COLUMBIA, Mo. – Dennis Gates has gone back to the transfer portal and landed an experienced perimeter scorer. John Tonje, who appeared in 122 games at Colorado State the last four seasons, committed to Missouri on Monday for his final year of college eligibility, he announced on social media.
Tonje (TAWN-jay), a 6-foot-5 guard, averaged 14.6 points per games for the Mountain West Conference program this season, shooting 38.9% from 3-point range. He also averaged 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game as a starter for Niko Medved's team.
Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Tonje figures to be a plug-and-play replacement for either DeAndre Gholston or 3-point sniper D'Moi Hodge, whose 100 3-pointers this season ranked fifth all-time in Mizzou history.