Mizzou Guard Annor Boateng to Miss Remainder of 2025-26 Season

The Tigers are losing some guard depth after Boateng took a scary fall in Missouri's last game against Mississippi State.

Jan 31, 2026; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers guard Annor Boateng (6) signals to fans as he is carted off the court by medical personnel after an injury against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the second half of the game at Mizzou Arena. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Sophomore Missouri guard Annor Boateng has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a left leg injury, per the team. Boateng took a fall against Mississippi State on Jan. 31 and was carted off by medical personnel afterward.

Boateng underwent surgery on Monday for his injuries.

The fall Boateng took against the Bulldogs was nothing short of scary. While attempting to throw down an emphatic dunk, Boateng slipped and fell backwards, lying on the court for an extended period of time. This was a jarring moment for everyone in the arena, players, coaches and fans included.

"I don't think it (Boateng's injury) slowed us down," guard T.O. Barrett said following Boateng's injury and the win. "I know me personally, kind of messed me a little bit mentally, just seeing my brother go down like that and you can see the pain on his face. ... But ultimately, we kept pushing through, we stayed together."

This season, Boateng was averaging 2.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.3 steals per game, while playing 11.5 minutes per game. He was shooting 31.8 percent from the field, 25 percent from the three-point line and 50 percent from the free-throw line. He'd made 15 appearances for the Tigers and started four games.

Boateng had faced some injury issues to start the 2025 season and did not make his first game appearance until Nov. 20 against South Dakota. His two best outings of the season came against South Carolina State and Cleveland State, where he scored 12 and 10 points, respectively.

For a four-game stint, Boateng was inserted into the starting lineup. That was short-lived after Missouri lost 91-48 to Illinois and Boateng finished with only one point in 15 minutes while going 0-for-5 from the field. Dennis Gates was actively looking for more from Boateng, though his minutes were decreasing as SEC play progressed.

"There's different guys that I need to step up, Annor Boateng being one of them," Gates said in a virtual press conference shortly after Boateng was removed from the starting lineup. "Ultimately, I just believe he is a difference-maker for us, as long as he's using his instincts and not trying to be perfect. Sometimes, kids just try to be too perfect and Annor Boateng has been trying to be too perfect.

With Boateng out for the season, look for a potential boost in minutes for Sebastian Mack. Other than that, the main rotation of guards will likely see the court for extended periods of time.

Missouri takes the floor next at noon on Saturday, Feb. 7 to play the 11-12 South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina.