Mizzou guard opts for transfer portal after spending 2025-26 with Tigers
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The transfer portal giveth and taketh, and programs across the country are experiencing that harsh reality as college basketball’s season is set to come to a close this weekend in Indianapolis.
With all but 4 teams already preparing for next November, the portal has been hot with activity as of late, and Missouri became the latest school to be featured in headlines regarding it Wednesday.
Junior guard Sebastian Mack, who had already transferred once following two seasons at UCLA, announced his intentions to leave the Tigers, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.
A native of Chicago, Mack has experienced a downtick in his averages following each collegiate season. His freshman campaign at UCLA saw him post 12.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals for Mick Cronin’s Bruins.
But after starting in 30 games during the 2023-2024 campaign, Mack registered just one start the following year before heading to Columbia.
The pastures weren’t necessarily greener in COMO however, as Mack didn’t appear in a game post-January after he saw a decrease in minutes as SEC play progressed. He averaged 7.0 points and 1.3 rebounds for Mizzou in just 18 appearances.
Despite all of that, Mack still has plenty of potential as a former touted recruit out of high school, and his experience in playing at the Power 5 level should make him a fairly attractive portal target.
Parker is currently the sports editor for the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
