Southern Utah's Baker Named Player of the Week
Davis Baker, Southern Utah
Sr., G, 6-5, 195
Coto de Caza, Calif./UC Irvine
ELMHURST, Ill. - Southern Utah's Davis Baker was named Summit
League Player of the Week, his first award of the season and second
of his career, for his performance Jan. 4-10. Baker led his team to
its first league win of the season, an overtime triumph over
defending league champion North Dakota State.
Against NDSU on Thursday, Baker tied his career-high with 34
points, including 10 of his team's 16 overtime points. He went
3-for-3 from the floor, including a pair of three-pointers, and was
2-for-2 from the line in the extra session. Overall, Baker hit
13-of-23 shots (.565) and 6-of-7 treys (.857) while pulling down
five rebounds and recording a steal.
Two nights later, Baker led SUU with 16 points and was the
team's second-leading rebounder with six in a loss to South Dakota
State, who notched its fifth-consecutive league win.
For the week, Baker averaged 25.0 points and 5.5 boards while
shooting 54.3 percent from the field, 60.0 percent from three-point
range and 100 percent from the free throw line.
Also nominated: Maxx Nakwaasah, Centenary; Zach Plackemeier,
IPFW; Robert Glenn, IUPUI; Trey McKinney-Jones, UMKC; Josh Vaughan,
North Dakota State; Derick Nelson, Oakland; Kevin Ford, Oral
Roberts; Clint Sargent, South Dakota State; David Gebru, Western
Illinois.
Previous Winners: Nov. 16 - Robert Glenn, IUPUI; Nov. 23 -
Deilvez Yearby, IPFW; Nov. 30 - Keith Benson, Oakland; Dec. 7 -
Robert Glenn, IUPUI; Dec. 14 - Keith Benson, Oakland; Dec. 21 -
Robert Glenn, IUPUI / Deilvez Yearby, IPFW; Dec. 28 - Michael
Craion, Oral Roberts; Jan. 4 - Keith Benson, Oakland.
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