Missouri dismisses Pulley from basketball program

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Point guard Randy Pulley was dismissed from the Missouri basketball team Friday, the school's athletic department said.

"Randy has been dismissed from our squad and will transfer from Mizzou at the end of this semester," coach Quin Snyder said in a statement. "We will help him in any way we can, and we wish him well in the future."

Pulley was suspended indefinitely before last Saturday's 62-53 victory over Kansas State, after missing practices on Thursday and Friday.

He dressed but did not play in Missouri's game on Jan. 28, an 83-70 loss at Colorado.

Pulley, a junior college transfer who became eligible at the semester break, had started five games and was averaging 1.6 points and 2.2 assists.

He played his freshman season at St. Louis University and then attended Barton (Kan.) Community College for a year.