  0–0  –
Kentucky0–0 –  0–0  –
LSU0–0 –  0–0  –
Mississippi State0–0 –  0–0  –
Missouri0–0 –  0–0  –
Ole Miss0–0 –  0–0  –
South Carolina0–0 –  0–0  –
Tennessee0–0 –  0–0  –
Texas A&M0–0 –  0–0  –
Vanderbilt0–0 –  0–0  –
† 2021 SEC Tournament winner
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 15–16, 7–11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 10th place with Arkansas. Missouri never got a chance to play in the 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Reed Nikko14F6'10"240SeniorMaple Grove, MNGraduated
Mario McKinney Jr.11G6'2"185FreshmanSt. Louis, MOTransferring to John A. Logan College[1]
LaTrayvion Jackson2F6'8"215SophomoreYpsilanti, MITransferring to Seton Hall[2]
Axel Okongo15C7'0"250SeniorSaâcy-sur-Marne, FranceTransferring[3]

Assistant Coach Michael Porter Sr.'s contract was not renewed at the end of the season.[4]

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Wilmore
C		 Fredericksburg, Virginia The Skill Factory Prep School 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Nov 13, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Incoming Transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Ed Chang11F6'8"215JuniorPapillion, NETransfer from Salt Lake City Community College[5]
    Drew Buggs2G6'3"195RS SeniorLong Beach, CAGraduate Transfer from Hawaii[6]

    Roster
    2019–20 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Torrence Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrWhitfield School St. Louis, MO
    G 1 Xavier Pinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrSimeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
    G 2 Drew Buggs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SrLong Beach Poly High School
    Hawaii    		 Long Beach, CA
    G 4 Javon Pickett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrBelleville East High School Belleville, IL
    F 5 Mitchell Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)221 lb (100 kg) RS SrVan Buren High School Van Buren, AR
    G 10 Evan Yerkes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrVictor J. Andrew High School Tinley Park, IL
    F 11 Ed Chang 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrGarfield High School
    Salt Lake City Community College    		 Papillion, NE
    G 12 Dru Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS SrReitz Memorial High School
    Evansville    		 Evansville,IN
    G 13 Mark Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrEdwardsville High School
    Illinois    		 Edwardsville, IL
    C 23 Jeremiah Tilmon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrEast St. Louis High School East St. Louis, IL
    F 24 Kobe Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoLee High School Huntsville, AL
    G 25 Brooks Ford (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrDe Smit High School St. Louis, MO
    C 32 Jordan Wilmore 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)242 lb (110 kg) FrThe Skill Factory Prep School Fredericksburg, VA
    F 42 Parker Braun 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)217 lb (98 kg) RS SoBlue Valley Northwest High School Overland Park, KS
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Chris Hollender (Evansville)
    • Cornell Mann (Akron)
    • Marco Harris (Southwestern Oklahoma State)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: June 9, 2020

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 19, 2020*
    		 vs. 
    Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals[7]    		     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    November 20, 2020*
    		 vs. 
    Myrtle Beach Invitational    		     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    November 22, 2020*
    		 vs. 
    Myrtle Beach Invitational    		     HTC Center 
    Conway, SC
    December 12, 2020*
    		 vs. Kansas
    Border War    		     Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    December, 2020*
    		 vs. Illinois
    Braggin' Rights    		     Enterprise Center 
    St. Louis, MO
    TBD*
    		 Wichita State     Charles Koch Arena 
    Wichita, KS
    TBD*
    		 at Missouri State     JQH Arena 
    Springfield, MO
    TBD*
    		 Utah     Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    TBD*
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		     Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, MO
    SEC Tournament
    March 2021
     SECN    		 vs.      Bridgestone Arena 
    Nashville, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.
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    References
    1. "Mario McKinney lands at Illinois junior college; Mizzou targets 4-star guard from Nebraska". St. Louis Dispatch. January 28, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
    2. "Swingman Tray Jackson transfers from Missouri to Seton Hall". ESPN. April 30, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
    3. "Axel Okongo's transfer means Missouri has flexibility over the summer". Rock M Nation. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
    4. "Mizzou basketball's Michael Porter Sr.'s contract not renewed. But he could stick around". Kansas City Star. May 1, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
    5. "Mizzou Hoops Signs Ed Chang". Missouri Tigers. May 7, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
    6. "Mizzou Men's Hoops Inks Grad Transfer, Drew Buggs". Missouri Tigers. April 29, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
    7. "Field For 2020 Myrtle Beach Invitational Revealed". ESPN. November 21, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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