Pierre Pierce

Pierre Pierce
Personal information
Born (1983-06-07) June 7, 1983
Westmont, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestmont (Westmont, Illinois)
CollegeIowa (2001–2005)
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2005–present
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2008–2010Hyères-Toulon
2010–2011Aris
2011–2012Azovmash
2012–2013Hyères-Toulon
2013Cholet Basket
2013–2014Hyères-Toulon
Career highlights

Pierre Antoine Pierce (born June 7, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player and sex offender. A former member of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes men's team, Pierce was convicted of several crimes relating to a violent incident with a former girlfriend, leading to his dismissal from the Hawkeyes and eventual imprisonment. The 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m) and 195 lb (88 kg) point guard shooting guard was the highest scoring player on the team at the time of his dismissal.

Pierce was born in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Westmont, and he played competitive basketball for Westmont High School. He began attending the University of Iowa in 2001.