Blue Springs native is first active men’s college basketball player to say he’s gay
Jallen Messersmith is a 20-year-old from Blue Springs who blocked 53 shots for the Benedictine men’s basketball team last season.
And according to a national website that covers gay sports issues, Messersmith is believed to be the first active, openly gay men’s college basketball player.
He shared his story with the website, Outsports.com, which published a feature on Messersmith on Tuesday.
Messersmith’s sexual orientation wasn’t a secret to his coaches or teammates before the story was released. He says he told his teammates, including his best friend Brett Fisher, who played at Blue Valley Northwest, in the fall. All were supportive.
Messersmith also contacted Outsports with his story before NBA player Jason Collins announced that he is gay.
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