Former Missouri Tigers basketball center Jeremiah Tilmon signs with Orlando Magic
Former Missouri men’s basketball standout Jeremiah Tilmon has signed with the Orlando Magic ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season, the franchise announced Thursday.
Tilmon signed a Summer League contract with the Magic but only played in one game. He recorded three points, three rebounds and an assist in a little under six minutes on the court in an Aug. 9 contest against the Golden State Warriors. He now joins the team after it waived center Jon Teske. Tilmon will continue to wear No. 23 and is expected to spend time in the G-League with the Lakeland Magic.
There are now two former Mizzou players on NBA organizations in Florida, as guard Dru Smith signed a deal with the Miami Heat last month.
The 6-foot-10 Tilmon was named an All-SEC second team selection in 2020-21 after averaging 12.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game for the Tigers. He started 97 games during his career at Missouri from 2017-21.
The Magic have two more preseason games before starting the regular season against the San Antonio Spurs on Oct. 20.
This story was originally published October 7, 2021 at 4:49 PM.
