COLUMBIA, Mo. — That's a transfer portal 3.
Missouri men's basketball picked up its third transfer portal addition of the offsesaon Wednesday, landing a commitment from former Northern Kentucky guard Marques Warrick.Â
As a proven scorer, Warrick brings more backcourt production to Mizzou's offseason overhaul.
He ended his four-year run at Northern Kentucky as the school's all-time leader in career points scored. Last year, he averaged 19.9 points per game on 42.5% shooting from the field.Â
Warrick's shooting from beyond the arc dipped below 30% last year, but he remains a career 34.7% shooter from 3-point range. He thrived in transition last year and is a strong finisher at and around the rim.Â
Warrick stands 6-foot-2, 185 pounds and hails from Lexington, Kentucky.
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He fits the combo guard role coach Dennis Gates sought to fill this offseason: somebody who "can really get it off the bounce and score."
When Gates was at Cleveland State before joining MU, he coached against Warrick and the Norse during Horizon League play. During one game in 2021, Warrick scored 25 points in a narrow loss to Cleveland State.
Warrick joins UT-Martin wing Jacob Crews and Iowa point guard Tony Perkins as incoming transfers for the Tigers, who are recovering from an 0-18 run through Southeastern Conference play last season.
Still at the top of Missouri's wish list is an experienced, physical frontcourt presence that could arrive in the form of hometown product Jevon Porter or Mark Mitchell, a narrow past recruiting miss for MU who's back in the portal.