Five-star small forward Tounde Yessoufou committed to Baylor on Wednesday, giving head coach Scott Drew his fifth consecutive recruiting class with a five-star prospect. Yessoufou, 18, chose the Bears over Arizona State and USC after visiting the Baylor campus in August. Five-star recruit Tounde Yessoufou moved to the United States from Benin, Africa, at the…
Photo: NCAA Jeremy Roach, who has been a four-year starter for Duke, is making a move to Baylor. He’ll be utilizing his “bonus” year, granted due to COVID-19 impacts, to join the Bears. Additionally, Roach is exploring the 2024 NBA Draft process as an Early Entry Candidate. In his last season at Duke, Roach averaged…
Jeremy Roach is transferring from Duke to Baylor. Roach is also exploring the 2024 NBA Draft process as an Early Entry Candidate. Roach was a four-year starter for the Blue Devils. He’ll use his “bonus” year due to COVID-19 impacts to play for the Bears. Roach averaged 13.9 points, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per…
Baylor made a big addition to its 2024-25 roster with the commitment of former Duke standout Jeremy Roach over the weekend. Roach, who is also considering the 2024 NBA Draft, is ranked No. 4 in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings. He brings valuable experience, having started for Duke under both Mike Krzyzewski and Jon Scheyer….
USATSI Baylor guard Ja’Kobe Walter is entering the NBA Draft after winning Big 12 Freshman of the Year, he announced Monday on social media. At 6-foot-5 and with great length and athleticism, Walter proved to be a versatile off-ball perimeter threat during his lone season with the Bears while playing in a rugged conference. Walter…
USATSI Baylor center Yvesi Missi is entering the NBA Draft after an impressive freshman season in Waco, Texas, he announced on Wednesday. Missi reclassified last summer to join the Bears for the 2023-24 season and quickly secured a starting role in the lineup. Missi started in 32 games and averaged 10.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and…
Baylor coach Scott Drew chose to decline Kentucky’s offer after consulting with his family, sources revealed to CBS Sports. This marks the second major opportunity Drew has turned down recently, as he was also the top choice for Louisville back in March. However, he ultimately decided to stay at Baylor following a significant increase in…
Halftime Report Baylor is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They are fully in control with a 54-34 lead over Colgate. If Baylor keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 24-10 in no time. On the other hand, Colgate will have to make due with a 25-10 record unless…
Immediately after his No. 7 Kansas team committed a second-half turnover that led to an easy transition basket on the other end for No. 15 Baylor on Saturday, the TV panned to Hall of Fame coach Bill Self. The legend slunk back in his chair and threw up both his arms before clearly repeating a…
USATSI The first game of Saturday’s tripleheader on CBS features No. 2 Houston traveling to Waco, Texas, to face No. 11 Baylor in a Big 12 showdown. The Cougars recently jumped into first place in the Big 12 standings after knocking off Iowa State earlier in the week. The Cougars have won their last four…
