Mizzou still in the mix for transferring 3-point specialist from The Citadel
By Adam Spencer
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Mizzou is trying to build its first roster of the Dennis Gates era, and the Tigers are heavily recruiting the transfer portal.
On Wednesday, it was reported that a 3-point specialist from The Citadel was still considering the Tigers.
Per The Portal Report, Jason Roche is down to his top 5 schools, with Mizzou included. The Tigers will compete with Rice, Pitt, St. Bonaventure and Kansas State for Roche’s services in 2022-23:
The Citadel's Jason Roche, a 6-foot-5, 40% 3-point shooter, is nearing a decision.
He told @ThePortalReport that the following programs are still involved in his recruitment:
Rice
Missouri
Pittsburgh
St. Bonaventure
Kansas St.Top 3 coming soon.https://t.co/n9ca1eEONW pic.twitter.com/MTh8oI4Mxu
— The Portal Report (@ThePortalReport) April 13, 2022
Roche appeared in 31 games, starting 30 of them. He averaged 13.2 points and 4 rebounds per night, shooting 39.7% from 3-point range and 90.9% from the free-throw line.
He made 110 3s last season. Mizzou as a team made 171. It seems Gates is working to turn that around in 2022-23.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
