Could RayQuawndis Mitchell’s winding path bring him to Mizzou?

By now, RayQuawndis Mitchell is familiar with the rhythms of recruiting.

For the third time in as many years, the combo guard is fielding pitches and vetting landing spots. So far, his route has passed through Idaho to Otero Junior College. Over the weekend, he announced five possible destinations for his next spot: UIC, Milwaukee, Georgia Southern, Pacific and Missouri.

Why take a detour for a one-season stopover, a town of roughly 7,000 people, in southeastern Colorado? Last June, Idaho pushed out coach Don Verlin after an internal investigation turned up a trio of minor NCAA violations. Instead of moving to another low-major program, Mitchell, who averaged 4.4 points for the Vandals,…