Mizzou Basketball Player Review: Jacob Crews

Missouri forward Jacob Crews (35) drives to the lane in the first half of a game against Pacific on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at Mizzou Arena. (CAL TOBIAS/ROCK M NATION.)When Billy Hoyle stepped onto the asphalt court for the first time in White Men Can’t Jump, Sidney Deane didn't think much of him. The whole premise of the existence of Hoyle is that nobody thinks he can play because he’s a white boy. As a former white boy baller, the struggle is real. Something I’m sure Jacob Crews can relate to as well.

Crews is a tall, lanky, somewhat goofy, white kid from a small town outside of Jacksonville, Florida. He scored a lot in high school, went to North Florida and then transferred to Daytona…