Missouri women’s basketball saw three additional players enter the transfer portal highlighted by starting guard Chloe Sotell, along with Lisa Thompson and Ma’Riya Vincent.
These moves raise the team’s total number of portal entries to five, following earlier decisions by starting guard Shannon Dowell and Hannah Linthacum to transfer ahead of Monday.
Sotell stands out among the latest departures, becoming one of two starters to leave. As it stands, the Tigers now retain two returning starters: Grace Slaughter and Abbey Schreacke.
Sotell started 27 games in the black and gold, averaging eight points, five rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals per contest. Sotell not only ranked fourth in points and rebounds, her assists, steals and 37.2 3-point percentage ranked top two on the team.
During off-shooting nights, Sotell still had a high impact on the game. In Missouri’s first-round WBIT victory against Seton Hall, Sotell added seven points and a team-leading 11 rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Sotell should be a highly-sought after player in the portal, as she acquires a rare combination of skills for a guard. The 6-foot guard snagged at least 10 rebounds in four contests this year and also tallied five games with four or more 3-point makes.
The sophomore guard will be a big addition to any team that snags her and a sizable loss for the Tigers. After one year at Pepperdine, Sotell improved her rebounding ability, shooting efficiency and off ball contributions at Missouri, proving to be one of the most consistent Tigers.
Thompson, a depth figure for the Tigers, will also depart from the team after starting ten games and playing in 32 at Missouri. Thompson averaged 3.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 10.1 minutes per contest in her lone year at Missouri.
This departure is still impactful for the Tigers, but not as shocking. Thompson’s minutes dwindled towards the end of the year as she played seven or less minutes in her final six contests.
Thompson will add veteran presence to her next team, with the 5-foot-9 guard entering her senior season after two years at Rutgers and one at Missouri.
Another bench piece, freshman guard Vincent, entered the portal Monday after averaging 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.3 minutes off the bench. Vincent saw three minutes of action between both WBIT contests.
Prior to her college career, Vincent was ranked as the No. 4 prospect in Texas, hailing from Cypress Spring High School. Vincent earned all-state honors,. while also as landing a nomination for Naismith High School player of the Year.
Although Vincent did not see a lot of action as a Tiger, this loss proves to be substantial due to her upside as a young, 6-foot guard that excelled in high school.
