A one-month lull for shoe circuits offers a prime opportunity to cull data and cut tape for a handful of rising juniors on the Tigers’ recruiting board.

The Columbia native and Father Tolton product will return home to looking to use his final collegiate campaign to maximize his ceiling with the Tigers.

Slippages in the guard’s pull-up game and ball-handling parallels the Tigers recent downturn, and rediscovering his familiar form will be vital for MU to make run this month.

The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men’s basketball postseason awards Monday as selected by the league’s head coaches.

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After a tough summer on the grassroots circuit, the point guard is refining his game with Father Tolton, focusing on building strength and consistency.

The future Tiger showed mobility on defense and passing instincts on offense that MU covets in a hybrid forward. But better conditioning might be the linchpin in earning early minutes.