This was not the basketball season Missouri expected.
Michael Porter Jr. was supposed to lead the Tigers. Instead, the preseason All-American freshman has undergone back surgery and could miss the season. So it’s understandable that Kassius Robertson, the Tigers’ graduate transfer guard, is still adjusting to a role he did not anticipate, both as a leader and on-the-floor contributor.
Robertson came to Missouri from low-level Canisius to be a knock-down shooter when teams closed in on Porter. Instead, he leads Mizzou with 15.1 points and 32.5 minutes per game while still getting used to playing against higher-level competition on a regular basis.