April 25, 2003

Columbia, Mo. - University of Missouri Basketball Coach Quin Snyder announced on Friday that guard Randy Pulley has signed a national letter of intent with the University of Missouri and will join the Tigers for the 2003-04 season. Pulley, a 6'2" native of Raleigh, N.C., averaged 12.8 points and 5.5 assists per game this past season for Barton Community College in Barton, Kan.

"Randy is a quality individual and a very solid player," Snyder said. "He has excellent instincts and will be a great addition to our team both on and off the court."

Pulley helped the lead the Cougars to a 28-4 mark last season, including a 14-1 record at home. While known more for his ball distribution skills, the talented guard led BCCC in scoring in five games last year and ranked fourth on the squad in scoring on the season. He led the Cougars in assists and proved to be extremely durable, averaging a team-best 33.6 minutes per game while playing in 29 of BCCC's 32 games last season.

Pulley, who played his freshman season at Saint Louis University, ranked third at Barton County in field goal percentage last season, shooting 53.3 percent from the field and was solid from the free throw line, shooting 74 percent from the charity stripe.

Pulley is the third addition to Snyder's most recent recruiting class, joining Thomas Gardner of Portland, Ore. and Spencer Laurie of Springfield, Mo. The national letter of intent spring signing period continues through May 15th.

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