Former Mizzou guard Stone heading back to Australia, signs with Sydney Kings

Former Mizzou men’s basketball guard Jayden Stone signed a one-year contract with the Sydney Kings on Friday, per the team’s X account.

Originally from Perth, Australia, Stone will return to his home country to begin his professional career in the National Basketball League.

Stone spent two years at Grand Canyon and two at Detroit Mercy before transferring to West Virginia — where he sat out a season with an injury — and then to the Tigers for the 2025-26 season. He averaged 13.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game on nearly 49% shooting from the field and 38.5% from 3-point range.

In Mizzou’s NCAA Tournament loss to Miami, Stone put up 21 points and six rebounds on 6-of-10 shooting.

The Kings are headlined by last season’s MVP runner-up, Kendric Davis; 2023 NBL MVP Xavier Cooks; and former NBA champ Matthew Dellavedova.