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Former Tiger makes mark in filmmaking

"Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle," a documentary written and directed by former Mizzou basketball player Nick Berardini, made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April.

COLUMBIA, Mo. • Nick Berardini spent four seasons on the Missouri basketball team as a walk-on player under Quin Snyder and Mike Anderson, scoring all of 13 points in his few cameos. We haven’t heard much from some of his more notable teammates from those years, but Berardini is making his mark — in filmmaking.

The 29-year-old wrote and directed “Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle,” a documentary that’s gaining nationwide buzz.