Horton Jason
Horton Jason

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Cedar Hill
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 173
Position:
Guard

Outlook:

Will play a major role in the Tigers' backcourt this year ... Has extremely strong ball handling skills, quickness and court awareness ... Is a natural leader and will be a major asset for the Tigers at the point guard position ... Also has the ability to score from everywhere on the court and create his own shot ... Will feel right at home when the Tigers travel to the Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, as he scored 31 points there in the Texas Class 5A State Championship game last season ... Is one of two members of this year's recruiting class from the state of Texas (the other being Marshall Brown from Austin).

High School:

Was a standout competitor in the Dallas area, leading Cedar Hill High School to its first Texas State Tournament Championship appearance in school history with a 35-2 mark last year... Scored 31 points in a 72-67 loss to Houston Milby in the Texas Class 5A boys basketball title game in 2003-04 ...Was a 2004 Parade Third Team All-American last season ... Averaged 19.7 points and 5.8 assists over the course of his outstanding senior year under CHHS head coach David Milson ... Was ranked as the No. 10 point guard and the No. 49 prospect overall by RivalHoops.com ... Earned District 4-Class 5A All-District honors three times and was named the District MVP last year ...Also earned All-State and All-Region honors in 2003 and 2004 ... Averaged 16.8 points, 6.5 assists and 2.9 steals per contest his junior year.

Personal:

Name - Jason Horton ... Parents are Andrea Williams and Daryl Horton ... Was born in Baton Rouge, La. ... Tabs March Madness 2004 as his favorite video game ... Lists spaghetti and meatballs or fried pork chops as his favorite food ... Favorite actors are Mike Epps and Bernie Mack ... Enjoys listening to rapper Lil' Wayne ... Older brother Daniel starts as a guard on the Michigan Wolverines basketball team ... Lists hobbies as basketball and relaxing ... Picked Mizzou over Arizona State, Arkansas and Michigan ... Says he tries to model his game after "all the great point guards that have played in the NBA."

Mizzou Hoops Hosts Boys & Girls Club

10/27/2009 - M. Basketball

Mizzou Basketball is heavily involved in the Columbia community and prior to the Oct. 23 Black & Gold Game, the Tigers hosted members of the Boys & Girls Club for a brief clinIc in the practice gym of Mizzou Arena.

J.Y.D Earns Grizzlies Award

10/25/2009 - M. Basketball

DeMarre Carroll weighs just 212 pounds, but he would sign up for offensive line duty if his profession suddenly became football.

Mizzou Black Earns 91-82 Win

10/23/2009 - M. Basketball

Kim English scored a game high 32 points and freshman Michael Dixon added 22 as Mizzou Black (coached by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon) earned a 91-82 victory over Mizzou Gold (coached by University of Missouri System President Gary Forsee) Friday night at the annual Black & Gold Game at Mizzou Arena.

Mizzou Basketball At Big 12 Media Day

10/22/2009 - M. Basketball

Mizzou Basketball traveled to Kansas City for Big 12 Conference Media Day on Thursday.

Mizzou Hoops Hosts Black & Gold Draft

10/20/2009 - M. Basketball

Missouri Basketball hosted its Black & Gold Game Draft on Tuesday night, as Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and University of Missouri System President Gary Forsee met to select their squads for Friday night's charity basketball game inside Mizzou Arena.