Missouri basketball is making serious waves on the national recruiting scene - and now, it’s official. The Tigers are one of just three programs in the country sending multiple signees to this year’s McDonald’s All-American Game, joining blue-bloods Duke and USC in that elite company.
Five-star talents Jason Crowe Jr. and Toni Bryant, both part of Mizzou’s 2026 signing class, were named McDonald’s All-Americans on Monday. The prestigious showcase, which features 24 of the top high school players in the nation, will take place March 31 in Glendale, Arizona.
Crowe will suit up for the West team, while Bryant will represent the East - a fitting split for two players who have taken very different paths to Columbia but share one thing in common: they can flat-out play.
Let’s start with Crowe. The 6-foot-3, 170-pound guard out of Inglewood, California, is currently ranked No. 7 nationally in the Class of 2026, per 247Sports’ composite rankings.
And that number might not even do him justice. Crowe recently broke California’s all-time high school scoring record - a feat that puts him in rare air - and is on pace to surpass 4,500 career points before he’s done.
He’s averaging a jaw-dropping 44.1 points per game as a senior, and he’s doing it efficiently, too - hitting 40.9% from beyond the arc. Crowe is a lefty scorer with deep range, elite shot creation, and the kind of offensive feel that doesn’t come around often. He’s not just piling up points - he’s doing it with style, precision, and confidence.
On the other side of the bracket, Bryant brings a different kind of dominance. At 6-foot-9 and 215 pounds, the power forward recently transferred to Southeastern Prep in Orlando to finish out his high school career. He’s ranked No. 20 nationally and No. 4 in the state of Florida, according to 247Sports’ composite.
Bryant’s game is built on power and polish. He’s a physical presence in the paint, but he’s also got the footwork and touch to stretch the floor and make defenders pay.
During his recruitment, he took visits to Kansas, North Carolina, and NC State - a who’s who of college basketball - before ultimately choosing Mizzou. That decision is looking better by the day.
And they won’t be coming to Columbia alone. Four-star wing Aidan Chronister, a Fayetteville, Arkansas native, rounds out Missouri’s three-man signing class. All three future Tigers already got a taste of their future home court, having played at Mizzou Arena in December during the Norm Stewart Classic.
This is a landmark moment for the program. Not only is Missouri’s 2026 class ranked No. 6 in the country, but this marks the first time in school history that multiple Mizzou signees have been selected for the same McDonald’s All-American Game.
The Tigers have had McDonald’s All-Americans before - current standout Mark Mitchell played in the 2022 game before transferring to Mizzou from Duke - but this is different. This is a sign that Missouri isn’t just landing top-tier talent; it’s doing so at a level that puts it in the national conversation.
With Crowe’s scoring fireworks, Bryant’s frontcourt versatility, and Chronister’s all-around game, Missouri’s incoming class has the potential to reshape the program’s trajectory. And come March 31, the rest of the country will get a preview of what’s headed to Columbia.