Pierre Pierce

Pierre Pierce

Pierre Antoine Pierce (born June 7, 1983) is a former member of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team. He was the highest scoring player on the team.

Pierce is from Westmont, Illinois, U.S., and played basketball for Westmont High School. He came to the University of Iowa in 2001.

Pierce played for the Golden State Warriors NBA Summer League team.

Legal troubles

In 2002, he plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge. [cite news|first=Susan|last=Harman|title=Ex-Hawk details crime|work=Iowa City Press-Citizen|date=2006-07-11|page=1A ] [cite news|first=Brandon|last=Campbell|title=UI's Pierce report may be released soon|work=The Daily Iowan|date=2003-01-27] .

In January of 2005, he was dismissed from the basketball team. [cite web|author=University of Iowa (press release)|title=Pierce Dismissed|url=http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020205aad.html|date=2005-02-02|accessdate=2007-03-08] He eventually pled guilty to third-degree burglary, assault with an intent to commit sexual abuse, false imprisonment, and criminal mischief, serving 332 days in prison before being released on probation. [cite news|first=Erika|last=Binegar|title=Ex-basketball player released from prison|work=The Des Moines Register|date=2006-09-25|page=4B] The terms of Pierce's probation prevented him from leaving Iowa to pursue a career with the National Basketball Association. [cite news|title=Judge Rejects Pierce's Latest Attempt To Pursue NBA Career|url=http://www.kcci.com/sports/11206104/detail.html|work=KCCI|date=2007-03-08] [cite news|title=Pierre Pierce Requests to Move Home to Illinois|url=http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/7467017.html|work=KCRG|date=2007-05-12]

References

External links

* [http://www.uiowa.edu The University of Iowa]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050206095431/http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/438173 Pierce's Profile on the CBS Sportsline Web Site]


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