Who will play for Missouri basketball this season? Guessing Mizzou’s rotation in 2024-25

Six news transfers, five new freshmen.

And, surely a soothing tune to Mizzou fans’ ears, a brand new basketball season.

Missouri basketball opens its season Monday on the road at Memphis, where Dennis Gates’ third year at the helm will commence. Mizzou had a putrid conference campaign plagued by injuries to close last season, as it went 0-19 against SEC opposition and, because of the length of that slump, remains without a win this calendar year.

The 2024-25 season ought to look a lot different.

Here’s who we expect to play for Missouri when it takes the court Monday. It’s worth noting that the distinction between starters and the main rotation is nigh-on negligible and will depend on matchups. The lineups throughout the course of the game will do the same. That said, this is how we think the Tigers primarily will divide up the duties:

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Who will make up Missouri basketball’s starting five?

Point guard, Tony Perkins: The Iowa transfer should be MU’s primary ball-handler, provided he’s healthy and able to play. Gates was asked Friday, after Perkins was absent from MU’s exhibition win over Lincoln last Saturday, if Perkins would play against Memphis. The coach didn’t quite go as far as saying, ‘yes.’

“Tony Perkins has been practicing, and I’m excited about what he’s been able to do,” Gates said. “So, for me, he’s had a great week of practice.”

Guard, Tamar Bates: Perhaps Missouri’s most important returner from last season. He took a 40-50-90 shooting run into the final game of last season, but ultimately fell a couple 3s short of the novel mark. The most intriguing part of Bates’ second year in Columbia is what his production will look like now that he shouldn’t have to shoulder the whole offense.

Guard, Caleb Grill: Perhaps Missouri’s most underrated returner from last season. Grill received a medical redshirt after sustaining a season-ending wrist injury…

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Author : Columbia Daily Tribune

Publish date : 2024-11-02 08:02:00

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