How Jason Crowe Jr. showed ‘short term memory,’ set Mizzou freshman scoring record
He saw it and visualized it.” The key, Crowe and fellow freshman Toni Bryant — who went from a single point against Saint Louis to an 18-point, seven-rebound performance against SIUE — said postgame was a “short-term memory.” Crowe didn’t hold back.
Key points
- “Honestly,” Crowe admitted, “I was going for 40.” Three games into his Missouri basketball career, and even though he had bigger goals in mind, Crowe has entered the Mizzou record books.
- Crowe broke Derrick Chievous’ record of 32 points, which had held on as the best scoring performance for an MU rookie since December 1984.
- “That's why I subbed him out,” Gates said, “because he took a shot that he shouldn't have.” More: Missouri basketball forward Mark Mitchell injury update More: Mizzou basketball swats SIUE behind Crowe show; Mitchell leaves with head injury Lessons, everywhere, for the rookie.
So, let’s see how short-term that memory is — and if Mizzou’s young players have learned an early lesson courtesy of SLU and a response.
9 at Mizzou Arena, Crowe set the program’s freshman scoring record.
Additional details
- I had a flow early and my teammates were getting me involved, and that's just how the game went.” SIUE (2-2) isn’t going to be among the tougher tests Mizzou faces this season.
- He was 8-of-9 from the free-throw line on the best scoring night a freshman has ever had in Columbia.
- Crowe’s the all-time scoring leader in California high school history with 4,718 points.
- He was able to get his teammates involved early, which opened up some opportunities, and he allowed somebody else to set him up,” Gates said.
- “If he allows someone else to set him up versus being able to just go one on one, that's going to be the strength of his future.
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