Missouri will be without the services of freshmen Trevon Brazile and Kaleb Brown as well as junior Dajuan Gordon when it opens the season tonight against Central Michigan. PowerMizzou.com initially reported Brazile's absence earlier on Tuesday and Missouri has now confirmed it via a release from the school. The reason is non-COVID medical related. The 6-foot-7 freshman from Springfield, Mo. did not play in Missouri's scrimmage against Creighton and according to sources hasn't been practicing with the Tigers.
Brown is out with a non-COVID illness, which the Kansas City Star reported on Tuesday was flu symptoms. Gordon, according to the school's release, is ineligible according to the NCAA for the first game. Gordon transferred from Kansas State this offseason.
Cuonzo Martin will talk to reporters after the game against the Chippewas tonight and may provide more clarity on Brazile's and Gordon's statuses moving forward. A timetable for their return to the floor is unknown.
Brazile and Brown are two of five high school signees in last year's class and one of nine new faces on the Missouri roster as Martin enters his fifth season.
Martin has repeatedly said he expects to play eight or nine players regularly this year. He will have just nine available on Tuesday evening.
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