Catching up on Missouri basketball recruiting.

Point guard Phil Pressey, ranked among the top prospects in the nation depending on the scouting service you look at, picked the Tigers last weekend.

Pressey is currently playing for Episcopal of Dallas and Team Texas…

E.J. Gaines, a defensive back from Fort Osage, has committed to sign with Missouri next year, the Kansas City Star is reporting.

Gaines is 5-10, 170 and had 90 tackles and five interceptions last year as his team went 9-2.

The commitments…

Sheldon Richardson, one of the key pieces to Missouri’s recruiting class, is sticking with the Tigers he said this morning.

“It was an emotional decision,” Richardson said. “But this is best for everybody.”

Richardson, a defensive end/tight end at Gateway Tech, had…

Missouri has released 24 signings this morning. The only one missing is Sheldon Richardson and we are about an hour away from his announcement:

Tavon Bolden      LB      6-2      200      Houston, Texas (Aldine HS)
Donovan Bonner     DB    …

Ty Phillips, the 6-3, 255-pound lineman from East St. Louis, stuck with his commitment to Missouri this morning.

There had been rumblings he could switch to Illinois but he stayed with Missouri.

Another prospect who was considering a late switch to Missouri, receiver Lance Ray of Florida, stayed with his original commitment of Arkansas.

Running back Ronnie Wingo is sticking with Arkanas despite late rumblings he might switch to Missouri.

His signing was at 9:45 a.m.

I’m excited to get it out of the way,” Wingo told the Arkansas Democrat. “Coaches are still calling at the…

Offensive tackle Chris Freeman of Trotwood, Ohio, picked Missouri this morning over Colorado, according to Rivals.com.

Freeman is listed at 6-7, 325 and rated a 3-star by Rivals.com.

Allen Wallace, a longtime recruiting expert, has a good interview with Sheldon Richardson on the eve of Richardson’s trip to Miami this weekend.

A few highlights:

“I can’t put a number on it, but I’m still committed to Missouri. That’s where I…

A little more insight on the recruiting of Gateway Tech’s Sheldon Richardson comes from ESPN The Magazine’s Bruce Feldman and his blog.

Feldman says that Miami’s hiring of Mark Whipple as offensive coordinator will help the ‘Canes as they recruit Richardson…