2022-23: Played in 27 games and started 10 as a freshman ... Shown outside touch hitting a 3-pointer at College of Charleston in first extended action ... Hit two 3-pointers in first minutes against W&M for then season high six points ... Hauled in three rebounds and had first collegiate blocked shot at Troy ... Had game winning free throws with 1.3 seconds left in his first collegiate start to defeat Coastal Carolina (1/28) scoring nine points and hauling in season high seven rebounds ... Scored season high 12 points hitting season high four 3-pointers at JMU (2/18) ... Averaged 2.9 points and 1.4 rebounds on the year.
PREP: Baker, who played AAU hoops for Team Charlotte, was named the Most Efficient Player on the Under Armour circuit in 2021 and was the highest rated isolation defender within the UA circuit. He shot 47.0% from three-point range, which was the highest percentage on the circuit.
In 2020, Baker led Combine Academy to a state championship. In 2019, he helped lift Davidson Day High School to a state title. Baker finished his high school career at Donda Academy in Simi Valley, California.