On April 1st, Missouri guard Sebastian Mack is jumping into the transfer portal when it opens on April 7th. The Chicago kid only saw action in 18 games this season for the Tigers, starting 9, and averaged 7 points while shooting just over 40% from the field. Early on, he was a regular, dropping 9 points a game in his first 10 outings, but his 3-point stroke at 27% got him benched. For good, after January 27th's loss to Alabama, his top performance was 17 points in a brutal 43-point defeat to Illinois.
Before landing in Columbia, Mack spent two years at UCLA, averaging double digits as a freshman, but seeing his minutes drop the next year, despite a tournament run. A 4-star recruit ranked 55th nationally, he had big offers, but chose the Bruins first. This March, Missouri's second guard exit this offseason after Anthony Robinson II, leaving a gap even with Jason Crow Jr. already at it and.
Possible by T.O. Barrett and Aaron Rowe returning. Coach Dennis Gates is chasing 4-star Quinn Coleman, too. Portal frenzy kicks off right after the national title game, running through April 21st, so expect more shakeups as teams rebuild fast.