Jeff Baker (basketball)

Last updated
Jeff Baker
Personal information
Born1961
Park Ridge, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Maine South High School (Park Ridge, Illinois)
College TCU (1979–1983)
Position Guard
Number22
Career highlights and awards

Jeff Baker (born 1961) was an American college basketball player for Texas Christian University in the early 1980s. A guard, Baker played in 99 games and score 774 points in his four seasons of varsity basketball. He averaged 3.3 rebounds and 7.8 points per game. During his senior season, the Horned Frogs would make the quarterfinals of the NIT, losing to Nebraska. [1]

Contents

High school

Baker was an outstanding high school basketball player at Maine South High School, where he led the Hawks to their only Illinois Class AA boys' championship in 1979 with a 31–1 record. In his four years of high school, Baker scored 2,512 points, placing him as the 32nd all-time leader in scoring in the IHSA. [2] During his senior season, Baker averaged 28 points per game and in the state title game, versus undefeated Quincy, he scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the 83–67 victory. [3] In 2007, Baker was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament", recognizing his superior performance in his appearances in the tournament. [4]

College career

Baker enrolled at Texas Christian University in the fall of 1979. As a freshman, he would play in 22 of the team's 26 games, averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds per game on a team with a record of 7 wins and 19 losses. [5] Baker's sophomore season included playing in all 29 of the Horned Frogs games, averaging 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game on a team with an 11–18 record. [6] During his junior season, Baker played in all 29 games with an average of 10.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game on a team that improved to an overall record of 16 wins and 13 losses and a 4th place tie in the Southwest Conference. [7] Baker finished his senior season on the a team that finished with 23 wins, the most since the 1951–52 season (24–4). During this season, Baker would average 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and the team would advance to the third round of the NIT. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnny Kerr</span> American basketball player, coach, and commentator (1932–2009)

John Graham Kerr was an American basketball player, coach, and color commentator. He played in the NBA from 1954 to 1966, mainly as a member of the Syracuse Nationals. He later held several coaching and administrative positions before embarking on a thirty-three-year career as a television color commentator for the Chicago Bulls.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kendall Gill</span> American basketball player (born 1968)

Kendall Cedric Gill is an American former professional basketball player who now works as a television basketball analyst.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Sikma</span> American basketball player-coach

Jack Wayne Sikma is an American former professional basketball center. He was a seven-time NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics, who drafted him in the first round with the eighth overall pick of the 1977 NBA draft. In 1979, he won an NBA championship with Seattle. Sikma finished his playing career with the Milwaukee Bucks. He was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LaPhonso Ellis</span> American basketball player

LaPhonso Darnell Ellis is an American former professional basketball player and college basketball analyst. He previously worked for ESPN before being let go by the company in June 2023. Ellis played 11 years in the NBA after starring at Notre Dame.

Stephen Phil Kuberski is an American former professional basketball player. Kuberski won two NBA titles with the Boston Celtics, in 1974 and 1976 and had a nine-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career. Kuberski was the last Celtic to wear number 33 before Larry Bird.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Winston Crite</span> Retired American professional basketball player

Winston Arnel Crite is a retired American professional basketball player who currently trains young players. After a very successful career at Texas A&M University, Crite was selected with 53rd overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and spent two following seasons in the NBA playing for Suns. Afterwards he played professionally in Europe. At 6'7" and 233 lb (106 kg), he played power forward.

Duane W. "Skip" Thoren is an American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 10 in tall, he played at the center position.

Lloyd Batts is a retired American basketball player.

Lowell Hamilton is an American former basketball player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chuck O'Bannon Jr.</span> American basketball player

Charles Edward O'Bannon Jr. is an American college basketball player for the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the USC Trojans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vladimír Brodziansky</span> Slovak basketball player

Vladimír Brodziansky is a Slovak professional basketball player for Club Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Kenrich Lo Williams, nicknamed "Kenny Hustle", is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Allen (basketball)</span> American basketball player

Joe Allen was an American basketball player who played for Bradley University in the late 1960s. A center, Allen led the Braves in rebounding and scoring each season of varsity basketball. While averaging 10.9 rebounds per game, Allen also averaged 22.2 points per game. During his senior season, Allen would lead the nation in field goal percentage shooting over 65% from the field (.655).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Wessels (basketball)</span> College basketball player (b. 1938, d. 1994)

John M. Wessels was an American college basketball standout for Illinois in the late 1950s and early 1960s. A center, Wessels averaged 13.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in his three years of varsity basketball for the Fighting Illini, earning a varsity letter each year. Graduating from Rockford West High School, Wessels led the Warriors to the IHSA state championship during consecutive seasons in 1955 and 1956.

Nolden Gentry was an American college basketball standout for Iowa in the late 1950s and early 1960s. A forward, Gentry averaged 10.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game in his three years of varsity basketball for the Hawkeyes, earning a varsity letter each year. Graduating from Rockford West High School, Gentry led the Warriors to the IHSA state championship during consecutive seasons in 1955 and 1956.

Kouat Noi is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Desmond Bane</span> American basketball player (born 1998)

Desmond Michael Bane is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs. Bane was selected in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft with the 30th overall pick, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in his first year with Memphis.

Erik Martin is an American basketball coach and former professional player, currently serving as head coach for South Carolina State. A native of California, Martin played one season of college basketball at TCU before transferring to Santa Ana College, a junior college in California where he was a first-team All-State selection. In 1991 he joined the University of Cincinnati, and with the Bearcats he reached the Final Four during the 1992 NCAA tournament. After going undrafted in the 1993 NBA draft he played for various CBA teams and abroad in South Korea and Taiwan. He also earned two selections in the United States national team: he won the silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games and the gold medal during the 1997 Tournament of the Americas. After retiring as a player he has held several assistant coach jobs, mainly for Bob Huggins, first at Kansas State and later at West Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RJ Nembhard</span> American basketball player

Ruben R. "RJ" Nembhard Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A in France. He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Carven Holcombe is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Texas Christian University (TCU) between 1983 and 1987. He also played professionally in Belgium, France, and Israel at the shooting guard position.

References

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.