T.O. Barrett, left, of the Missouri Tigers drives the ball against Tre Donaldson of the Miami Hurricanes during a first round game in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Enterprise Center on March 20, 2026, in St. Louis.
T.O. Barrett, left, of the Missouri Tigers drives the ball against Tre Donaldson of the Miami Hurricanes during a first round game in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Enterprise Center on March 20, 2026, in St. Louis.
Vanderbilt men’s basketball coach Mark Byington isn’t just taking care of the present in his portal recruiting this year.
He’s looking to the future as well.
The Commodores landed their fifth transfer in the past week Wednesday, when former Missouri guard T.O. Barrett committed to Vandy, per multiple reports and the player’s Instagram account.
Barrett, a rising junior, is one of three ‘Dores portal transfers with multiple seasons of eligibility remaining.
The 6-4, 206-pound Barrett has two years left to play, while two of the other recent transfers to Vandy — former Washington State guard Ace Glass III and former Auburn forward Sebastian Williams-Adams — are rising sophomores with three seasons of eligibility remaining.
The other two recruits — former Nebraska forward Berke Buyuktuncel and former Colorado forward Bangot Dak — have one year left to play.
An Oklahoma City native, Barrett played in 33 games for the Tigers last season, averaging 8.6 points, 3.0 assists (second on the team) and 2.7 rebounds per game. He shot 46 percent from the field overall and 20.5 percent from three-point range (9-for-44).
Barrett started Missouri’s last 14 games, averaging 12.4 points and 3.6 assists in those contests. He helped the Tigers (20-13) earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament, where the team was beaten by Miami in the first round.
If Tyler Tanner returns for his junior season, instead of choosing to enter the NBA Draft, Vandy would have a talented group of four veterans at guard: Tanner, Glass, Barrett and rising sophomore Chandler Bing.
Tanner, a Brentwood native, averaged 19.5 points, 5.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds as a sophomore in 2025-26.
The 6-3 Glass averaged 16.1 points, 4.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds in his lone season at Washington State.
Tanner has until 10:59 P.M. CT on Friday to declare his eligibility for the NBA Draft, and he would have to withdraw by May 27 in order to retain NCAA eligibility.
Vanderbilt’s biggest personnel losses following the 2025-26 season were guard Duke Miles (16.1 points, 4.5 assists), forward Tyler Nickel (13.5 points), forward Devin McGlockton (9.5 points, 6.8 rebounds) and forward Jalen Washington (8.9 points, 5.6 rebounds), who are out of eligibility.
Forward AK Okereke (9.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists) will need a waiver from the NCAA to obtain another year of eligibility.
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