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Deuce Bello’s athleticism stands out

Will Jarvis • October 29, 2014

Deuce Bello is sick and tired of waiting. Five hundred seventy-four days have passed since his last college basketball game, a win in the National Invitational Tournament championship against Iowa. Over...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New coach, old tricks: Kim Anderson is head coach

Matt Muenzberg • April 29, 2014

It’s back to the future for Missouri basketball. Missouri introduced Kim Anderson, who played and served as an assistant coach at MU, as its newest head basketball coach in front of a large contingent...

Kim Anderson replaces Haith as men’s basketball coach

Matt Muenzberg, Jack Witthaus • April 28, 2014

Kim Anderson, an MU alum and the former helmsman at Central Missouri, is the new head coach of the Missouri basketball program, Mizzou Athletics announced Monday. The university will introduce Anderson,...