Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility before being released on probation on September 24, 2006. Pierce originally sought early release but learned he was denied on August 7, 2006, thus delaying his freedom for several weeks. He received time off for good behavior and participation in prison treatment programs including a 4- to 5-month treatment program for sex offenders. He was to remain on probation for the next four years and one month, and had to register with the Iowa Sex Offender Registry before his release. Release Pierce was named to the roster of Golden State Warriors' 2007 NBA Summer League competition in Las Vegas, in which he played impressively, averaging 21.5 points in his first two games. Because the terms of his probation prevented him from leaving Iowa to pursue a career with the NBA, his participation in the Nevada-based summer league was a violation, which resulted in him being sentenced in April 2008 to 30 days' jail. In September 2008, the Iowa Supreme Court allowed Pierce to leave Iowa to play professionally in France where he signed a $120,000 contract with a team (Hyères-Toulon Var Basket) in their top professional league in which he averaged 13.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists in 30 French League games. In July 2010 he signed a one-year deal with Greek club Aris BC. In February 2011 he signed with BC Azovmash. He last played for l'Angers Basket Club in France in 2014-15 season. References External links Pierre Pierce Stats, Bio - ESPN, sports.espn.go.com Pierce's Profile on the CBS Sportsline Web Site Pierre Pierce profile at official site of Hyères Toulon Var Basket 1983 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine American men's basketball players American people convicted of burglary Aris B.C. players Basketball players from Illinois BC Azovmash players Cholet Basket players Greek Basket League players HTV Basket players Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Westmont, Illinois Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from DuPage County, Illinois 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people