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Miami loses out on Kansas transfer Bryson Tiller as big man commits to Missouri

Miami misses on portal target Bryson Tiller, who picks Missouri over Hurricanes.
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Mar 3, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Bryson Tiller (15) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Desert Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Mar 3, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Bryson Tiller (15) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Desert Financial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Miami's frontcourt rebuild took a hit Thursday when Kansas transfer Bryson Tiller committed to Missouri. Tiller announced his decision after Miami emerged as one of his final serious contenders, but Dennis Gates and Missouri closed the deal instead. Tiller averaged 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game last season for Kansas.

Kansas transfer Bryson Tiller commits to Missouri

Tiller's final group included Miami, Missouri, Michigan and Arizona. By the final stretch of the recruitment, the race had largely come down to Miami and Missouri.

Tiller reclassified, enrolled early at Kansas, and started 31 games in his freshman season. He finished second on the team with 45 blocked shots, posted 13 double-figure scoring games and had two double-doubles.

Tiller's relationship with Gates and with Tigers general manager Tim Fuller, who previously worked at Overtime Elite, was part of the pull for Missouri.

Bryson Tiller coming out of high school

  • Pace Academy freshman season (2021-22): 12.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. 
  • Overtime Elite/City Reapers (2022-23): 11.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, with five double-doubles during the regular season as the City Reapers won the OTE championship. 
  • Overtime Elite/City Reapers (2023-24): 12.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, plus seven double-doubles. He was named All-OTE Second Team. 
  • 2024 OTE playoffs: 15.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 50% from the field. 
  • On3 ranked him No. 41 overall, No. 7 among power forwards and as the No. 3 player in Georgia.

Miami's transfer portal status

Miami has had a productive portal stretch already, with Villanova guard Acaden Lewis and Cyril joining the roster. Lewis is coming off a year in which he averaged 12.2 points and 5.3 assists per game for Villanova, and Cyril put up 9.3 points and 2.2 blocks for Georgia last year.

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