re: Isaiah Mosely

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Mizzou's Dennis Gates on senior day moment with Isiaih Mosley: 'I'm by my players' side every day'

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — One of the most enduring scenes from the Missouri basketball team’s postgame senior day ceremony on Saturday came when guard Isiaih Mosley was introduced to the crowd. Without a family member present to walk him onto Norm Stewart Court — Mosley was joined by close friend Pep Stanciel, a St. Louis native and former Columbia College player — three people jogged over to Mosley’s side to escort him onto the floor: Tigers coach Dennis Gates, athletics director Desireé Reed-Francois and team captain Ben Sternberg.

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But when the public address announcer introduced Mosley’s name Saturday, Gates and Reed-Francois hooked their arms into Mosley’s and walked him to center court where they were greeted by university president Mun Choi and Board of Curators chairman Michael Williams. Reed-Francois hugged Mosley and said to him, “I’m so proud of you.”

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