TO Barrett revealed to On3 on Monday night that he plans to enter the transfer portal this week after spending 2 seasons at Mizzou.
The 6-foot-4 guard will apparently be heading elsewhere for the 2026-27 season after playing in 33 games and making 14 starts for Dennis Gates’ team this past season. Barrett, a former in-state standout at Link Academy in Branson, averaged 8.6 points, 3.0 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest for the Tigers, helping them earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Barrett was also a clever defender for Mizzou, averaging 1.2 steals per game this season, which apparently will be his last in Columbia. He played in 22.8 minutes per game for this season’s Tigers, who were eliminated in the first round of the tournament by Miami.
A member of the Class of 2024, Barrett committed to Mizzou way back in the summer of 2023, so he made up his mind early in the process that he was going to stay in the state of Missouri. Barrett was a 3-star product during his recruiting cycle.
During his freshman season at Mizzou, Barrett appeared in 19 games and averaged just 1.9 points per game, so he made a big jump in every way during his sophomore season. Now, the college basketball world and the SEC awaits what destination Barrett will choose for his junior season.
Mizzou made it to this year’s NCAA Tournament, getting knocked out in the first round. But there are 2 teams right now battling in Indianapolis for all the marbles, with a shot at the national title. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about the odds for who will be left standing late Monday night:
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
