COLUMBIA, Mo. — Five recruits signed letters of intent Wednesday to play for Missouri men’s basketball, officially joining the Tigers’ highly touted 2024 class.
Center Peyton Marshall, a 7-footer who played high school basketball in Georgia but is originally from ºüÀêÊÓƵ, was the first commit to sign his letter of intent.
“Peyton is a dominant interior presence who is a great finisher and has tremendous touch around the rim,†MU coach Dennis Gates said in a statement. “He is also a physical player and does a good job of drawing contact and capitalizing from the free-throw line. Perhaps most impressively, however, Peyton is the best passer in the 2024 class, regardless of position and school. His court vision and his ability to quarterback the team for his size is unmatched.â€
Guard Antonio Barrett, from Edmond, Oklahoma, was the second to sign.
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“T.O. is a player that really fits in our program well,†Gates said. “He embodies our eight core values and is an ultra-competitor who is a proven winner in his career. He has great size for his position plus a tremendous basketball IQ with elite decision-making skills and versatility.â€
Trent Burns, a center who stands 7-2, was the third signing of the day. He’s playing his final year of high school basketball in Houston, Texas.
“The combination of shooting and shot-blocking at Trent’s height is not something easy to find,†Gates said. “He fits our system and our five-out offense that we want to run perfectly. Trent has also shown a lot of potential this summer and is somebody we feel like can be a sleeper of our class. His strong family values fit within our eight core values at Mizzou and we look forward to seeing the impact he will make on campus.â€
Wing Marcus Allen, from Miami, also signed Wednesday.
“Marcus will be a strong addition to our program,†Gates said. “He has a unique build and size for his position — with measurables of a 6-11 wingspan and a hand size of 10.5 inches — that makes him a strong college and professional prospect. His defensive IQ is elite and will be an anchor for us on that end of the court. We’ve grown really close to him and his family during our time at Mizzou.â€
The Tigers closed out signing day with guard Annor Boateng, from Little Rock, Arkansas. He’s the basketball program’s highest-ranked recruit since Michael Porter Jr. signed in 2017.
“Annor Boateng is an outstanding player and person on and off the court,†Gates said. “We look for champions in the classroom, on the court and in the community and Annor is a perfect example of that kind of all-around student-athlete. One of the most complete guards in the country and a playmaker on both ends of the floor, Annor is physically gifted and a three-level scorer who excels in multiple facets of the game.â€
Those five players make Mizzou’s recruiting class the No. 2-ranked group in the country by .