The uncertain impact of Ole Miss senior Robert Allen after his return from a 2021 injury and the departure of Nysier Brooks has coach Kermit Davis searching every option for rebounders, which is not the forte of Jaemyn Brakefield.
Enter Josh Mballa.
Mballa comes from the University of Buffalo via Texas Tech to join fellow transfer Jayveous McKinnis as reliable options to defend and rebound for the Rebels.
Mballa, although shorter than probably preferred for a starting 5, could make a real case to be that guy. While he won’t spread the floor as a shooting threat from the perimeter, he has the ability to put the ball on the floor and get by his defender.