Bryson Tiller explains transfer from Kansas basketball to Missouri
Kansas basketball isn’t just seeing Bryson Tiller transfer away to a new program. It’s seeing the forward depart for a rival in the Missouri Tigers.
LAWRENCE — Bryson Tiller enjoyed, for the most part, a breakout season with Kansas basketball. During the 2025-26 campaign, Tiller emerged as a starter for the Jayhawks. The freshman forward would go on to start 31 of his 35 appearances, and average 7.
9 points and 6. 1 rebounds per game. Although down the stretch in postseason play there were issues with production, there was still promise for how the 6-foot-11, 240-pound athlete could progress in the future.
But Tiller decided to transfer following the end of this past season, and continue his college career elsewhere. Not just that, as he also decided that he would take his talents to rival Missouri. And following his recent commitment, he addressed how he feels about switching sides in the rivalry.
RELATED: Here’s another transfer portal name to know for Kansas basketball “I’m extremely ready,” Tiller said during an interview with The Field of 68. “I’m going to embrace it. I’m with the (Missouri) Tigers, so, I’m excited to win.