COLUMBIA, MO. • In honor of the two 1s that stretch across his back, we begin June with 1,100 words why Jontay Porter’s decision to return to Missouri for his sophomore season was the best outcome for both Porter and the Tigers.
For months fans have wondered who replaces the scoring punch provided most of last season by departed senior gunners Kassius Robertson and Jordan Barnett. Freshman Torrence Watson was a high-volume scorer at Whitfield School, but the Class 3 level in Missouri isn’t the SEC.