Mizzou men’s hoops hits big in transfer portal with Jamier Jones from Providence
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- Mizzou secured Jamier Jones from Providence as its second transfer portal acquisition.
- Jones averaged 11.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31 games at Providence.
- Jones and Jaylen Carey are two of five newcomers slated to arrive in Columbia next season.
Coach Dennis Gates’ Missouri Tigers men's basketball team secured its second transfer portal acquisition of the offseason with the Tuesday commitment of small forward Jamier Jones.
Jones, a rising sophomore from Florida, spent his freshman season playing under Mizzou alum Kim English at Providence. Following English's firing, Jones entered the portal and was immediately linked to Mizzou because of his ties to general manager Tim Fuller.
Fuller served on English's staff from 2023-25 and helped recruit Jones to Providence. In his lone season with the Friars, Jones impressed, averaging 11.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He appeared in 31 games and made 19 starts.
With the arrival of Jones, the Tigers have now made two additions to the portal. He joins Tennessee forward Jaylen Carey as two of the five current newcomers who will be coming to Columbia next season.
Along with the three freshman arrivals — McDonald's All Americans Jason Crowe Jr. and Toni Bryant and sharpshooter Aidan Chronister — Gates will continue to explore options in the portal to bolster his roster for next season.
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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 2:05 PM with the headline "Mizzou men’s hoops hits big in transfer portal with Jamier Jones from Providence."