Skyhawk Men's Basketball | Pierre Mopo
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| Position | F |
| Year | Junior |
| Major | Business |
| Hometown | Pearl, Miss. |
| Height/Weight | 6-7 - 245 lbs. |
2011-12: Saw time in eight games off the bench, tallying 50 minutes…Recorded two points, 13 rebounds, two assists and a block…Best game of the season came at Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 18, when he pulled down a career-best eight rebounds and added an assist in only 19 minutes…Scored two points and added a pair of rebounds in three minutes at Mississippi State on Nov. 25…Also snared two rebounds in 12 minutes in the season finale at Jacksonville State on Feb. 25.
2010-11: Totaled 68 minutes over 17 games as a freshman...Tallied four points, 15 rebounds, three steals and a block...Secured multiple rebounds in four of seven games during midseason, led by a career-best four boards in only six minutes at Morehead State on Dec. 2...Scored on his only field goal attempt against Lipscomb on Nov. 27 and went 2-for-2 from the free throw line against Jacksonville State on Feb. 10...Logged a career-high 12 minutes at LSU on Nov. 18.
BEFORE UTM: Was named as a Mississippi Player to Watch by the Clarion-Ledger newspaper after leading Piney Woods High School to a 20-9 record in Class 2A competition last season...He landed in the top 350 of national recruiting guru Clark Francis' Hoop Scoop rankings, and was one of Mississippi's nominees for the McDonald's All-American game.
PERSONAL: Born on April 18, 1991...Son of Sambie Mopo Basile and Nguenkam Suzane...Has 49 siblings...Majoring in business.
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