7-Foot Freshman Tanner Baird Brings Size, Rebounding Touch, and Development Upside to Missouri Southern
Tanner Baird is a long, 7-foot frontcourt piece for Missouri Southern whose 2025-26 debut was small but intriguing: he played in three games, averaged 6.2 minutes, scored 10 points, and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against Ozark Christian College. The selling point is obvious—big frame, real length, and interior rebounding potential—while the bigger question is consistency and game impact over longer stretches. He looks like a classic upside play: if you want size, rim presence, and a project with real physical tools, he’s worth a hard look.
