On the surface, Anton Brookshire’s decision-making process might appear brisk.
Early Tuesday evening, the Springfield Kickapoo product added a formal offer from Missouri. By Thursday morning, Brookshire announced via Instagram that he was in the fold for the Tigers, giving coach Cuonzo Martin his first pledge in the the 2021 recruiting class.
In reality, Martin’s steadily forged a relationship with the combo guard, who held offers from Missouri State, Tennessee State, and UNLV. While that list of suitors appears modest, several Big 12 programs had started putting out feelers to Brookshire this spring.