On top of his excellent three-point shooting, McKissic is also an outstanding defender as he was named the Summit League’s Defensive Player of … Zoom calls, developing the relationships. They took a step towards replenishing a recent exodus of talent when Brandon McKissic committed on Friday. Thread starter Corey Bender; Start date Apr 1, 2021; Corey Bender Administrator. Whenever somebody else is ready, he’s ready and I like the energy like that. BM: Coach (Norm) Roberts called me and then maybe 45 seconds, a minute, two at tops in I hear a voice outside the office asking “Is that B Mac?” and somebody grabs the phone and it is coach Bill Self. Gold Member. 2 safety in the nation, … Mar 26, 2018 12,731 28,366 113. That’s really everything,” he said. The conviction in the voice and how he told me he wanted me in his program really stood out. That’s what I’m focusing on in this process, there aren’t any days off. Brandon McKissic, a transfer guard from UMKC, is set to announce his college choice in a matter of days. On Monday, UMKC senior guard Brandon McKissic entered the transfer portal and has since heard from numerous schools, according to his Twitter. Coach Stewart was talking about how coach Tinkle, he doesn’t duck smoke. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. BM: The thing that really stands out with Coach Martin is that he’s a straight shooter and good guy. Then coach (Chris) Hollender, I’ve known him since my sophomore year of high school. It is a great opportunity to have, even to just develop a relationship with Coach Self through this recruiting process. Please subscribe to view. Overview: A Ferguson, Mo., native, McKissic wasn’t a highly recruited player despite being a standout at St. Louis University High School. It opens up a scholarship on the recruiting trail, and the Jayhawks are pursuing a transfer option in UMKC guard Brandon McKissic, who told 247Sports this weekend that the Jayhawks are among the half-dozen schools he is seriously considering. McKissic scored a career-high 29 points in a 62-52 win over Omaha on Feb. 12 in Kansas City. Not a lot of players get to say they’ve developed some type of relationship with Coach Bill Self. On Monday, those rumors came to fruition as the. BM: Kansas, Oregon State, Florida, Saint Louis, Missouri and Kansas State. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Brandon McKissic of the Kansas City Roos We’ve always been close and even though I couldn’t really talk to him with me being a player and him a coach at a different school. He laughs every time I say that. ... Brandon McKissic Talks Transfer to Florida, 'This Can Be a Special Group' The Summit League’s Defensive Player of the Year and a 17 point per game scorer who knocks down over 40% of his threes, the 6-foot-3 McKissic provides versatility in the backcourt. Coach White called me and he said “B Mac, coach White of Florida,” and it shocked me because I was like Florida, I didn’t expect that. He had a career-best eight assists in an 80-69 win over Denver on Feb. 20 in KC. As a senior, McKissic scored 17.2 points, dished out 3.3 assists and grabbed 3.7 rebounds per game. Now that he's in there, expect many high major programs to line up for McKissic. I want to go to a team where I don’t just get a chance to play and perform and impact the team but also try and win a championship too. We talked for like 30 minutes while I was in the car driving home to St. Louis to see my mom and he’s a real good dude, I mean real good dude. You can’t jab at Imo’s, that’s fighting words for a St. Louis kid but we really laughed about that. BM: Coach (Mike) White. Mathews, 6-foot-2, 193 pounds is currently the No. McKissic’s family was concerned that if he went into the portal he would forfeit his safe year. Since hitting the transfer portal, UMKC senior guard Brandon McKissic’s phone has been ringing off the hook. He was asking me questions and picking my brain and it was a good conversation. The six schools that I’ve been talking to the most and have been in contact with a lot. McKissic is considered by many to be one of the top ‘gets’ in the transfer portal. 247sports.com - Eric Bossi • 6d Since hitting the transfer portal, UMKC senior guard Brandon McKissic’s phone has been ringing off the hook. Coach White really stood out. Overview:. UMKC Grad transfer Brandon McKissic focusing on six as he nears a decision. This is my decision, I’m 22 years old and I was blessed with a fifth year that I wasn’t supposed to have. He runs a motion offense, he’s defensive minded and thinks I could really thrive in that position as one of their seasoned, more experienced guards. McKissic averaged a team-leading 17.2 points a game this past season on 50.8% shooting. You don’t just get head coaches calling you right off the bat. One of the top perimeter defenders in America, McKissic made the All-Defense teams in the Western Athletic Conference during his sophomore and junior seasons, then as a senior he was named the Summit League's Defensive Player of the Year. It’s been, I wouldn’t say shocking, but I’d say a blessing. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He wasn’t really happy, he told me that, he wasn’t really happy with the loss to USC. I really like the six schools that I have. This year I developed, and I just kept going and pushed myself to work all year. From the article: “Saint Louis University will surely try to make a play to bring McKissic home for his final year of eligibility, but the competition is going to be stiff and at 247Sports we are expecting some fairly high level programs to get involved.” From there, McKissic waited to see who the new coach was going to be. Eric Bossi: What kind of attention did you expect to get when you hit the transfer portal? You can’t just bring the same energy and expect to succeed. For the past month or so, there have been rumors swirling that UMKC senior guard Brandon McKissic will hit the transfer market. Posted on Mar 28th, 7:03 PM, , User Since 229 months ago, User Post Count: 11531 Moderator. My cousin played there for four years. He was one of the main reasons why I picked UMKC so I’ve got like seven years under my belt now knowing him. I like his fiery spirit. Brandon McKissic: Going into the portal, I’ve been in there twice. I feel like this was my breakout. EB: So, you have the six you are focusing on and you have said you would like to decide soon. He shot a ridiculous 42.9% from three … Those numbers were good enough to land him All-Summit League second team honors. I don’t care who it is I’m just going to go at you. EB: I’d like to go over each of them and let’s start with SLU, that’s home for you and you went to SLU High. Gold Member. I always joke with him that when I get to the point where I miss him too much I just hop into the portal so I can catch up. At 6-foot-3 he is capable of playing on or off of the ball and he is a dangerous shooter from deep who connected on over 50% of his shots and just under 43% from beyond the three point line. In 2021, they secured the number one, two, and 33rd ranked players in the portal, according to 247Sports. You can’t say much you just have to listen. What really stands out about McKissic is his defense. I didn’t expect Kansas to call, I didn’t expect Oregon State to call. “Also, the way they can push me to the league and be a No. For the past month or so, there have been rumors swirling that UMKC senior guard Brandon McKissic will hit the transfer market. They were so young this year that they were talking about bringing in a guy like me with experience to help jump start it. Mar 20, 2020 255 247 43. The hard work did pay off but this next year, I have to bring the same intensity to a high major level. EB: Let’s talk Mizzou next, what stands out with Cuonzo Martin and his family? Slot to 247Sports Newsletter Slot to 247Sports Links Since hitting the transfer portal, UMKC senior guard Like a Frank Mason and Devonte Graham backcourt. EB: You mentioned to me that you are hoping to decide sometime in the next week so have you narrowed it down to a group you are focused on. EB: So this comes down to sorting out where you will really have the best opportunity to play and drilling down to the best fit? So I’m on the phone with coach Self and he’s like “B Mac” and I’m like “yes coach”. Thread starter Corey Bender; Start date Mar 24, 2021; Corey Bender Administrator. No excuses, no nothing, they are just going to go at you and that’s how I play. Family is a big thing to me. UMKC Grad transfer Brandon McKissic focusing on six as he nears a decision Eric Bossi Mar 27, 4:21 PM KU Campus Underground: Hoops, football & recruiting news (3/26) BM: They told me that they just play ball. I want to get to the Tournament one time. McKissic (6-foot-3, 195 pounds) averaged 17.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists last season for UMKC. My junior year was solid, and I started to come into my own being a point guard. I didn’t do it in four years. McKissic update from 247 - wu-tangtiger MU - 3/27 16:46:42 Lol Self sounded like such a jackass(nm) - MizzouAstro MU - 3/27 17:49:32 It’s very hard for him not to(nm) - *M* KC - 3/27 18:12:51 The Summit League’s Defensive Player of … Hoops Recruiting Gators offer UMKC grad-transfer Brandon McKissic. It is big, it’s a big year. Announced not long ago, 2022 safety Jacoby Mathews is committing to LSU. On Saturday, the program received some good news regarding one target. BM: Yes, it is all a matter of what is the best fit. Him coming from East St. Louis and me coming from St. Louis and just being in that area, he knows I’m from one of the not best parts and he was able to keep it real with me and that’s what I respect about him. What are they saying and is it good advertising for them to be making their pitch to you during a big run? © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. The presentation was really well put together. UMKC graduate transfer Brandon McKissic talked to Eric Bossi of 247Sports to … The Gators have added their first major player of the offseason, landing a commitment from UMKC combo guard Brandon McKissic off the transfer market on Friday afternoon. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Hoops Recruiting Grad-transfer G Brandon McKissic nearing the finish line. On Monday, those rumors came to fruition as the 6-foot-3 native of St. Louis officially hit the portal. He was … I was watching one of their games and the statistic was that in their last seven games there had been seven different leading scorers and I when I talked to coach (Marlon) Stewart the assistant coach he just said that they just like to win and play defense. But the competition is going to be stiff and at 247Sports we are expecting some fairly high level programs to get involved. What stands out with them? The other four schools he’s considering are Oregon State, Florida, Saint Louis, and Missouri. The 6'3 guard who averaged 17.3 points per game on 43 percent three-point shooting this year was granted an extra season of eligibility and plans to take advantage of it. BM: Yes, I’ve narrowed it down to six schools. It’s home. 35 power forward in the Class of 2021, Powell listed a number of factors for his decision. I got on a zoom call with K State for like an hour and they had a really great presentation. BM: It was Coach (Chris) Lowery first and he took a shot at Imo’s (pizza) and I was like you can’t do that. It has been the most interesting time and longest time that I’ve been in the portal. SLU is in my six because I know those guys and I trust them and it is home so I could have all of my family see me play. Over the past month or so, 247Sports has fielded calls from programs in the Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC, Conference USA and the Atlantic 10 among others asking for background information. Then I got on the phone, on a facetime call with coach (Wayne) Tinkle and just talking to him I like him. He’s kept it real with me. Mar 24, 2021 #2 This is premium content. ... 247 43. 247sports.com - Since hitting the transfer portal, UMKC senior guard Brandon McKissic’s phone has been ringing off the hook. April 2, 2021 ... Ranked by 247Sports.com as the No. Gold Member. He told me that I was one of his favorite guys in the transfer portal and he offered me on the spot, just like that. Some of the schools that called I was shocked, some of them I was like woah, I didn’t even know I was on their radar. K-State called, I didn’t expect it but when they did I understood they had a couple of guys leave and I had a pretty good game (against them) and they talked about it. I enjoyed talking to him. Kansas State is also in the mix. “My role as a freshman coming in. He planned to sit and talk with Athletic Director Brandon Martin to see where the program was heading after the new coach was announced. Moderator. D. Donnell Rowdy Reptile. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. The time in December when I went in it kind of gave me an idea of what was going to happen because coaches knew that I was probably going to go back in. The transfer portal might just now be ramping up, but UMKC star Brandon McKissic is slowly starting to piece together where he wants to play college ball next year. Coach (Bruce) Weber really talked to me for a while about how it is more than just basketball it is academics, weight room and everything. 247sports.com - On what he’s seen from his position group… “Well, probably the first thing that we're seeing is a lot more competition, even with not having a few … Conor Riley talks about the offensive line's progress throughout spring practice - Flipboard Florida lands UMKC grad transfer guard Brandon McKissic. Not looking to waste any time, McKissic has been moving quickly towards a decision and he discusses with 247Sports the six schools standing out and what he is looking for from his next program? 1 pick. For the past month or so, there have been rumors swirling that UMKC senior guard Brandon McKissic will hit the transfer market. The fact that it was just him because usually in recruiting you get the assistant and then the head coach. I was really just learning from him. Please subscribe to view. Apr 1, 2021 #8 This is premium content. That he took the initiative, it stood out. Posted on Mar 26th, 12:11 PM, , User Since 153 months ago, User Post Count: 7280 UMKC graduate transfer Brandon McKissic has Kansas and Kansas State among his Top 6 schools under consideration, according to a report in 247Sports.com. How has it been in reality? What happened this time, I didn’t expect it. The only reason why I could see KU calling in slightest bit is because I’m at UMKC and we played them last year and I had a pretty decent game. EB: Then you have Oregon State, they just made the Elite Eight. Mar 26, 2018 ... Green Machine. 247sports.com As a senior, McKissic scored 17.2 points, dished out 3.3 assists and grabbed 3.7 rebounds per game. There’s not a lot of coaches like him out there and I told him I had a high amount of respect for him the first time he called me. F. FlGator22 Bull Gator. He was 30-of-70 from three for 42.9% and 40-of-60 from the free throw line for 66.7%. A Ferguson, Mo., native, McKissic wasn’t a highly recruited player despite being a standout at St. Louis University High School. EB: Now you have Kansas, what have they been telling you? Saint Louis University will surely try to make a play to bring McKissic home for his final year of eligibility and he starred at Saint Louis University High and with St. Louis based Bradley Beal Elite during his prep days. Me and the coaches talk about how it could be a great opportunity for not just me but for the whole city. I’ve got to up my game and keep getting better. I’m not just sitting on the couch watching games. Guys like him who can both score and defend aren't in great supply and he's going to quickly move to the top of the grad transfer list. In fact, they have already been doing their homework. Do you have a set timeline like you want to decide by Wednesday or Thursday, what’s next in the process? What is the best opportunity for me to win a championship, get to the NCAA Tournament? 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