AUSTIN, Texas – Former Missouri State men's basketball standout Josh Webster has reached an agreement to play with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League this season.
 
Webster, who earned a spot on the Missouri Valley All-Newcomer Team for the Bears in 2018-19, will play for Missouri State legend Blake Ahearn, the current head coach of the Austin squad.
 
"I am truly blessed and grateful for this opportunity to be a part of the Spurs organization," said Webster. "I look forward to starting the next chapter in my life with a great organization. It's very exciting, and I can't wait to get started.
 
The St. Louis native started 31 of 32 games for Missouri State his senior season and averaged 7.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and a Valley-best 5.1 assists per game. Webster also led the MVC in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.04) in his only season in Springfield and led the Bears in assists 27 times.
 
He also became the first Missouri State player to participate in the College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships when he finished seventh in the dunk competition at the 2019 event in Minneapolis.
 
Ironically, this will be Webster's third Texas-based team, having played the 2017-18 college season at Texas Tech and the 2016-17 season at South Plains College before coming to Missouri State as a graduate transfer a year ago.
 
The Spurs, formerly known as the Austin Toros, open their season on Nov. 8