Jaron Pierre Jr. becomes third player to commit to WSU this week
Southern Miss transfer Jaron Pierre, Jr. announced his intentions to become a Shocker on Saturday, committing to Wichita State on social media.
Pierre is the third player to commit to WSU in the past week, joining Gus Okafor and Jacob Wilson.
Pierre, a 6-foot-5 guard, averaged 9.9 points per game in 27 games played this past season with the Golden Eagles and will have three years of eligibility remaining. Pierre was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team the season prior, after averaging 8.8 points per game during the 2020-21 season.
Pierre is the fifth player Head Coach Isaac Brown has officially landed from transfer portal this offseason, and the sixth commitment overall.
WSU is expected to have five scholarships remaining, following Pierre’s commitment.
Sean Marty was the sports editor for The Sunflower. Marty, a senior from St. Louis, majored in communications with a journalism emphasis and minored in...
David Payne Jr • May 2, 2022 at 8:01 pm
Adding these players are all well and good, however can they compete in the American Athletic Conference? Can they make shots, make free throws and defend? Are they coachable? Do these players want to go deep in the NCAA tournament? Is the coaching staff able to recruit competively? If these players are who the coaches say they are, can the ciachinh staff upgrade the schedule. Many unanswered questions and where are the answers.
Larry Madson • May 1, 2022 at 12:40 pm
Can he play point guard?