Missouri fans hoping Jeremiah Tilmon will return to school for another season can officially celebrate. Martin also confirmed that Tilmon is sticking around.
Instead, the 6-foot-10 center from East St. Louis will return for his junior season and try to build off glimmers of promise this past year, when he averaged 10.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game but continued to struggle with fouls and turnovers, leaving plenty to polish this offseason.
“I just think the biggest key is his comfort with the ball, decision-making, handling the ball,” Martin said. “He had 20 assists and 69 turnovers if I’m not mistaken.