Kellie Harper and company are up to four commitments out of the transfer portal.
Sydney Mains, a freshman guard who spent her rookie season with Florida Atlantic, announced Saturday that she is transferring to Missouri women’s basketball. She is following new Mizzou assistant Jennifer Sullivan, who was the head coach at FAU before reconnecting with Harper as an assistant at MU.
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Mains, listed at 5 foot 10, played just three games at FAU before a season-ending injury, meaning she is likely to retain four years of eligibility, assuming that she is approved for a medical waiver.
In her three games as a rookie, she collected four rebounds in 10 minutes on the floor in a road game at Florida and went 2-of-4 from 3-point range in a game against Mercer.
Mains is a Knoxville, Tennessee, native, and played her high school basketball at Knoxville Catholic. She was a three-time Tennessee Miss Basketball finalist, won two state titles and scored 2,325 career points with 356 makes from 3-point range.
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Harper spent five seasons as the coach at Tennessee, meaning she likely has some familiarity with Mains.
Knoxville Catholic’s Sydney Mains (24) is guarded by Knoxville Webb’s Meeyah Green (24) in the TSSAA high school basketball Division II Class AA state championship on Saturday, March 2, 2024 in Cookeville, Tenn.
Mains is the fourth player Mizzou has landed out of the portal since Harper took the helm, following Kentucky guard Saniah Tyler, Illinois State guard Shannon Dowell and Cleveland State forward Jordana Reisma.
Between incoming transfers, returners and a high school signee, the Tigers now have 10 players on the roster for next season, meaning Harper has the room to sign five more players in this window and remain within expected roster limits.
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Six Missouri players have already entered the transfer portal, including standout guard Ashton Judd. Mizzou center Tionna Herron announced Monday she has medically retired from the sport.
Missouri also has point guard Averi Kroenke, incoming freshman guard Nikki Kerstein, returning guards Grace Slaughter and Abbey Schreacke and returning forwards Hannah Linthacum and Ma’Riya Vincent expected to be on the roster next season.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri women’s basketball lands commitment from FAU’s Sydney Mains
