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12-07-2025
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Kellie Harper lands first high school commitment of Missouri women's basketball tenure
Kellie Harper is on the board in the high school recruiting game. Missouri women's basketball landed its first commitment in the Class of 2026 on Monday evening, as 6-foot-3 center Cecilie Brandimore announced via her X account that she has pledged to the Tigers. Advertisement Brandimore marks the first high school player to commit to MU in the 2026 cycle — and the first high school commit of Harper's young tenure. The Tigers added seven players in the transfer portal for the upcoming season, but won't have any true freshmen on the roster this year. 'I would like to give all glory and praise to God for the amazing opportunities, experiences, people, and coaches that he has blessed me with during my recruiting process,' Brandimore posted to social media. 'Thank you to the coaching staff for believing in me, and GO TIGERS!' Harper dipped into somewhat familiar territory to get on the board in the next recruiting class. Advertisement Brandimore hails from Franklin, Tennessee, near Nashville. Harper was previously the head coach of Tennessee. She is not currently among the players listed in the ESPNW 100 rankings for girls basketball recruiting, but has been a consistent standout at the high school level. According to the Tennessean, Brandimore averaged 24.9 points, 13.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game last season en route to earning first-team All-Midstate Large Class honors from the publication. Franklin's Cecilie Brandimore gets the ball in the post against Centennial during their girls basketball game Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Franklin High in Franklin, Tennessee. Both teams wore the jerseys of Natchez High, the city of Franklin's former all-Black high school. More: Missouri football gets commitment from Boonville product, MU legacy player in Class of 2026 More: Missouri basketball lands top-50 player in Class of 2027, before getting first 2026 commit Advertisement The center currently plays AAU basketball for Kentucky Premier on the 17U EYBL Circuit. Brandimore should add a frontcourt presence to a Mizzou roster that is currently a little lacking. The Tigers' only current center on the roster is Cleveland State newcomer Joranda Reisma, and she will be out of eligibility at the end of the 2025-26 campaign. This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri women's basketball coach Kellie Harper adds first high school recruit
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12-07-2025
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Missouri women's basketball gets second Class of 2026 commitment under Kellie Harper
Kellie Harper and her staff have doubled up in the Class of 2026. Missouri women's basketball received a verbal commitment Thursday from Ellie Muller, a 6-foot-3 power forward in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Muller is the second player to pledge to Harper's first high school class. Advertisement Both of Mizzou's two recruits to date are listed at the same height, as 6-3 center Cecilie Brandimore announced June 30 that she had committed to the Tigers. Muller is a Des Moines, Iowa, product who plays her high school basketball at Dowling Catholic. According to the Des Moines Register, the forward had offers from in-state Drake and Iowa State. The new Mizzou recruit also plays AAU basketball for All Iowa Attack, which is where WNBA All-Star point guard Caitlin Clark played. All Iowa Attack is one of 32 Nike Girls EYBL-sponsored programs. Muller is Dowling's all-time blocks leader, with 193 in her high school career to date. Last season, she averaged 16.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game entering the Class 5A tournament, where Dowling finished runner-up. Advertisement Harper has clearly prioritized size in her first recruiting class, with both the Tigers' recruits to date likely to feature in Mizzou's frontcourt. Dowling Catholic's Ellie Muller (23) takes a shot over Davenport North's Journey Houston (5) during the Class 5A quarterfinal on Monday, March 3, 2025, at Wells Fargo Arena. Missouri has a one-and-done transfer at center set to play this upcoming season in Jordana Reisma, who joins the Tigers from Cleveland State. But the Tigers are an otherwise guard-heavy squad this year. More: Kellie Harper lands first high school commitment of Missouri women's basketball tenure More: Contracts reveal Missouri women's basketball has added 6 games to nonconference schedule Only Hannah Linthacum is listed as a forward and eligible to return in the 2026-27 season. Standout wing Grace Slaughter, listed at 6-2, also can return after this season. Advertisement This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Missouri women's basketball adds second Class of 2026 commitment
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23-06-2025
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Contracts reveal Missouri women's basketball has added 6 games to nonconference schedule
Six more games have been added to Missouri women's basketball's nonconference schedule, the Tribune has learned after obtaining competition contracts through an open records request. The Tigers, entering their first season under new head coach Kellie Harper, will play the following games: Arkansas State on Nov. 11 at home; Troy on Nov. 20 at home; Saint Louis on the road Dec. 14; North Alabama on Dec. 21 at home. The Tigers also will be part of the Fort Myers Tip Off tournament field, where they will play two games over Nov. 28-29. Advertisement Mizzou previously had at least four games either officially or unofficially scheduled for the upcoming campaign, including their season-opener at home against Central Arkansas on Nov. 3, which the Tribune also learned via an open records request. Now, Harper's first schedule as the Tigers' coach is a step closer to complete. Per the competition contracts, Mizzou will pay Arkansas State and Troy $25,000 each for their respective November visits, and North Alabama will be paid $30,000. The Tigers also will play in the Fort Myers Tip Off, an annual multi-team tournament in Fort Myers, Florida. Mizzou will play two games in the event, per the competition contract, with the first game against either Northwestern or Bradley. The host of the event, Intersport, will confirm the specific matchup at a later date, per the contract. Advertisement Also, according to the contract, Intersport has waived Mizzou's fee to participate in the tournament. On Tuesday, the SEC announced the conference opponents for each of its member institutions, and Harper will be heading back to face her former team. Missouri will travel to face Tennessee, where Harper won three national championships as a player and was the head coach from 2019-24, as part of its 16-game 2026 SEC slate. The Tigers also will travel to face South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. Mizzou will host Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas A&M, Texas and Oklahoma. The Tigers will play Arkansas both at Mizzou Arena and on the road. Oklahoma 's Sahara Williams (6) drives to the basket as Missouri's Grace Slaughter (0) defends during the second half of the women's college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Missouri Tigers at Lloyd Noble Center in Noble, Okla., Thursday, Jan., 16, 2025. Elsewhere on MU's nonconference slate, the Tigers will host California on Thursday, Dec. 4 at Mizzou Arena in the ACC/SEC Challenge. According to contracts obtained by the Tribune via an open records request, Missouri women's basketball will face Tulane on the road in New Orleans on a still-to-be-decided date as part of the return leg of a home-and-home series that started last season. Advertisement Mizzou also is signed to participate in an event called the 28.5 Shootout hosted by the Missouri Valley Youth Services. It's unclear when that event will take place or who else will be participating. With what has already been confirmed, Mizzou has 10 scheduled non-con games. The Tigers can add five more games to round out their schedule. More: Missouri men's basketball unveils full nonconference schedule, SEC opponents. Here's who MU plays More: 'Thiccer Kicker' Harrison Mevis returns to the NFL, joins 2 Missouri football teammates Dates we know on Missouri women's basketball nonconference schedule Central Arkansas: Monday, Nov. 3, Mizzou Arena Arkansas State: Tuesday, Nov. 11, Mizzou Arena Troy: Thursday, Nov. 20, Mizzou Arena Northwestern/Bradley (Fort Myers Tip-Off Game 1): Nov. 28 in Fort Myers, Fla. TBD (Fort Myers Tip-Off Game 2): Nov. 29 in Fort Myers, Fla. California (ACC/SEC Challenge): Dec. 4, Mizzou Arena Saint Louis: Sunday, Dec. 14, St. Louis North Alabama: Sunday, Dec. 21, Mizzou Arena Tulane: TBD, New Orleans TBD (28.5 Shootout): TBD This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Contracts show 6 new games added to Missouri women's basketball schedule
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09-05-2025
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Kellie Harper feeling at home in Missouri
Hello everyone, I'm Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. A former Missouri State Lady Bear coach was back in the Ozarks. In our Bear Nation update. Kellie Harper was back in her old stomping grounds Thursday as part of the 'Mizzou to You' tour. It's a coaches caravan. Mizzou hired Harper in March to coach the Lady Tigers. Harper won two Valley tournament titles in her six seasons with the Lady Bears. Kellie Harper/Mizzou coach: (talks about memories comibng back to Springfield.) The Lady Bears and Mizzou played each other for 12 straight years. But they didn't play last season, and they're not on next season's schedule. For more sports watch Ozarks First news at nine and ten. and I'll see you then. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-04-2025
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Mizzou WBB lands 3rd commit this week in FAU's Sydney Mains
After building out her new starting five, new Mizzou WBB coach Kellie Harper faced a different question; what would she do with the remaining six roster spots. Her first depth commit is close to home, in redshirt freshman Sydney Mains of FAU; originally from Knoxville, Tennessee. Advertisement Mains comes to the the team following assistant coach Jennifer Sullivan, who originally recruited and coached her during her freshman year. She saw good minutes in her first two games, averaging 12.5 minutes and 3 points. But her season was cut short after suffering an injury early in a game against North Florida. Injuries have been an issue for Mains, as she suffered a partial tear in her ACL, MCL and PCL early in her high school career at Knoxville Catholic. But that didn't stop her from being one of the best players in the area, tabbed as The Knoxville Focus / Coaches' Knox County Player of the Year while averaging 18.5 points. This scoring onslaught was persistent, as she finished her time at Knoxville Catholic with over 2,000 points while being coached by her dad and winning two state championships. Mains has a huge amount of potential if she can stay healthy and can provide some legitimate size on the wings. Mains is the fourth transfer portal commit of the Kellie Harper era, joining Shannon Dowell (Illinois State), Jordana Reisma (Cleveland State) and Saniya Tyler (Kentucky). Harper now has five remaining scholarship spots to fill out the rest of the roster. Up-to-date scholarship chart for Mizzou WBB. More from
