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Mizzou men’s basketball lands Class of 2024 four-star big man Peyton Marshall
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- Mizzou men’s basketball lands Class of 2024 four-star big man Peyton Marshall
There have been worse weeks in Mizzou Arena.
Missouri men's basketball landed 6-foot-10, 305-pound center Peyton Marshall on Friday, marking the Tigers' second pledge from a four-star prospect in less than a week.
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Missouri head coach Dennis Gates now has three players committed to his Class of 2024, all of whom are among the top-100 rated players in their cycle. Small forward Marcus Allen committed Monday, while point guard Antonio "T.O." Barrett pledged his future to the Tigers in late June.
4-star commit: Mizzou men's basketball lands 2024 4-star forward Marcus Allen
Mar 4, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Dennis Gates gestures to players against the Mississippi Rebels during the first half at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Marshall, who hails from Marietta, Georgia, is the 84th-ranked player in the '24 class per Rivals' rankings and the No. 10 center. 247Sports places the Kell High School senior 56th nationally.
The big man was previously committed to Auburn, but he reopened his recruitment in April. Mississippi, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and several other schools all had their name in the ring for Marshall's commitment.
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Allen's commitment previously gave Missouri the 11th-rated class — a ranking that is set to leap with Marshall's pledge. The Tigers are still awaiting the decision of shooting guard Annor Boateng, a Little Rock, Arkansas, prospect who is ranked No. 21 in his class.
Missouri has point guard Anthony Robinson II, forward Trent Pierce and center Jordan Butler — all four-star recruits — joining its roster as true freshmen this season.
The Tigers landed 7-foot-5 center Connor Vanover from the portal this offseason, though he only has one season of eligibility remaining.
Missouri entered this week with a potentially historic period of recruiting across men's basketball and football, with two highly rated prospects in each sport set to announce their commitments in an eight-day window.
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Gates' targets both landed, and now the attention turns to football.
Four-star wide receiver Jeremiah McClellan out of St. Louis will announce his decision Sunday, and five-star edge rusher Williams Nwaneri, a Kansas City product and the third-ranked player in his class, will choose his destination Monday.
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