Michael Osei-Bonsu, a 6-foot-5 junior college forward, announced on social media that he has committed to Cuonzo Martin and Missouri State men’s basketball.
Osei-Bonsu is coming off his sophomore season at Vincennes University, located in southwest Indiana near Evansville, where he averaged 12.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He is the 66th ranked junior college player in the class of 2024, according to JucoRecruiting.com.
He started 59 of 69 games for the Trailblazers over two seasons. He was a 61.5% shooter and never attempted a shot from beyond the arc. He averaged 8.8 rebounds as a freshman and just under an assist per game throughout his career.
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Recent offers to Osei-Bonsu include East Carolina, Miami (Ohio), Southern Illinois Edwardsville and Southeast Missouri. He received an offer from Martin on March 29, two days after Martin’s hiring became official.
The Bolingbrook, Illinois native will have two seasons of eligibility. In high school, he was considered a defensive standout and was named second-team All-Class 4A his senior year.
Osei-Bonsu is the seventh player to commit to Martin, who has at least four remaining scholarships to fill before the 2024-25 season. Martin’s roster lineup included four players with two years of eligibility remaining, two freshmen and one in his final year of eligibility.
Wyatt D. Wheeler is a reporter and columnist for the Springfield News-Leader. You can reach him by phone at 417-371-6987, by email at wwheeler@news-leader.com or X at @WyattWheeler_NL.
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