Muriithi, Pfister sign collegiately after storied GMC run

Muriithi (seated, left) and Pfister (seated, right) signed to play in college Thursday. Muriithi will continue his career at Spartanburg Methodist, while Pfister will play at Greensboro.

Jack Pfister and Musa Muriithi spent the last four years setting a standard at Greer Middle College.

GMC’s dynamic basketball duo helped earn the program its first-ever region championship this season. Both Pfister and Muriithi joined the Blazers’ 1000-point club this season, too.

For nearly every major milestone in program and personal history, Pfister and Muriithi played a part—together.

So when it came time for them to sign for their respective colleges, of course, they did that together, too.

“This is really special,” said Pfister. “We’ve been playing beside each other for all four years at GMC, but even before that, we were playing AAU basketball together as seventh-graders. That’s where we first met.

“And here we are all these years later. We stuck by each other’s side until the end.”

“A lot of people came and went from GMC over the years,” said Muriithi. “But we stuck with it. Just to see our end goal of playing in college become a reality is amazing.”

Pfister signed to play at Greensboro College. Muriithi signed to continue his career at Spartanburg Methodist.

Both players, GMC head coach Jamar Armstrong said, were crucial in guiding a winning culture into the program.

The pair were nearly impossible to stop at GMC, almost always mentioned synonymously. Their two-man game was lethal—Muriithi running point guard and Pfister at center.

“We’re going to miss these guys. Everything they did for this program and for helping us get to this point, you just can’t say enough about them,” said Armstrong. “Jack’s a two-time All-State player and Musa’s been one of the best point guards in the upstate.”

Pfister and Muriithi smiled and took pictures with family, friends, and teammates in GMC’s gymnasium. In the same gym where they stepped out as Blazers for the first time four years ago, they bid goodbye to the arena that made them the players they are now.

“This place, this school, it’s like a family,” said Muriithi. “Everybody that goes here and plays here sticks with each other.”

“We’re proud of what we were able to accomplish here. These stands were packed out for us almost every game,” said Pfister. “Everyone supports each other at this school. It truly is one big family. That’s something I’ll really miss.”