Missouri Basketball offers KJ Hymes; updates on Tilmon
The Missouri Tigers are in overdrive when it comes to recruiting. Coach Cuonzo Martin has been brilliant in his methods of drawing the attention of top-level talent to Mizzou’s blossoming basketball program.
Cuonzo Martin’s recruiting strategy has been anything but typical. Seizing the opportunity to offer Michael Porter, Sr. a position on his coaching staff all but guaranteed him a commitment form his son, Michael Porter, Jr.
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Since committing to Mizzou, the younger Porter has also recruited top talent which he played against or on the same team as during various all-star games.
Not to say that Martin has not had his hand in recruiting, but with the No. 1 overall recruit also selling the rebuilding Tigers’ program, Mizzou has received more attention from the unlikeliest of recruits.
On Tuesday, coach Martin offered four-star forward K.J. Hymes to a 2018 scholarship. According to Campus Insiders, “Hymes, who has now received 17 offers, will make his decision in September, following the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League season.”
On a note of growing interest, former Illinois commit Jeremiah Tilmon was granted a release from his letter of intent to the Illini. Now Coach Martin can begin recruiting for his services for the 2017-18 season.
Michael Porter, Jr., of course, has already been recruiting Tilmon, long before his release from Illinois was official.