Missouri guards Tamar Bates and Caleb Grill both received invites to the NBA G League Elite Camp, according to Michael Scotto of USA Today. Gates and Grill are two of 50 prospects invited, including 14 players from the Southeastern Conference.
Sources: The 2025 NBA G League Elite Camp list has been unveiled below. A select number of standout players from this event will also be invited to participate in the 2025 NBA Draft Combine. pic.twitter.com/ILTGJZrJ85
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) May 4, 2025
The NBA G League Elite Camp will be held from May 9-11 in Chicago. Players will compete in agility and strength drills, along with five-on-five games in front of NBA and G League scouts. Players also have the opportunity to earn invites to the NBA Combine, set for May 11-18 in Chicago.
Gates and Grill were the lifeblood of Missouri's 2024-2025 campaign, both team captains for the Tigers. Grill was second in scoring for Missouri with 13.7 points per game, and Bates third with 13.3. Both transferred over to Missouri ahead of the 2023-2024 season.
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• Missouri women's basketball legend Sophie Cunningham impressed in her first preseason game with the WNBA's Indiana Fever. She scored a game-leading 21 points, tied the game-lead of eight rebounds and also created two assists.
Sophie Cunningham brought the spark in her home debut ⚡️
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 3, 2025
21 PTS | 6-11 FG | 8 REB | 2 AST | 1 STL pic.twitter.com/k5mvDKZLch
• Former Missouri linebacker Corey Flagg Jr. began rookie mini camp with the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday. Long snapper Trey Flint is also participating in the camp, which runs through Monday.
• Former Missouri men's basketball star Kobe Brown scored a career-high of 13 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' loss in Game 7 to the Denver Nuggets Saturday night. He made six of his seven attempts, while also creating three assists.
• Missouri head football coach Eli Drinkwitz made his way to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby.
Kentucky Derby! #RunForTheRoses pic.twitter.com/exsZ1ojHcr
— Eliah Drinkwitz (@CoachDrinkwitz) May 4, 2025
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