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Junior college transfer ready to take on Division I

Bruno Vernaschi • October 29, 2014

Johnson County Community College might as well be Jayhawk country. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, the junior college belongs to the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. It may seem to be a...

Offense plans on balanced attack

Bobby Ceresia • October 29, 2014

Averaging 18.3 points per contest, the second highest in the Southeastern Conference, former Tigers forward Bri Kulas was an offensive powerhouse. She started in nearly every game and consistently led...

Men’s basketball goes on retreat

Michael Natelli • October 29, 2014

On the weekend of October 17-20, the Missouri men’s basketball team took a retreat to Moberly, Missouri, to do some team bonding with the season less than a month away. The retreat was not announced,...

Home, sweet Hearnes for Anderson

Daniel Witt • October 29, 2014

Missouri basketball coach Kim Anderson picked up a ball off the rack during warmups for the team’s practice at the Hearnes Center on Monday. With a hop in his step, Anderson took the ball to the rim...

Following multiple injuries, Bri Porter brings skill, height

Bruno Vernaschi • October 21, 2014

A look at Missouri freshman forward Bri Porter’s biography is almost overwhelming. A double major in physics and electrical engineering, Porter was ranked the No. 41 recruit by ESPN, awarded All-District...

Freshman guard hopes to raise game

Bobby Ceresia • October 21, 2014

Coming in at just 5-foot-4-inches, freshman point guard Carrie Shephard is Missouri’s shortest player in a sport where height tends to be associated with talent. But Shephard uses her height to her...

Age not stopping Gill-Caesar

Michael Natelli • October 21, 2014

Freshman guard Montaque Gill-Caesar can do a lot. He's 6-foot-6-inches, has a knack for getting to the basket and comes from Huntington Prep in West Virginia, one of the nation's strongest high school...

Fouls a familiar foe for Rosburg

Daniel Witt • October 14, 2014

Senior Keanau Post had possession of the ball, ready to finish and add to his point total. But as the 6-foot-11-inch Post went up with the ball, he was met by fellow big man Ryan Rosburg. Rosburg collected...

Gant, Allen arrested on charges of assault

Aaron Reiss • September 16, 2014

Missouri basketball freshmen Jakeenan Gant and D’Angelo Allen were arrested Sunday around 2 a.m. on third-degree assault charges. According to police records, Allen and Gant were arrested with a third...

Mizzou grad serves on NBA champion Spurs’ training staff

Michael Natelli • July 9, 2014

Like a lot of young basketball fans, Carson Calkins grew up dreaming of winning the NBA Finals and hoisting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Unlike most basketball fans, he realized that dream...

Anderson is the right choice, if not flashy

Nick Yahl • May 7, 2014

It’s been a week since Kim Anderson was introduced as the new head coach, and with the hire, a new door opens for the Missouri basketball program. While there have been mixed opinions on how he will...

After 15 years, Kim Anderson has made it home

Aaron Reiss • April 29, 2014

Kim Anderson made his way to the podium in the Reynolds Alumni Center, and all he could think about was time. “It took a long time to walk up those stairs,” Anderson said. A few short steps, but...