COLUMBIA, MO. • Former Belleville East standout Javon Pickett, once signed to play next season at Illinois, has instead committed to join Missouri’s program for the 2018-19 season.
Pickett, a 6-4 first-team All-Metro shooting guard who broke Belleville East’s career scoring record, will spend the upcoming season at a prep school, he said in a phone interview Saturday. He and his family are just getting started to consider prep school options.
“I just felt like Missouri is the best place for me and my family,” said Pickett, who averaged 25 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.