Tyrone Baker

Height:
6-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fort Myers, Fla.
High School:
Hightower (Texas) High School
Prev Team:
Hightower (Texas) High School
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2021-22 Season Highlights:
• Averaged 0.7 points and 0.7 rebounds in 3.3 minutes during the three games he played.
• Logged three second-half minutes of Georgia’s exhibition outing at Charlotte.
• The first Bulldog off the bench in the season opener against FIU, checking in at the 15:41 mark of the first half.
• Traveled with the team for the Roman Legends Classic but then remained at the team hotel and did not dress out due to an illness.
• Recorded his first points as a Bulldog against Gardner-Webb.
• Suffered a broken right hand in practice on Jan. 18, the day before Georgia’s outing at Auburn, and did not dress out for the remainder of the season.

High School Highlights:
• Coached by Stephen Woods as a senior at Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas.
• Over three years of varsity basketball in Florida and Texas, combined to score 1090 points and grab 735 rebounds, a double-double average of 15.8 points and 10.7 boards per game, while shooting 63.1 percent (465-of-737) from the field.
• Helped Hightower to a 17-3 overall record and the Hurricanes’ first outright district championship since 2009.
• Averaged 15.5 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, while also shooting 62.6 percent (132-of-211) from the field for the Hurricanes.
• Finished the season ranked No. 26 in Texas in rebounding and No. 16 in blocked shots.
• Selected as the Defensive MVP for UIL District 24-5A after leading all players in both blocks and rebounding, as well as finishing No. 4 in scoring.
• Posted double-figure scoring outputs in 19 of 20 games –with five tallies over 20 points – and recorded 12 double-digit rebound counts, leading to a dozen double-doubles.
• Recorded season highs of 26 points against Fort Bend Kempner, 18 boards versus Shadow Creek and six blocks against Lamar Consolidated.
• Coached by Darrin Wallace as a junior and by Athan Laskaris as a sophomore and freshman at Riverdale High in Fort Myers, Fla.
• A finalist for Fort Myers News-Press Boys Basketball Player of the Year following both the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
• Over 49 contests in two seasons with the Raiders, recorded 41 double-digit scoring outputs, with four 30-point performances and 15 20-point efforts. Also grabbed double-figure rebound counts in 31 contests, leading to 26 double-doubles.
• Recorded a triple-double of 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 blocks versus North Port on Dec. 4, 2018.
• Poured in a career-high 33 points against Lely while connecting on 14-of-17 shots from the field on Jan. 14, 2020.
• Hauled in a career-most 21 rebounds (11 offensive and 10 defensive) against Estero on Jan. 10, 2019.
• As a junior, averaged 20.7 points,10.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game to lead the Raiders to an 11-15 record.
• As a sophomore, averaged a double-double of 11.4 points and 10.7 rebounds per game for Riverdale, which finished 18-7 overall and reached the round of 16 of the FHSAA Class 8A state tournament.

Personal:
• Born February 19, 2003 in Fort Myers, Fla., Tyrone is the son of Shannon Young and Tyrone Baker, Sr., and intends to major in Management.
• Recipient of the Sam & Lara Holmes Scholarship for 2021-22.