The Morning Commute for Thursday, June 5
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Today we’re talking about the latest on Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill
The NBA Finals start tonight, and that means the NBA Draft is only a couple of weeks away. And with not a whole lot of Mizzou news to cover from yesterday– let’s keep you updated on where Tamar Bates lands in the latest NBA mock draft projections.
Per Brett Siegel of Clutch Points in his latest NBA Draft Big Board, he predicts Tamar Bates in the second round (55th overall) to the Lakers — and so does Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report.
“Tamar Bates has put himself in the second-round discussion with a strong draft process, first standing out at Elite Camp and then looking like he belonged during NBA combine scrimmages. He’s an efficient shot-maker and one of the most efficient finishers among guards in this year’s field.”
It’s also worth noting that Caleb Grill had a pre-draft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers – the team announced on Tuesday.
6/3 Pre-Draft workouts in PDX
– Cameron Hildreth (Wake Forest)
– Ben Gregg (Gonzaga)
– Jamiya Neal (Arizona State)
– Mohamed Diawara (Cholet)
– Caleb Grill (Missouri)
– Damari Monsanto (UTSA) pic.twitter.com/nsXocwfkIX— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) June 3, 2025
Losing Bates and Grill could mean a step back for Mizzou Hoops this upcoming season, but The Athletic currently has Mizzou ranked at No. 24 — writes True Deck of Athlon Sports.
With NBA draft decisions finalized, The Athletic slotted #Mizzou at No. 24 in its early Top 25 for 2025–26 — one of the few outlets to include the Tigers.
Read why in my article with @AthlonSports https://t.co/QZLpLUv8Oa
— True Deck (@ByTrueDeck) June 3, 2025
Yesterday at Rock M and Rock M+
- Morning Commute from Chad Moller: Buying an NCAA Title — Welcome to the New Age of College Athletics
“Personally, I think I’m okay with Tech winning it all. Why not? It gives programs like Mizzou hope.”
Invest in programs and good things will happen.
#Mizzou Football Top 10 Opposing Players from @burstahurst: Jalon Daniels and Nikhai Hill-Green https://t.co/I8otEUa56k
— ROCK M NATION (@RockMNation) June 4, 2025
“None of their recent (relative) success, however, could not have been accomplished without star quarterback Jalon Daniels, who is quickly reaching Todd Reesing levels of historical kansas greatness.”
Hate to say it, but Jalon Daniels is a good quarterback.
- Over at Rock M+: Matthew Harris has a Quick Analysis of Efficiency Constellation for 2026 Recruits, and the hoops Border War has been set for Sunday, December 7th in Kansas City.
Mizzou’s Border War matchup with the team to the west will take place on Sunday December 7th in Kansas City.
— Order On The Court ⚖️ (@DataMizzou) June 4, 2025
Rock M Radio’s Before the Box Score: Is Eli Drinkwitz the best recruiter Mizzou has ever had?
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