What makes Scottie Adkinson an early Mizzou priority — in 2027?

Scottie Adkinson won’t arrive at a college campus for another three years. Yet it’s not outlandish to deem the point guard a priority for Missouri.

The Tigers extended an offer to the point guard in September 2023 — and more than two months before the freshman took the floor at Webster Groves. In May and July, when staffs could hit the recruiting trail, assistant coach Kyle Smithpeters made sure he popped up on the sidelines to watch Adkinson run with Brad Beal Elite. By late August, Adkinson found his name among the top 40 prospects in the 2027 class. A short time later, he ventured west to Columbia for two unofficial visits in a month.

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