Pierre was selected by the Pelicans with the No. 58 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Pierre has a smooth shooting stroke and is confident firing away from deep. After stops at Southern Miss, Wichita State and Jacksonville State, the 6-foot-5 wing averaged 17.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.4 triples and 1.0 steals per game on 46/37/76 shooting splits during his senior season at SMU. He was much more efficient at SMU than he was at his previous schools, but the adjustment to the NBA level will be difficult.