The University of Missouri men’s basketball team capped the nation’s No. 12 transfer class with the signing of Josh Gray on Monday.
At 7-foot and 265 pounds, Gray spent the last three seasons at SEC rival South Carolina. He accumulated 375 rebounds with the Gamecocks, which included a team-leading 6.3 boards per game during the 2022-23 campaign and 7.9 in SEC play.
“Josh is the final piece of the puzzle of our recruiting class and we’re excited to have him join the Mizzou family,” said Whitten Family Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dennis Gates. “With our last opening, we sought out a player with a physical presence who can provide rim protection. Not only is Josh capable of filling that role, but with his four years of SEC experience, he has proven to be a top rebounder in this league. He has great size and is a prototypical SEC big that will complement our roster perfectly in 2024-25.”
Gray, who spent his first season at LSU before joining South Carolina, has totaled 319 points, 387 rebounds and 63 blocks, while shooting 52.2 percent from the field in 98 career games.
During his career, Gray has ranked as high as 11th in the SEC in rebounds per game, sixth in offensive boards and 13th in blocks. Additionally, he placed third nationally with an offensive rebound rate of 18.0 percent during the 2022-23 campaign, while placing 25th with a defensive percentage of 26.3.
Gray marks the Tigers’ fifth signee during the spring transfer window, joining Jacob Crews (UT Martin), Mark Mitchell (Duke), Tony Perkins (Iowa) and Marques Warrick (Northern Kentucky). The five players combine to rank as the nation’s No. 12 transfer class, while the Tigers also welcome the No. 5 freshman class in the country. Mizzou is one of just three schools nationally to own a top-15 transfer and freshman class.