University of Missouri basketball coach Dennis Gates has received a second verbal commitment for the Class of 2023, with 6’8″ forward Trent Pierce of Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma announcing for the Tigers via social media on Tuesday.
Pierce is rated as the #80 player in the Class of 2023 nationally by 247Sports, with Rivals rating him as the #107 player in the class. He chose Mizzou over offers from in-state options Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, in addition to Florida, Minnesota, and Illinois. He is ranked a four-star prospect.
Pierce, who has chosen to play his senior year of high school with Arizona Compass Prep in Chandler, Arizona, joins Tallahassee, Florida point guard Anthony Robinson II as 2023 commitments for MU. Pierce averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds per game for Union in the 2021-2022 season.
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