#9 Will Baker Season 2024-25
All-Mountain West Third Team, 2023
Mountain West Academic Team, 2021, 2022, 2023
Big 12 Academic Rookie Team, 2020
SENIOR SEASON (2023-24 at LSU)
Only player to start all 33 games in his graduate season at LSU … Made 133-of-265 field goals (50.2 percent) and 25-of-70 three-pointers (35.7 percent) … Averaged 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds during the season … 16 games in double figures … One double double (13 pts-10 rebs) at Auburn (1/13) … Career high 29 versus Mississippi Valley (11/6), hitting 10-of-11 field goals, including both three-point attempts, along with 7-of-8 free throws … Regarding the 25-point performance against Arkansas (2/3), according to the Elias Sports Bureau Baker recorded his second game of the season with 25+ points on 80% or better shooting (9-for-11) … Just second SEC player over last 10 seasons to record two games of the kind in a single season … Also had 23 points vs. Wake Forest (11/19) and 24 versus Alabama (2/10) … Averaged 23.6 minutes per game … For his career, scored 1,204 points (10.1 ppg) and 518 rebounds in 119 career games (92 starts).
JUNIOR SEASON (2022-23 at Nevada)
Started 32 games … Averaged 13.6 points, shooting 56.0 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from behind the arc and 84.2 percent at the free throw line … Averaged 5.2 rebounds per game … Field goal percent eighth-best for a season in Nevada history … 22 games in double figures … 20 points on 8-of-14 from the field with six rebounds in victory over Akron (11/23) … 23 points on 9-of-9 shooting, in win over Norfolk State (12/21) … 24 points (10-14 FGS, 3 treys) in win over Utah State (1/13) … Career-high 28 points in double OT win over No. 25 New Mexico (1/23) … Scored 25 points with 6-of-6 from the arc against Utah State (2/18).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021-22 at Nevada)
Played in all 31 games, starting 27 … Averaged 11.5 points, 4.9 rebounds with shooting percentages of 54.6 percent overall, 39.4 percent from distance … … Posted double-digit scoring performances in 15 of 18 Mountain West contests … Season high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting (3 treys) at San Francisco (11/18) … Posted his first-career double-double in win over New Mexico, finishing with 12 points and 11 rebounds (1/1) … Added a second double-double, this one 11 points and 10 rebounds, to go with four assists at Air Force (1/15) … Went a season-best 11-for-13 from the field against San José State, scoring 23 points (2/15).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020-21 at Texas/Nevada)
Transferred to Nevada mid-year, arriving for the Spring 2021 semester.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019-20 at Texas)
Played in 23 games … Averaged 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per game … Career-best 7 rebounds (2 offensive) in 16 minutes at Iowa State (2/15) … Posted a then high of 20 points (8-12 FG, 4 treys) in 26 minutes vs. TCU (2/19).
PRIOR TO COLLEGE
Attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas (head coach Robert Lucero) … Ranked No. 28 overall in the nation by Rivals, No. 36 by 247Sports and No. 37 by ESPN … Averaged 24.7 points and 12.8 rebounds per game while helping Westlake to a 34-4 record and a trip to the Class 6A regional semifinals in his senior year … Averaged 19.4 points and 8.6 rebounds as a junior … Central Texas Player of the Year by the Austin American-Statesman in each of his last two years … Helped Westlake win three consecutive
PERSONAL
Born in Austin, Texas … Birthdate is Dec. 31, 2000 … Parents are Jack and Melissa Baker … One older sister, Amy … Majoring in Radio-Television-Film … Has been shooting and editing photos and videos since his freshman year in high school.
Will Baker Single-Game Highs (at Texas, Nevada, LSU)
Points – 29, vs. Mississippi Valley, 11/6/23
Rebounds – 11 vs New Mexico, 1/1/20
Assists – 3, twice
Steals – 4, at Santa Clara, 11/16/21
Blocks – 3, vs. Dayton, 11/16/23
FG made – 12 vs New Mexico, 1/23/23
FG attempts – 17 vs New Mexico, 1/23/23
3 FG Made – 6, at Utah State, 2/18/23
3 FG Attempts – 8, at Utah State, 2/18/23
FT Made – 8, three times
FT Attempts – 10, twice
Top Scoring Games (at Texas, Nevada, LSU)
1. 29, vs. Mississippi Valley, 11/6/23
2. 28, vs. New Mexico, 1/23/23
3. 25, vs. Arkansas, 2/3/24
3. 25 at Utah State, 2/18/23
5. 24, vs. Alabama, 2/10/24
5. 24, at San Francisco, 11/18/21
5. 24 vs Utah State, 1/13/23
8. 23, vs. Wake Forest, 11/19/23
8. 23 vs Norfolk State, 12/21/22
8. 23 vs San Jose State, 2/15/22