In 1970, John Brown was the first high-profile recruit to choose Missouri over a host of nationally prominent programs. More than four decades later, Michael Porter Jr. becomes the latest. In between, the Tigers have lured their share of celebrated recruits to Columbia. Here are the five biggest.
Steve Stipanovich, 1979, St. Louis
Stipo was considered one of the nation’s elite big men, compared favorably to Ralph Sampson and billed the second coming of Bill Walton. The De Smet Spartan chose Mizzou over UCLA, Kentucky, North Carolina and Notre Dame.
Derrick Chievous, 1984, Queens, N.