2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2021-22 (GRADUATE STUDENT) | UNCW
-Ranked fifth on team in scoring (7.4) and second in rebounding (4.3)
-Paced squad with 49 blocked shots
-Had three points and one rebound in CBI championship game vs. MTSU
-Contributed 11 points in CBI semifinals against Northern Colorado
-Had nine points and eight boards in CBI quarterfinal victory vs. Drake
-Scored 13 points with six rebounds in CBI first-round win over VMI
-Collected four points and four rebounds in CAA championship game
-Had five points and six reobunds in CAA quarterfinals vs. Elon
-Scored 12 points and grabbed three rebounds at UD in regular season finale
-Contributed eight points, four rebounds and five blocks vs. JMU
-Had 10 points and five rebounds vs. W&M on 2/14/22
-Poured in season-high 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting vs. Charleston
-Collected 11 points - all in the second half - at Hofstra
-Scored 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting at Elon
-Had nine pionts, six rebounds and four blocks vs. Hofstra
-Collected six points and three rebounds vs. NU
-Scored 10 points in career high 35 minutes at Towson
-Scored 10 points and grabbed career-high eight rebounds vs. Elon
-Started for 10th straight game at HPU and finished with eight points and five rebs.
-Poured in career high 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting vs. Mount Olive
-Made seventh straight start vs. Norfolk State and finished with 12 points
-Finished with three points and three boards in 17 minutes vs Southern Miss
-Collected nine points and six rebounds vs. Coastal Carolina
-Played career-high 31 minutes at Pitt and had two points
-Scored eight points and grabbed seven boards in home opener vs. Guilford
-Started and scored 10 points in season opener at Illinois State on Nov. 9, 2021
SENIOR (2020-2021) | Morehead State
-Played in all 31 games and started 27 contests
-Averaged 26.8 minutes per game
-Shot .468 from the floor, including 32.7 percent from three-point land
-Averaged 7.7 points per game
-Averaged 4.4 rebounds per game
-Ranked second on team with 53 offensive rebounds
-Had season-high 15 points in three different games
JUNIOR (2019-20) | Morehead State
-Played in 32 games and started 28 outings
-Averaged 26.6 minutes per game
-Shot 44.6 percent from the floor and averaged 9.1 points per game
-Averaged 4.4 rebounds
-Recorded double-double against Eastern Kentucky with 20 points and 10 rebounds
-Had season and career high of 21 points against Tennessee State.
SOPHOMORE (2018-19) | Morehead State
-Led OVC in blocked shots in league games
-Averaged 7.5 points and 4.6 rebounds
-Scored in double figures in 11 of final 15 games and had 14 total double-figure scoring outputs
-Had double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds against Eastern Kentucky at home
-Pumped in career-high 20 points at Tennessee Tech.
FRESHMAN (2017-18) | Morehead State
-Appeared in 24 games and made two starts
-Averaged 2.8 points and 1.6 rebounds
-Scored season-high 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds in 19 minutes at Austin Peay
HIGH SCHOOL
-Helped lead Meade County (Ky.) to 8-1 start in the 2016-17 season before missing nearly two months with thumb injury
-Returned to action for 11th District Tournament and sparked Meade County (13-22) to surprise run to the 2017 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Boys' Sweet Sixteen State Basketball Tournament
-Averaged 12.9 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks during junior season for Greenwaves and Coach Jason Tripure
PERSONAL
-Full Name: James M Baker, Jr.
-Born in Louisville, Ky.
-Son of Gwen Hurrigan and James Baker, Sr.
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