Trio of Mizzou basketball players reach final decisions regarding 2020 NBA Draft

The Missouri Tigers have been waiting to hear what 3 key players would decide regarding the 2020 NBA Draft.

Earlier this week, Xavier Pinson revealed he’d be returning to school. That left Mitchell Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon as the players still considering their futures.

However, on Friday, both Tilmon and Smith took to Twitter to reveal that they’d be heading back to Mizzou for the 2020-21 season:

https://twitter.com/jeremiahtilmon_/status/1286749709445595137

Here’s Smith’s announcement on Twitter:

Run it back turbo ? pic.twitter.com/PYi5XwRRqz

— Mitchell Smith (@YourboyMitchell) July 24, 2020

This gives Mizzou one of the most experienced rosters in the SEC heading into this coming season. College basketball insider Jon Rothstein tweeted that he’s heard many coaches talk about the Tigers as a potential sleeper:

Early prediction on Missouri's 20-21 starting five:

Dru Smith, Xavier Pinson, Mark Smith, Kobe Brown, Jeremiah Tilmon

*Several SEC coaches are pegging the Tigers — who have been injured the past few years — as a potential sleeper. https://t.co/j8LflrJshp

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) July 24, 2020

How will the Tigers fare with all that talent returning? Hopefully we’ll find out in a few short months.

Adam Spencer

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