Sept. 20, 2011

Columbia, Mo. - Mizzou Basketball will host its annual walk-on tryouts Oct. 3-4 at 7 p.m. on the main floor of Mizzou Arena.

Tryout participants must be enrolled, full-time students at the University of Missouri and have all paperwork and physical forms completed prior to the deadline. Students interested in trying out to be a member of the Mizzou Basketball program should pick up their walk-on packet in the Men's Basketball Office at Mizzou Arena and schedule a physical through the Student Health Center. The basketball offices are located on the north side of Mizzou Arena, next to the ticket office.

Completed packets (including physicals) must be returned to the Mizzou Men's Basketball Office by 3 p.m. on Sept. 27.

Missouri has utilized walk-ons frequently over the years, including Jarrett Sutton who enters his fourth season with the program. Sutton has played in 34 career games and graduated from Mizzou last May. He is currently a graduate student and will play his final season in 2011-12.

For more information, please contact Mizzou Basketball at 573-882-3463.

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