Less than a week ago Missouri basketball coach Cuonzo Martin sounded perfectly content with his current roster and didn't tip his hand at any impending additions.
Axel Okongo, a 7-footer from France by way of Northwest College in Wyoming, verbally committed to the Tigers on Monday, he announced on social media. He visited Mizzou last week and was offered a roster spot as a scholarship player, a source confirmed. As of Monday he hadn't submitted scholarship paperwork, but he's expected to join the team for the upcoming season.
Okongo, originally from Saacy-sur-Mame, France, was a bench player for the Northwest Trappers this past season as a sophomore, averaging just 2.