Former #NEBPreps athlete @LazerekHouston doing work and getting recognized

Express United 3rd, TNE Jr 3ssb 5th, 6th, 7th, and TNE 8th win the Tri-State Showdown!

HOUSTON WAS A PROBLEM ‼️ Our very own Lazerek Houston was named @TheMIAA Athlete of the Week after posting 65 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in our two home games last week! #teamUCM x #Family https://t.co/E8O8xChQJa

Central Missouri's freshman guard Lazerek Houston has been crowned the latest MIAA Men's Basketball 𝘼𝙏𝙃𝙇𝙀𝙏𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆 👑⤵️ 📰 https://t.co/H357tNmtDA #BringYourAGame

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“Didn’t make the plays the last couple minutes you have to make.” Mules fall short at home to Northwest Missouri, 80-79. #teamUCM x #Family https://t.co/iQZyYmwM2b

That’s my baybee! @LazerekH12

16:23 1st Half | Mules 7, Bearcats 5 Zerek with a great defensive stop. Jake Fritz converts a layup with an assist from Tilly! #teamUCM x #Family

10:10 2nd Half | Mules 66, Bearcats 57 Zerek's Four Point Play✅ 📹⬇️ #teamUCM x #Family

It's GAME DAY in the 'Burg ‼️ 🆚 | Northwest Missouri 🏀 | Black Out 🕗 | 8:00 p.m. 🏟️ | Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center 📻 | 1450 KOKO / 92.1 FM / 98.5 THE BAR 🔊 | https://t.co/tNzXX4RkgY 💻 | https://t.co/SJultQ9ych (💲) 📊 | https://t.co/BXPwH4vN9g #teamUCM x #Family

FINAL | Mules 97, Griffons 83 Lazerek Houston's game-high 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists helped the Mules improve to 15-6 overall, and 6-3 in @TheMIAA play! #teamUCM x #Family

14:54 Mules 57, Griffons 50 ZEREK WITH ANOTHER ONEEEEE! #teamUCM x #Family

🚨 WATCH LIST ALERT 🚨 Congratulations to our very own Lazerek Houston on being named to the 2026 Bevo Francis Top 100 Watch List by @smcollegehoops ! 📝 | https://t.co/jTf70tzd1W #teamUCM x #Family

Halftime | Mules 45, Hornets 38 Lazerek Houston leads all scorers with 16 points on 7-of-11 from the floor, adding two boards and two assists at the break! #teamUCM x #Family

9:44 1st Half | Mules 25, Hornets 19 Jevon Hill leads UCM with 9 points, while Lazerek Houston picked up his fifth & sixth points on this SLAM from Trinell Parker! #teamUCM x #Family

Halftime | Mules 38, Jets 29 Lazerek Houston leads all scorers with 15 points on 5-of-6 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc! #teamUCM x #Family

FINAL | Mules 96, Jets 57 The Mules improve to 14-5 overall and 5-2 in @TheMIAA play, led by Lazerek Houston's game-high 24 points, four assists, and two steals! #teamUCM x #Family

Heck of a game! Central Missouri made plays down the stretch to come back to edge NW MO State on the road, 76-72, to move to 12-4. Lazerek Houston (frosh), Trinell Parker (frosh), Kyran Tilley (soph) & Jake Fritz (soph) combined to score 69 of UCM's 76 pts. @ucm_athletics @UCMMBB

FINAL | RV Mules 76, Northwest Missouri State 72 Rollin' back to the 'Burg with a "W" over the Bearcats! Lazerek Houston had a double-double w/20 points, 10 boards; Trinell Parker w/a career-best 19 points; Kyran Tilley w/19 points; Jake Fritz w/11 points. #teamUCM x #Family

In the River City Holiday Classic, Central Missouri just handed West Texas A&M their first loss of the season (now 10-1) with an 88-78 win for the Mules. No live stats for this one, yet freshman Lazerek Houston was terrific for UCM, who now moves to 10-3. @ucm_athletics @UCMMBB