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Conference USA Player of the Year Jaron Pierre commits to SMU

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Jacksonville State guard Jaron Pierre, the Conference USA Player of the Year, committed to SMU, On The Pony Express has learned. Pierre’s been trending to the Mustangs for the better part of a week now.

No one in all of Division I basketball scored more points (777) this season than Pierre, a New Orleans native. The likes of Kentucky, Kansas, Louisville, Alabama, Texas, Baylor, and many more also reportedly reached out to the highly sought after transfer.

During his redshirt senior season at Jacksonville State in 2024-25, Pierre averaged 21.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 37.6 minutes per outing while shooting 42.4 percent overall, 38.2 percent from deep, and 81 percent from the free-throw line. He also ranked second in the country in total minutes played (1,352). 

Pierre just finished his fifth collegiate season in total with a pair apiece at Southern Miss and Wichita State with this past one being his first with Jacksonville State. In 118 games at the three schools with four total seasons played, Pierre has averaged 13.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.

Pierre’s able to play one more year of college ball due to his first season happening in 2020-21, which did not count toward a player’s eligibility as a result of the pandemic.

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Brown grad transfer Nana Owusu-Anane is SMU’s other transfer portal commitment. Owusu-Anane averaged 14.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game during the 2023-24 season. He sat out for the 24-25 season due to a partially torn labrum.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

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