Earlier this year, sophomore center/forward Will Baker announced that he would enter into the transfer portal and pursue other options. He played a reserve role last season for the Longhorns.
Baker averaged 8.4 minutes per game in 23 games in the 2019-20 basketball season. He also averaged 2.1 points per game and 1.9 total rebounds. The lefty had a career-high 20 points against Texas Christian back in February. Baker also snagged a career-high seven rebounds against Iowa State that month.
On Twitter, Will Baker announced that he would continue his collegiate career out west in Nevada. He will now play for the Nevada Wolfpack. Baker hadn’t appeared in a game in the 2020-21 season thus far.
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— Will Baker (@thrillbaker) January 2, 2021
The Austin native now travels to Reno to play for former Dallas Maverick Steve Alford. The Wolfpack is currently 7-3 and 2-1 in conference play. They now get to add a big man to their rotation who has shown some ability to be a threat from outside the arc. The move will likely allow him to get a lot more minutes than he would for Shaka Smart.
The Longhorns prepare to play the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas.
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