MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University head men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has announced that Blue Spring High School guard Tyree King will join the Bearcats’ 2017-18 roster.

“We are excited that Tyree will be joining our program,” said McCollum. “He was a three-sport athlete in high school and is a proven winner. Tyree is athletic, he shoots the ball very well, is extremely unselfish and has great feet defensively. He is a high character kid who comes from a great family.”

King, a 6-1 combo guard, averaged 15.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists for head coach Adam Jones. The three-time all-district performer also shot 39.0 percent from beyond the arc. He was an All-Suburban Big Seven performer during his junior and senior years. King started the past three seasons for Wildcats and earned four varsity letters. On the football field, he was an all-district performer and helped lead Blue Springs to a MHSAA Class 6 state title game appearance. King also earned three all-state honors in track and field.

— Northwest Athletics —