BAYLOR MEN S

Transcription

1 NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS COLLEGE) 0 Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. F Sr.^ 1L Melbourne, Australia/Kingsway Christian College (Neosho CC) 3 Jake Lindsey G Jr. 2L Houston, Texas/Olympus HS [Utah] 4 Mario Kegler G So.# TR Jackson, Miss./Oak Hill Academy (Mississippi State) 10 Tyson Jolly G RFr.* SQ Oklahoma City, Okla./Putnam City West HS 11 Mark Vital F RFr.* SQ Lake Charles, La./Advanced Prep International 12 Leonard Allen F So.* TR Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock HS (San Diego CC) 20 Manu Lecomte G Sr.^ 1L Brussels, Belgium/Athene des Pagodes (Miami) 21 Nuni Omot F Sr. 1L St. Paul, Minn./Mahtomedi HS (Concordia-St. Paul/Indian Hills CC) 22 King McClure G Jr. 2L Dallas, Texas/Triple A Academy 25 Tristan Clark F Fr. HS San Antonio, Texas/Wagner HS 30 Jonathan Davis F Jr. SQ Argyle, Texas/Argyle HS 31 Terry Maston F Sr. 3L DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto HS 45 Freddie Gillespie F Jr. # TR St. Paul, Minn./East Ridge HS (Carleton) ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS COLLEGE) 12 Leonard Allen F So.* TR Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock HS (San Diego CC) 25 Tristan Clark F Fr. HS San Antonio, Texas/Wagner HS 30 Jonathan Davis F Jr. SQ Argyle, Texas/Argyle HS 45 Freddie Gillespie F Jr. # TR St. Paul, Minn./East Ridge HS (Carleton) 10 Tyson Jolly G RFr.* SQ Oklahoma City, Okla./Putnam City West HS 4 Mario Kegler G So.# TR Jackson, Miss./Oak Hill Academy (Mississippi State) 20 Manu Lecomte G Sr.^ 1L Brussels, Belgium/Athene des Pagodes (Miami) 3 Jake Lindsey G Jr. 2L Houston, Texas/Olympus HS [Utah] 0 Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. F Sr.^ 1L Melbourne, Australia/Kingsway Christian College (Neosho CC) 31 Terry Maston F Sr. 3L DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto HS 22 King McClure G Jr. 2L Dallas, Texas/Triple A Academy 21 Nuni Omot F Sr. 1L St. Paul, Minn./Mahtomedi HS (Concordia-St. Paul/Indian Hills CC) 11 Mark Vital F RFr.* SQ Lake Charles, La./Advanced Prep International ^ - sat out as redshirt * - sat out as redshirt # - will sit out to satisfy NCAA transfer rules COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Scott Drew (Butler, 1993), 15th season at Baylor (16th season as Division I head coach) Assistant Coach: Alvin Brooks III (Idaho State, 2002), 2nd season at Baylor Assistant Coach: John Jakus (Trinity International, 1999), 1st season at Baylor Associate Head Coach: Jerome Tang (Charter Oak State, 2007), 15th season at Baylor SUPPORT STAFF Director of Video Operations: Ty Beard (Baylor, 2009) Associate Director of Operations & Recruiting: Aditya Malhotra (Baylor, 2006) Special Assistant & Director of Player Development: Jared Nuness (Valparaiso, 2001) Director of Operations: Bill Peterson (Eckerd, 1979) Athletic Trainer: David Chandler (Baylor, 1985) Strength & Conditioning Coach: Charlie Melton (Memphis, 1998) Athletics Communications: David Kaye (Baylor, 2008) Administrative Associate: Karen Craig (Baylor, 2004) PRONUNCIATIONS John JAKUS Jo LUAL-ACUIL Jr. MANU LECOMTE NUNI OMOT Mark VITAL JAYK-us LOO-ahl ah-chu-ill MAHN-ew la-conn-t NOO-nee OH-maht VYE-tuhl 9

2 SEASON OUTLOOK By Jerry Hill Baylor Director of Sports Journalism Even after losing Johnathan Motley to the NBA, Ishmail Wainright to Baylor football and two transfers, Scott Drew still has a roster filled with grizzled veterans. Coming off their fourth Sweet 16 appearance in the last eight years, the Bears have a trio of fifth-year seniors in point guard Manu Lecomte, 7-footer Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. and 6-9 forward Nuni Omot, plus 6-8 senior forward Terry Maston and junior guards Jake Lindsey and King McClure. You have a lot of experience, and those guys are used to the rigors, the toughness and intensity in which you have to practice and play, said Drew, who enters his 15th season at Baylor with a record of That s a good thing, because you can move ahead a little quicker on things. With the new guys, you get the summer to acclimate them and get them used to the weights and what practices are like, just on a Cliff Notes version. The 6-5 Lindsey, a versatile combo guard who averaged 4.7 points and 3.1 assists, said the team has a bunch of guys who either played in big moments, hit big shots in big moments, and have that experience and are ready to carry that over into bigger roles. Replacing Motley certainly won t be easy. Named the Karl Malone Award winner as the nation s top power forward, the 6-10 Motley was a second-team All-American and first-team All-Big 12 pick who averaged 17.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. But, at least there are options. It starts with Lual-Acuil, a Big 12 All-Newcomer and All-Defensive Team selection who averaged 9.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and a conferencebest 2.5 blocks per game. He made the summer camp circuit as a counselor and was able to work with other elite college players and work out with NBA guys, Drew said. Your game is able to grow and mature from that experience, Drew said. At the same time, Jo is one of the premier defensive players in the country. The intensity he brought, especially early in the year, was really special. And now, after another year of weights and conditioning, hopefully he ll be able to maintain that intensity and level of play throughout the Big 12. Especially the first time you go through it, it s a grind and it does wear on you. Maston, who has had flashes of brilliance, seems poised to make another jump after averaging 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. Omot has played only one semester as a junior college transfer, but he averaged 4.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in limited minutes last season and is a solid inside-outside threat. There s also 6-5 redshirt freshman Mark Baby Rico Vital; 6-9, 245-pound freshman Tristan Clark, a four-star prospect from San Antonio Wagner; and 7-0 sophomore center Leonard Allen, who averaged 14.6 points and 8.7 rebounds two years ago at San Diego City College. Allen is the older brother of Jarrett Allen, a first-round draft pick by the Brooklyn Nets after one year at Texas. Being an older sophomore, somebody who is more mature, it s probably going to take him a year to return physically, Drew said of Allen. The natural talent and ability he has, you can t teach. You can t teach 7-foot. There s a lot of positives with Leonard, a lot of similarities with him and Jarrett. I guess the goal would be like the Gasol brothers (Pau and Marc), someday. Not your typical freshman big man, Clark already has a great frame. And because of that, he s got a chance to be successful early on, and I m excited about that, Drew said. Clark was named the Class 6A Player of the Year in the state after averaging 17.9 points and 9.4 rebounds in leading Wagner to a 36-3 record and the state championship game. Defensively, he s got a lot of things to work on, still. He s a freshman, Lecomte said of Clark. But, I really like his game. He s a huge force inside and is really going to help us a lot. He s a 4, a post player, who can also hit the 15-foot shot. He s actually a very good shooter. The backcourt depth was hurt with the transfers of Al Freeman (North Carolina State) and Chuck Mitchell (Trinity Valley), but the Bears have a solid trio of guards returning in Lecomte, Lindsey and McClure. Named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year by the league s coaches, Lecomte was an all-district and third-team All-Big 12 pick who averaged 12.2 points and 3.8 assists after transferring from Miami and sitting out a year. You learn a lot and improve, just playing a year, going through the rigors of the Big 12 and knowing what it s like, and the grind and intensity and toughness it takes, Drew said. After several stints with age-level teams, Lecomte played with the Belgium National Team this summer, averaging five points at the FIBA EuroBasket tournament in Istanbul. It was a great experience to play with real pros, Lecomte said. They already make money and they re like 30 years old, at least. The game is different. It teaches you another part of the game. So, it helped me a lot. McClure started the last 12 games a year ago, averaging 5.0 points per game and shooting 36.4 percent from 3-point range. The 6-4 guard scored all 15 of his points in the second half of a 66-63, come-from-behind win over then-no. 10 Louisville and a career-high-tying 17 points in the win over USC in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. King lost 20 pounds, added four inches to his vertical and is shooting the ball like crazy, Lindsey said of McClure. Him and Nuni, they re going to take big jumps in production. Even with a senior point guard in Lecomte, Lindsey will likely take on some of the leadership and do-it-all roles that Wainright held for last year s Sweet 16 team. I m a little more scoring-minded than Ish, Lindsey said, but similar to him, where you just kind of make the plays need to win. If you re not shooting the ball well, that s all right, we have plenty of guys on this team who can score. There s always things that can be brought every day. Redshirt freshman guard Tyson Jolly would give the Bears backcourt a boost, but he s out right now with a medical issue, Drew said. We plan on having him back, but just not exactly certain when. Baylor also has a pair of transfers sitting out this year: 6-9 junior forward Freddie Gillespie from Division III Carleton College and 6-7 sophomore guard Mario Kegler from Mississippi State, who averaged 9.7 points and 5.5 rebounds in starting all 32 games for the Bulldogs last season. After playing the toughest schedule in the country over the last four years, the Bears once again have an extremely difficult non-conference slate, facing Wisconsin, Xavier, Wichita State, Florida and either UCLA or Creighton. Also on tap is a matchup against Randall at the 2,500-seat Abrams Gym on the Ford Hood campus. Throughout college basketball, there s great parity with 351 (NCAA Division I) schools, so you have to be ready each and every night, Drew said. With us playing several teams in the top 25 polls, it definitely gets them focused and ready to go. PRESEASON HONORS MANU LECOMTE Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Bob Cousy Award Watch List JO LUAL-ACUIL JR. Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention NO. 24 IN PRESEASON COACHES POLL Baylor is No. 24 in the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released Oct. 19. This marks the fifth time Baylor has been ranked in the preseason coaches poll. With the preseason ranking, Baylor has now been ranked at some point in each of the last 11 seasons dating back to The Bears have finished the season ranked in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today coaches poll in each of the last four years and six times in the past eight seasons. Baylor s No. 24 is the fifth-best preseason coaches poll ranking in program history. The Bears were No. 12 in , No. 14 in , No. 18 in and No. 21 in It also extends the Bears active streak to 18 consecutive polls ranked by the coaches dating back to Nov. 28, PICKED FIFTH IN BIG 12 PRESEASON COACHES POLL Baylor was picked fifth in the 2018 Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll. The Bears received 47 points, trailing Kansas, West Virginia, TCU and Texas. This marks the seventh time in the last eight seasons that the Bears have been projected to finish in the top half of the league. The Bears were also picked fifth in each of the previous two seasons, and BU ended last season tied for second place in the Big 12 standings with a 12-6 record. Kansas was chosen as the preseason favorite with nine first-place votes totaling 81 points. They were followed by West Virginia with one first-place vote and 71 points, TCU (64), Texas (49), Baylor (47), Oklahoma (43), Texas Tech (36), Kansas State (27), Iowa State (22) and Oklahoma State (10). 10

3 PRESEASON PLAYER DEVELOPMENT FROM UNRANKED TO NBA DRAFT Baylor has had a nation-leading four players selected in the NBA Draft since 2010 who weren t ranked in the ESPN100 out of high school. The only other schools with three such players were Colorado, Marquette, Missouri, New Mexico and Connecticut. Baylor developed Quincy Acy, Ekpe Udoh, Pierre Jackson and Taurean Prince into NBA Draft picks after joining the program as unranked recruits. 34 PRO IN DREW ERA In the Scott Drew era, 34 former players have gone on to play professionally either in the NBA, NFL, NBA G-League or internationally. The Bears have had nine players sign NBA contracts in the last eight seasons Quincy Acy, Pierre Jackson, Cory Jefferson, Perry Jones III, Quincy Miller, Johnathan Motley, Royce O Neale, Taurean Prince and Ekpe Udoh. Five of those players Acy (Brooklyn Nets), Motley (Dallas Mavericks), O Neale (Utah Jazz), Prince (Atlanta Hawks) and Udoh (Utah Jazz) entered the NBA season under contract. DREW ENTERING 15TH SEASON AT BAYLOR Head coach Scott Drew enters his 15th season at Baylor in He holds a career record over 15 years as a Division I coach, including a mark at BU. Drew s teams have combined to post a record over the last six seasons, winning at least 21 games in every year and averaging 25.3 wins per season. Drew joins Kansas Bill Self as the longest-tenured Big 12 coaches. DREW AMONG NATION S ELITE Head coach Scott Drew is the youngest of nine coaches nationally to take his current program to four Sweet 16 appearances since Drew (46) is joined by Xavier s Chris Mack (47), Arizona s Sean Miller (48), Kansas Bill Self (54), Kentucky s John Calipari (58), Michigan State s Tom Izzo (62), North Carolina s Roy Williams (67), Duke s Mike Krzyzewski (70) and Syracuse s Jim Boeheim (72). In those four appearances, Baylor was twice eliminated by the eventual national champions (Duke in 2010, Kentucky in 2012) and twice by a national semifinalist (Wisconsin in 2014, South Carolina in 2017). Baylor is one of 13 teams to make four Sweet 16 appearances since EIGHTEEN WINS VS. RANKED TEAMS IN LAST THREE SEASONS Baylor has gone against ranked teams since the start of the season. The Bears set a school record with seven wins against ranked teams in , recorded five wins over ranked teams in and went 6-3 against ranked opponents last season, including four victories over top-10 ranked teams. In , Baylor recorded wins over No. 4 Oregon, No. 7 Xavier, No. 10 Louisville, No. 10 West Virginia, No. 24 Michigan State and No. 25 Kansas State. BU is against ranked teams since after going 0-27 in Drew s first four rebuilding seasons. Baylor has won multiple games vs. AP Top 25 teams in each of the last 10 seasons, including four straight seasons with at least five wins over ranked teams. FOUR CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES Baylor is on a school-record streak of four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Prior to earning at-large bids in each of the last four seasons, BU had never been to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments. The Bears are one of eight teams nationally to earn a top-six seed in each of the last four NCAA Tournaments. BU joins Arizona, Duke, Iowa State, Kansas, North Carolina, Villanova and Virginia as the only teams to make that claim. Baylor was a No. 6 seed in 2014, a No. 3 seed in 2015 and a No. 5 seed in 2016 and a No. 3 seed in BEST IN TEXAS Baylor is 49-9 against in-state opponents since the start of the season, and the Bears have advanced deeper into postseason play than any of Texas 21 Division I team in five of the last six seasons. BU is a combined against Lone Star State teams over the last eight seasons after going against in-state teams in Scott Drew s first six seasons at Baylor (7-1 in , 9-3 in , 10-1 in , 6-3 in , 7-1 in , 10-0 in , 5-3 in and 9-1 in ). Six of the 13 NBA Draft picks from Texas colleges since 2012 have come from Baylor. North Texas, Houston, Texas and Texas A&M have each had one player selected in the last six NBA Drafts, while SMU has had two selections and the 15 remaining DI Texas teams have had none. RANKED IN EACH OF LAST 11 SEASONS With its preseason No. 24 ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll, Baylor has been ranked at some point in each of the last 11 seasons. The Bears were one of 12 teams to be ranked in all 10 seasons from through , joining Connecticut, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Syracuse and Wisconsin. Prior to earning its first ranking of the Scott Drew era on Jan. 21, 2008, Baylor had played only two games as a ranked team in program history. BU has played 198 games as a ranked team in 14 seasons under Drew. 152 WINS IN LAST SIX SEASONS Baylor has averaged more than 25 wins per season over the last six years second-most in the Big 12 in that span. Baylor s record since trails only Kansas (179-42) among Big 12 teams. Iowa State (147-63) is 3rd, West Virginia (128-77) is 4th, Oklahoma (123-77) is 5th, Kansas State (122-79) is 6th, Texas (111-92) is 7th, Oklahoma State (110-87) is 8th, TCU (92-109) is 9th and Texas Tech (83-107) is 10th. SIX STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS Baylor has won 20+ games in each of the last six seasons and in nine of the last 10 years. The Bears had just three 20-win seasons in the program s first 101 years ( ). Baylor has topped 22 wins in each of the past six seasons and is averaging 25.3 wins per season in that span. BU is one of only 16 programs to record at least 22 wins in every season since 2012, joining Arizona, BYU, Cincinnati, Duke, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisville, New Mexico State, North Carolina, Oregon, VCU, Virginia, Wichita State and Wisconsin. CONSISTENTLY AMONG NATION S BEST OFFENSES Baylor s offense has consistently ranked among the nation s best over the last 10 seasons under Scott Drew. The Bears have finished nine of the past 10 seasons among the top 25 nationally in KenPom s adjusted offensive efficiency, joining Duke as the only programs to make that claim. The Bears finished No. 23 in , No. 13 in , No. 18 in , No. 9 in , No. 14 in , No. 8 in , No. 102 in , No. 3 in , No. 11 in and No. 11 in SIX NBA DRAFT PICKS IN LAST SIX SEASONS Baylor s six NBA Draft picks over the last six years are the nation s 10th-most, trailing only Kentucky, Duke, Syracuse, Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA, Arizona, Louisville and Michigan. A program-record three Baylor players were selected in the 2012 NBA Draft Perry Jones III (28th pick; Oklahoma City Thunder), Quincy Acy (37th pick; Toronto Raptors) and Quincy Miller (38th pick; Denver Nuggets). Pierre Jackson (42nd pick, Philadelphia 76ers; traded to New Orleans Pelicans) was chosen in the 2013 draft, Cory Jefferson (60th pick; San Antonio Spurs; traded to Brooklyn Nets) was selected in 2014 and Taurean Prince (12th pick; Utah Jazz; traded to Atlanta Hawks) was chosen in The Bears also had two players sign NBA contracts as undrafted free agents in 2017 Johnathan Motley (Dallas Mavericks) and Royce O Neale (Utah Jazz). Additionally, Isaiah Austin was made an honorary draft pick in 2014 after a Marfan s Syndrome diagnosis ended his career. 11

4 PHOTO ROSTER 0 JO LUAL-ACUIL JR. F Sr. 1L Melbourne, Australia 3 JAKE LINDSEY G Jr. 2L Houston, Texas 4 MARIO KEGLER G So. TR Jackson, Miss. 10 TYSON JOLLY G RFr. SQ Oklahoma City, Okla. 11 MARK VITAL F RFr. SQ Lake Charles, La. 12 LEONARD ALLEN F So. TR Round Rock, Texas 20 MANU LECOMTE G Sr. 1L Brussels, Belgium 21 NUNI OMOT F Sr. 1L St. Paul, Minn. 22 KING McCLURE G Jr. 2L Dallas, Texas 25 TRISTAN CLARK F Fr. HS San Antonio, Texas 30 JONATHAN DAVIS F Jr. SQ Argyle, Texas 31 TERRY MASTON F Sr. 3L DeSoto, Texas 45 FREDDIE GILLESPIE F Jr. TR St. Paul, Minn. SCOTT DREW Head Coach 15th Season ALVIN BROOKS III Assistant Coach Second Season JOHN JAKUS Assistant Coach First Season JEROME TANG Associate Head Coach 15th Season TY BEARD Director of Video Operations First Season ADITYA MALHOTRA Associate Director of Operations & Recruiting Fifth Season JARED NUNESS Special Assistant & Director of Player Development Eighth Season BILL PETERSON Director of Operations First Season DAVID CHANDLER Director of Athletic Training 31st Season CHARLIE MELTON Director of Strength & Conditioning 13th Season 12

5 RETURNING 20 MANU LECOMTE G SR. 1L BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (ATHENE DES PAGODES/MIAMI) Fifth-year senior point guard from Brussels, Belgium, transferred to Baylor in summer 2015 after playing two seasons at Miami (Fla.)... Named 2017 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and All-Big 12 Third Team... Averaged 12.2 points and team-high 3.8 assists in 30.1 minutes per game over 33 games played during season... Played for Belgium National Team during summer Practiced with BU squad during season, redshirted to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements... Finished Miami career ranked second in school history with point percentage... Holds Miami school record for 3-point percentage in ACC play (.458)... Name pronounced MAHN-ew la-conn-t (Redshirt Junior): Starting point guard, led team to 27 wins, school-record tying 12 Big 12 wins, Sweet 16 berth and first No. 1 national ranking in program history... Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and All-Big 12 Third Team after playing in 33 games, 32 of which were starts... Also honored on Big 12 All-Newcomer Team and USBWA All-District VII Team... Three-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honoree and one-time Big 12 Player of the Week... Led team with 3.8 assists per game, ranked second on team with 12.2 points and 30.1 minutes per contest... Also led team with 71 made 3-point field goals,.408 (71-of-174) 3-point percentage and.830 (73-of-88) free throw percentage... Posted 10th-best single-season 3-point percentage (.408) in program history, which was fifth-best among with a minimum of 70 made treys... Started first 29 games and played at least 24 minutes in every Big 12 game before injuring ankle in second half at Iowa State (2/25)... Missed next two games before returning as reserve in Big 12 Championship and starter for all three games in NCAA Tournament... Saw 30-plus minutes of action in 19 of 33 games played... Made at least one 3-pointer in 26 of 32 games, including 14 games with at least three made 3-pointers... Went eight consecutive games with at least three treys made from Jan. 28 through Feb. 21, shooting.483 (28-of-58) from downtown during streak... Scored in double-figures 22 times, including 13 games with 15-plus points and two 20-point games... Earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors on Nov. 14 after posting double-double with 13 points, 11 assists, zero turnovers and three steals in 35 minutes of season opener vs. Oral Roberts (11/11)... Led Baylor to win over No. 4 Oregon (11/14) with 18 points, seven assists and season-high four rebounds in 35 minutes... Posted 19 points and four assists in 37 minutes of win over Florida Gulf Coast (11/17)... Helped Baylor to Battle 4 Atlantis title with wins over VCU (11/23), No. 24 Michigan State (11/24) and No. 10 Louisville (11/25)... Scored Baylor s final 11 points, including nine consecutive free throws, as part of 16-point effort vs. VCU (11/23)... Led Bears to third top-10 win over season by posting 24 points, including 6-of-9 from 3-point range, and five assists in 31 minutes vs. No. 7 Xavier (12/3)... Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 5, becoming fourth player in program history to win Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week awards in same season... Led Bears to 26-point win in Big 12 opener at Oklahoma (12/30), posting 14 points, four assists and zero turnover in 24 minutes... Picked up second Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honor on Jan Shook off 2-of-9 shooting night to hit game-winning runner with 8.6 seconds remaining in two-point win over Iowa State (1/4)... Helped Baylor to program s first No. 1 national ranking by posting 17 points in win over Iowa State (1/7), vaulting Bears to top of polls two days later with 15-0 record... After suffering first loss of season at No. 10 West Virginia (1/10), guided team to bounce-back victory at No. 25 Kansas State (1/14) with career-high 26 points in 28 minutes, including 18 second-half points... Played career-high 39 minutes and hit game-clinching 3-pointer with 23 seconds left at Ole Miss (1/28), capping 17-point effort that included 5-of-6 from downtown... Scored 16 points in 38 minutes of loss at No. 3 Kansas (2/1), including 4-of-6 from 3-point range... Had four consecutive games of 15-plus points with 15 at Oklahoma State (2/7), 17 vs. TCU (2/11), 16 at Texas Tech (2/13) and 16 vs. No. 3 Kansas (2/18)... Tied school record with third Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honor on Feb Helped Bears to NCAA Tournament first-round win over New Mexico State (3/17) with 10 points and three assists in 31 minutes... Rebounded from going scoreless over first 35 minutes to score 12 points in final 4:40 of win over USC (3/19), including 4-point play that put Bears ahead for good on way to clinching Sweet 16 berth (Junior): Sat out first season at Baylor to satisfy NCAA transfer rules... Practiced with team and redshirted to retain eligibility (Sophomore, Miami): Started 23 of 38 games... One of only three Hurricanes to play all 38 games... Averaged 7.9 points, 1.8 assists, 1.4 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per game... Totaled 300 points, 67 assists, 52 rebounds in 853 minutes... Shot 43.0 percent from field (92-214), 45.6 percent from 3-point range (52-114) and 87.7 percent at free-throw line (64-73)... Led team in scoring three times, with 20 points at Virginia Tech, 18 points vs. North Carolina Central and 17 points vs. Alabama... Scored in double-digits in 14 games, including six straight from Nov. 20 to Dec Hit multiple 3-pointers in 15 games... Notched 3-pointer in 26 outings... Drained 10 free throws in two outings, at Duke and vs. North Carolina Central... Scored season-high 23 points at Duke (1/13)... Hit season-high five 3-pointers at Virginia Tech (3/7)... Dished out season-high five assists three times... Played season-high 37 minutes vs. North Carolina (2/28)... Started five of 18 ACC games played... Named to fall 2014 Dean s List and Athletic Director s Honor Roll (Freshman, Miami): Started 17 of 33 games... Averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 assists, 2.1 rebounds, 0.6 steals in 28.0 minutes... Totaled 253 points, 77 assists, 70 rebounds, 21 steals and 924 minutes... Shot.425 from field (85-200),.397 from 3-point range (27-68) and.778 at free-throw line (56-72)... Started eight of 18 ACC games... In ACC play, averaged 8.2 points, 2.4 assists, 2.2 rebounds in 28.9 minutes... Totaled 147 points, 44 assists and 39 rebounds in 520 minutes... Second on team in assists (77)... Tallied multiple assists in 21 games, three-plus assists in 12 outings... Scored in double-digits 11 times, six times in ACC play... Hit multiple 3-pointers in eight games... Scored season-high 19 points at Maryland (1/29)... Dished out season-high seven assists in season-high 38 minutes at North Carolina (1/8). High School: Played for second division Mons-Hainant Belfius in Belgium... Also played for Dexia Mons-Hainaut, averaged 12.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game... Competed in Belgium s U16, U18 and U20 championships. Personal: Given name is Emmanuel Lecomte... Born in Brussels, Belgium... Nickname is Manu [MAHN-ew]... Last name pronounced La- CONN-t... Son of Philippe and Marie Lecomte... HKLS major. CAREER HIGHS Points: 26 at Kansas State (1/14/17) FG: *8, three times (once at Miami, twice at Baylor) FGA: 14 vs. Xavier (12/3/16); vs. Kansas (2/18/17) 3FG: 6 vs. Xavier (12/3/16) 3FGA: *10 vs. Charlotte (11/23/14) FT: *10, three times (twice at Miami, once at Baylor) FTA: *11, three times (twice at Miami, once at Baylor) Rebounds: *5, three times (all while at Miami) Assists: 11 vs. Oral Roberts (11/11/16) Steals: *3 vs. Wake Forest (3/8/14); 3 vs. Oral Roberts (11/11/16) Blocks: *1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/11/13); 1 vs. SHSU (11/30/16) Turnovers: *6 vs. Duke (1/22/14) Minutes Played: 39 at Ole Miss (1/28/17) * - games played while at Miami LECOMTE S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG PF-D A TO B S TP AVG (RFR.) (SO.) REDSHIRTED AFTER TRANSFER FROM MIAMI TO BAYLOR (JR.) UM CAREER BU CAREER DI CAREER

6 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS 3 JAKE LINDSEY G JR. 2L HOUSTON, TEXAS (OLYMPUS HR [UTAH]) Athletic, versatile junior guard with strong basketball bloodlines and a Baylor legacy... Served as backup point guard over first two seasons, also saw action at shooting guard and small forward... Has played all 69 games over first two seasons, including four starts... Drastically improved 3-point shooting following freshman season, making four more 3-pointers (21) as a sophomore than he attempted during freshman season (17)... Has played turnover-free in 32 of 69 career games and committed one or fewer turnovers in 49 of 69 games... Ranked second in Big 12 Conference with 2.82 assist-to-turnover ratio during sophomore season... Son of former Baylor player and current Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey... Grandfather, F.A. Dry, was football head coach at Tulsa and TCU and an assistant coach at Baylor... Named to 2017 Academic All-Big 12 First Team... Four-time Baylor Dean s List and Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll member (Sophomore): Played in all 35 games, extending streak to 69 consecutive games played over first two seasons... Made four starts, including three at point guard and one as small forward... Took on expanded role as season progressed, playing at least 24 minutes in 15 of final 23 games after doing so just once in first 46 games of BU career... Played at least 15 minutes in 34 of 35 games and 20-plus minutes 26 times... Led team and ranked second in Big 12 Conference with 2.82 assist-toturnover ratio... Ranked third on team with 110 assists, 17 steals and 13 blocks... Made career-first start at small forward spot in season opener vs. Oral Roberts (11/11), posting six points, five rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes... Came off bench for next 28 games before taking on starting point guard role for three consecutive contests with Manu Lecomte injured... Played crucial role in Battle 4 Atlantis title game win over No. 10 Louisville, posting eight points on 4-of-4 shooting, five assists, two steals and zero turnovers in 23 minutes off bench... Saw action as point guard for final 15 minutes without taking a breather as Bears rallied from 20-point second-half deficit to beat Louisville... Had five points, five rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes of win over No. 7 Xavier... Posted five points, then-career high eight assists, two blocks and zero turnovers in 23 minutes of win vs. Southern (12/14)... Recorded four assists over each of next three games, capping four-game stretch from Dec. 14 through Dec. 21 with a combined 20 assists and one turnover... Had career-high four steals in 25 minutes of Big 12 opener at Oklahoma (12/30)... Scored in double-figures for first time in collegiate career and made multiple 3-pointers for first time on way 10 points in 26 minutes of win over Iowa State (1/4)... Had nine points, three rebounds and three assists as Bears rallied from 15 down for win at Ole Miss (1/28)... Posted 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes of win at Oklahoma State (2/7)... Had seven assists in games against No. 3 Kansas (2/18) and at Iowa State (2/25)... Made career-first start at point guard and led Bears to win with six points and four assists vs. No. 10 West Virginia (2/27)... Scored career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, added four assists in win at Texas (3/4)... Started at point for third straight game in Big 12 Championship quarterfinals vs. Kansas State (3/9), posting career-high 11 assists with zero turnovers and five points in career-high 35 minutes... Played 21 minutes off bench and had five assists with zero turnovers in NCAA Tournament first round win over New Mexico State (3/17)... Helped Bears clinch Sweet 16 berth with six points and two assists in 29 minutes off bench vs. USC (3/19)... Named to fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Rolls and Baylor Dean s Lists (Freshman): Played off the bench in all 34 games, averaged 12.7 minutes per game... Served primarily as backup point guard, also saw action at shooting guard and small forward... Finished with 2.72 assist-toturnover ratio, fourth-highest among all Big 12 players... Ranked fourth on team with 2.0 assists per game... Posted 2:1 or better assist-to-turnover ratio in 17 of 34 games... Played first 72 minutes of collegiate career without a turnover, posting 11:0 assist-to-turnover ratio across first five games... Recorded five-plus assists three times (12/2 vs. PVAMU; 12/16 vs. Hardin-Simmons; 12/19 at Texas A&M)... Set career highs in points (11), rebounds (nine) and steals (three), added five assists in 22 minutes against Hardin-Simmons (12/16)... Dished out career-high six assists with no turnovers, added four points in 17 minutes at No. 24 Texas A&M (12/19)... Played crucial role guarding Georges Niang in triangle-and-two defense over final seven minutes and made two late free throws in win at No. 13 Iowa State (1/9)... With leading rebounder Rico Gathers out sick, stepped up with six rebounds, four assists and no turnovers in career-high 26 minutes of win at Kansas State (2/10)... Six rebounds and four assists at KSU were both season-highs for Big 12 Conference games... Made buzzerbeating 3-pointers before halftime in both games at Big 12 Championship (3/10 vs. Texas; 3/11 vs. Kansas), matching total of 3-pointers made over 31 regular-season games... Named to Baylor Dean s List and Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll in both fall 2015 and spring High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner, spent final three years playing for coach Matt Barnes at Olympus High School in Salt Lake City, Utah... Played freshman season for coach Steve Sylestine at Clark High School in San Antonio, Texas... Led Olympus to identical 21-5 records and state semifinals in both 2014 and Earned all-state recognition in all three years at Olympus, including first-team honors in 2014 and 2015 and honorable mention in Named Region MVP as senior in 2015, following three straight years as first-team All-Region selection... In three seasons at Olympus, has 1,200 points, 425 rebounds, and 245 assists... Finished as Olympus all-time leader in assists, ranked second in points and fifth in rebounds... Averaged 24.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals during senior season... Played for North Carolina squad that won 2014 LeBron James Skills Academy, also participated in 2014 Kevin Durant Skills Academy... No. 3 ranked recruit in Utah s 2015 class by ESPN.com... Ranked No. 208 recruit nationally in 2015 class by 247Sports.com. Personal: Given name is Jacob Lindsey... Nickname is Jake... Son of Dennis and Becky Lindsey... Father is general manager of NBA s Utah Jazz and played basketball at Baylor from Both parents are Baylor graduates... Grandfather, F.A. Dry, was football assistant coach for Houston Oilers ( ) and Baylor ( ) and was football head coach at Tulsa ( ) and TCU ( )... Business major. CAREER HIGHS Points: 16 at Texas (3/4/17) FG: 6 at Texas (3/4/17) FGA: 11 vs. Hardin-Simmons (12/16/15) 3FG: 2, three times 3FGA: 4, three times FT: 4 vs. West Virginia (2/27/17) FTA: 5 vs. West Virginia (2/27/17) Rebounds: 9 vs. Hardin-Simmons (12/16/15) Assists: 11 vs. Kansas State (3/9/17) Steals: 4 at Oklahoma (12/30/16) Blocks: 2, four times Turnovers: 4 vs. South Carolina (3/24/17) Minutes Played: 35 vs. Kansas State (3/9/17) MISCELLANEOUS CAREER BU RECORD Double-Figure Points: Double-Figure Assists: Assists: Led team in Rebounds: Led team in Assists: Led team in Blocks: Led team in Bench Points: LINDSEY S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG PF-D A TO B S TP AVG (FR.) (SO.) CAREER

7 RETURNING 0 JO LUAL-ACUIL JR. F SR. 1L MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (KINGSWAY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE/NEOSHO CC) Shot-blocking sixth-year senior big man with ability to step out to 3-point line... Named 2018 Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention... Earned 2017 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention from AP and placed on Big 12 All-Defensive and All-Newcomer Teams by league s coaches following debut season at Baylor... Ranks third in program history with 2.49 blocks per game... Has four games with six-plus blocks and 21 games with multiple blocks... Joined Bears in summer 2015 out of Neosho Community College, sat out first season on campus for medical reasons... Born in South Sudan, moved to Melbourne, Australia as child... Father was South Sudan s first Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management... Last name pronounced LOO-ahl ah-chu-ill (Redshirt Junior): Started all 35 games during first season of action at Baylor, averaging 9.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in 26.1 minutes per game... Named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by AP and placed on Big 12 All-Defensive and All-Newcomer Teams by coaches... Led Big 12 and tied for 14th nationally with 87 blocks, led league and ranked 17th nationally with 2.49 blocks per game... Recorded fifth-most total blocks and seventh-most blocks per game in a season in program history... Ranked seventh in Big 12 with 6.7 rebounds per game... Played 20-plus minutes in 32 of 35 games... Scored in double-figures 19 times and blocked multiple shots 21 times, including nine games with 4-plus blocks which were all Baylor wins... Had at least four blocks in eight of first 10 games... In Baylor s six wins vs. ranked opponents, averaged 9.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.7 blocks while shooting.577 (26-of-45) from field... Made BU debut with 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in 33 minutes vs. Oral Roberts (11/11)... Posted eight points, 14 rebounds and career-high seven blocks, which tied for 10th-most blocks in a game in program history, in win over No. 4 Oregon (11/15)... Had 12 points, seven boards and five blocks vs. FGCU (11/18)... Posted 14 points and eight rebounds in win over No. 24 Michigan State (11/24)... Blocked six shots in 24 minutes of Battle 4 Atlantis title game win over No. 10 Louisville (11/25)... Had seven points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in 26 minutes vs. Sam Houston State (11/30)... Helped Bears to win over No. 7 Xavier with 12 points and six blocks in 27 minutes, starting streak of seven consecutive double-digit scoring games... Recorded careerhigh 17 points and five blocks in 25 minutes vs. Jackson State (12/17)... Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 19 after averaging 12.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.7 blocks during 3-0 week... Had first doubledouble with 14 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 26 minutes vs. Texas Southern (12/21)... Opened Big 12 play with 12 points and eight boards in 24 minutes of win at Oklahoma (12/30)... Recorded 15 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes vs. Iowa State (1/4)... Posted second double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in 28 minutes at No. 10 West Virginia (1/10)... Had six points and 12 boards in win at No. 25 Kansas State (1/14)... Posted 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in 29 minutes as Bears rallied from 15 down to win at Ole Miss (1/28)... Tied career-high with seven blocks, added 11 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes of win vs. Oklahoma (2/21)... Earned third double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in win over No. 10 West Virginia (2/27)... Had eight points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in 31 minutes of Big 12 Championship quarterfinals vs. Kansas State (3/9)... Scored 16 points and blocked three shots in NCAA Tournament first round win over New Mexico State (3/17) (Junior): Sat out first season at Baylor for medical reasons... Granted sixth-year waiver by NCAA, allowing him to compete in and Needed sixth-year waiver from NCAA due to enrollment at Neosho for spring 2013 semester, despite not playing until season. Prior to Baylor: Played two seasons for head coach Jeremy Coombs at Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kan.... Named 2015 Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Conference and first-team All-Region... Averaged 20.1 points, 11.2 rebounds and 4.7 blocks while playing all 30 games (29 starts) as sophomore in Led team in points (602), rebounds (335), blocks (142) and field goal percentage (.617), ranked second in steals (29)... Ranked third nationally in blocks (142) and seventh in rebounds per game (11.2)... Shot.705 on free throws (122-of-173) and.293 from 3-point range (12-of-41)... Scored in double figures in 26 of 30 games, including 17 games with 20-plus points, and had 20 games with double-digit rebounds... Recorded triple-double at Allen County (2/11/15) with 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 blocks... Averaged 11.8 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks while playing all 32 games (14 starts) as freshman in Shot.560 from field (130-of-232),.321 from 3-point range (9-of-28) and.722 from free-throw line (109-of-151)... Ranked No. 1 junior college recruit in 2015 class by Mike Mitchell s Midwest Scouting Service and No. 5 nationally by 247Sports.com. High School: Prepped at Kingsway Christian College in Kingsway, Darch, Western Australia. Personal: Given name is Joseph Lual-Acuil Jr.... Nickname is Jo... Last name pronounced LOO-ahl ah-chu-ill... Born in Wau, South Sudan... Son of Joseph Acuil and Ayen Mayor... Father was South Sudan s first Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management... HKLS major. CAREER HIGHS Points: 17 vs. Jackson State (12/17/16) FG: 7 vs. Southern (12/21/16); vs. New Mexico State (3/17/17) FGA: 12 vs. Oklahoma (2/21/17) 3FG: 2 vs. Oral Roberts (11/11/16); at Oklahoma (12/30/16) 3FGA: 3, four times FT: 6 at Ole Miss (1/28/17) FTA: 10 vs. Jackson State (12/17/16) Rebounds: 14 vs. Oregon (11/15/16); vs. SHSU (11/30/16) Assists: 1, 11 times Steals: 2 vs. VCU (11/23/16); vs. South Carolina (3/24/17) Blocks: 7 vs. Oregon (11/15/16); vs. Oklahoma (2/21/17) Turnovers: 4 at West Virginia (1/10/17) Minutes Played: 35 vs. Kansas (2/18/17) MISCELLANEOUS CAREER BU RECORD Double-Figure Points: Double-Figure Rebounds: Double-Doubles: Blocks: Blocks: Led team in Points: Led team in Rebounds: Led team in Blocks: LUAL-ACUIL S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG PF-D A TO B S TP AVG (JR.) CAREER

8 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS 31 TERRY MASTON F SR. 3L DESOTO, TEXAS (DESOTO HS) Long, skilled senior forward with soft shooting touch and strong basketball bloodlines... Has come off bench in all 78 games played over first three seasons at Baylor, scored in double-figures 18 times... Scored at least six points in 31 of 35 career games with 14-plus minutes played... Provided spark off bench with 19 points and nine rebounds in each of first two games in 2017 NCAA Tournament... Eighth-best free throw shooter in program history at.820 (100-of-122)... Significantly increased production as sophomore, had more than eight times as many points (208) and rebounds (84) as freshman season (19 points, 10 rebounds)... Played more minutes in first four games of season (52) than entire freshman year (36)... Nephew of Tony and Derrick Battie, who played at Texas Tech and Temple, respectively (Junior): Played as reserve in 33 games, averaging 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 15.6 minutes per contest... Ranked fifth on team in scoring, fourth in rebounding and third in field goal percentage (.519)... Posted double-digit scoring in 10 games... Ranked second on team with 13.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game over three NCAA Tournament games... Scored at least six points in each of first 16 games played, averaging 8.2 points per game in that stretch... Had 10 points in 18 minutes vs. FGCU (11/18)... Played final 15 minutes of Battle 4 Atlantis title game as Bears rallied from 20-point second-half deficit to beat No. 10 Louisville (11/25), finished with 12 points and five rebounds in 25 minutes... Had 10 points, seven rebounds and career-high three assists in 20 minutes vs. John Brown (12/18)... Posted 12 points in 19 minutes vs. Texas Southern (12/21)... Helped Bears clinch program s first No. 1 national ranking with 11 points and five boards in 22 minutes vs. Oklahoma State (1/7), extending season-opening winning streak to 15 games and leading to No. 1 ranking two days later... Posted 10 points in 13 minutes off bench at No. 10 West Virginia (1/10)... Scored thenseason high 14 points in just 12 minutes off bench at No. 3 Kansas (2/1)... Recorded career-high 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 8-of-8 at foul line in 21 minutes at Texas Tech (2/13)... Posted 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting, added nine rebounds in 22 minutes of NCAA Tournament first round win over New Mexico State (3/17)... Matched performance with 19 points and nine rebounds again in NCAA Tournament second round win over USC (3/19), sending Bears to Sweet (Sophomore): Came off bench in all 34 games, averaged 6.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game... Played more minutes over first four games (52) than entire freshman season (36)... Finished season with more than eight times as many points and rebounds as freshman year, jumped from 10 to 84 rebounds and from 19 to 208 points... Went to free throw line 63 times after attempting just four free throws in previous season... Posted.825 free throw percentage (52-of-63), which was seventh-best among all Big 12 players with at least 60 attempts... Shot.573 from field in Big 12 Conference play (51-of-89), third-best among all Big 12 players with at least 50 field goals made... Posted eight double-figure scoring games, five of which came in Big 12 play... Led team in bench scoring 12 times... Had career-first double-double with 11 points and 10 boards in 18 minutes vs. Jackson State (11/20)... Posted 12 points, six rebounds and career-high-tying three blocks in 19 minutes against Prairie View A&M (12/2)... Scored 14 points in 16 minutes vs. Texas Southern (12/29)... Went on three-game streak playing 20+ minutes and scoring in double-figures in all three games... Played major role in leading Bears to win at No. 13 Iowa State (1/9), worked effectively from high post on way to 13 points in career-high 27 minutes... Scored career-high 17 points, added six rebounds and career-high tying three assists in 21 minutes vs. TCU (1/13)... Had third straight double-figure scoring game with 12 points in 26 minutes at Texas Tech (1/16)... Posted 10 points and five rebounds in just eight minutes at No. 14 West Virginia (2/6)... Led Bears to another win over No. 13 Iowa State (2/16) with 15 points and careerhigh three steals in 17 minutes... Made NCAA Tournament debut vs. Yale (3/19), led team in bench scoring with seven points in 10 minutes (Freshman): Made 11 appearances off bench... Scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds over 36 total minutes played... Had four points, two rebounds, one assist and one block in six minutes of collegiate debut vs. McNeese State (11/14)... Posted two points and two boards in two minutes of win vs. Memphis (11/27)... Scored season-high seven points in season-high-tying six minutes vs. Norfolk State (12/30)... Made first appearance in Big 12 play vs. TCU (2/4), recording two rebounds in four minutes... Scored two points and grabbed one rebound in three minutes vs. Kansas State (2/21). High School: Played for head coach Chris Dyer at DeSoto (Texas) High School... Led Eagles to 31-4 record, District 7-5A title, state semifinals and No. 22 national ranking as senior... Earned 5A All-State and All-District 7-5A honors, was named District Offensive MVP and was a McDonald s All-American nominee after averaging 13.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 blocks per game during senior season... Named Texas Invitational Tournament MVP, selected to Whataburger Tournament All-Tournament Team and earned All-Tournament honors at 5A state tournament... Led team to Region I quarterfinals as junior in , averaging 16.6 points per game... Ranked No. 270 nationally and No. 20 among Texas recruits in class of 2014 rankings by 247Sports.com. Personal: Given name is Terry Maston Jr.... Nickname is T.J.... Son of Terry Maston and Sharon Freeman... Uncles Tony and Derrick Battie played collegiately at Texas Tech and Temple, respectively... Tony was fifth overall pick in 1997 NBA Draft and played 15 professional seasons for six NBA teams... HKLS major. CAREER HIGHS Points: 22 at Texas Tech (2/13/17) FG: 9 vs. New Mexico State (3/17/17) FGA: 13 vs. Southern California (3/19/17) 3FG: 3FGA: 3 at Texas Tech (2/13/17) FT: 8 at Texas Tech (2/13/17) FTA: 8 at Texas Tech (2/13/17) Rebounds: 10 vs. Jackson State (11/20/15) Assists: 3, four times Steals: 3 vs. Iowa State (2/16/16); vs. Xavier (12/3/16) Blocks: 3 vs. Savannah State (11/23/15); vs. PVAMU (12/2/16) Turnovers: 4 vs. Hardin-Simmons (12/16/15) Minutes Played: 27 at Iowa State (1/9/16) MISCELLANEOUS CAREER BU RECORD Double-Figure Points: Double-Figure Rebounds: Double-Doubles: Points: Blocks: Led team in Points: Led team in Rebounds: Led team in Blocks: Led team in Bench Points: MASTON S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG PF-D A TO B S TP AVG (FR.) (SO.) (JR.) CAREER

9 RETURNING 22 KING MCCLURE G JR. 2L DALLAS, TEXAS (TRIPLE A ACADEMY) Strong, physical junior guard, came off bench in 53 of first 54 games played before entering starting lineup for final 12 games of sophomore season... Has scored in double-figures 13 times over first two seasons... Was told basketball career was over due to heart condition in June 2015, pursued additional treatment options and was cleared to resume three months later following surgery to implant a cardioverter defibrillator... Valedictorian of high school class at Triple A Academy... Scored 2,737 points during four-year prep career... Four-time Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll member (Sophomore): Came off bench in 19 of first 20 games played, then played final 12 games as starting shooting guard... Averaged 6.8 points per game in his 13 starts... Scored in double-figures seven times... Played double-digit minutes in 23 of 32 games, including seven games with 20-plus minutes... Finished third on team with 28 made 3-pointers... In six-game stretch from Nov. 25 through Dec. 18, averaged 9.0 points per game to raise season average from 0.6 ppg through five games to 5.5 ppg through 11 games... Played crucial role in rally from 20-point second-half deficit to beat No. 10 Louisville (11/25) and claim Battle 4 Atlantis title... Played 19 minutes off bench, including all of last 15 minutes of game time, and scored 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting vs. Louisville... Followed with 14 points in 19 minutes off bench vs. Sam Houston State (11/30)... Posted 10 points in 19 minutes vs. Southern (12/3) for third double-digit scoring game in four-game span... Had nine points in each of next two games vs. Jackson State (12/17) and John Brown (12/18)... Made career-first start and posted seven points and three rebounds in 11 minutes vs. Iowa State (1/4)... Entered starting lineup at Oklahoma State (2/7) beginning streak of 12 consecutive starts to end season... Posted 10 points in 23 minutes of win at OSU... Scored 13 points in 25 minutes of win vs. TCU (2/11)... Recorded 12 points in career-high 28 minutes of win at Texas (3/4)... Hit four first-half 3-pointers on way to career-high 17 points in 27 minutes of NCAA Tournament second round win over USC (3/19)... Named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team and fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Rolls (Freshman): Played as reserve shooting guard in all 34 games, averaged 4.4 points in 13.1 minutes per game... Had highest steal percentage on team with 30 steals in just 444 minutes... Played doubledigit minutes off bench in 25 of 34 games, including four games with 20+ minutes... Scored in double-figures in six games, including three times in Big 12 play... Began career 8-of-13 from 3-point range over first four games... Made collegiate debut with 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting and 3-of-4 from 3-point range in 16 minutes vs. Stephen F. Austin (11/13)... Made trio of 3-pointers and totaled 11 points in 14 minutes vs. Jackson State (11/20)... Had career-high five steals in just 14 minutes vs. Savannah State (11/23)... Posted career-highs in rebounds (six) and assists (five), added nine points in 21 minutes vs. Hardin-Simmons (12/16)... Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, added four steals in 18 minutes vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (1/23)... Had fourth double-digit scoring game with 10 points in 13 minutes of BU s Big 12/SEC Challenge win over Georgia (1/30)... Worked way to free throw line career-high seven times on way to 11 points in career-high 24 minutes at No. 14 West Virginia (2/6)... Scored career-high 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting in 22 minutes as Bears overcame 25-point deficit in two-point loss at No. 6 Oklahoma (3/1)... Hit buzzer-beating 3-pointer before halftime at OU, then scored 14 second-half points to help Bears turn deficit into lead before falling Played nine minutes of the bench in NCAA Tournament debut vs. Yale (3/19)... Earned Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll recognition in fall 2015 and spring High School: Played four varsity seasons for coach Tim Singleton at Triple A Academy in Dallas, averaging at least 21 points in all four years... Scored school-record 2,737 points over 113 games during high school career, averaging 24.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.2 steals per game... Three-time All-State selection... Scored in double-figures in 112 of 113 prep games, including streak of 88 straight double-figure scoring games... Had 83 career 20-point games, including 25 of 27 games during senior season... Ranked third in state with 32.1 points per game during senior season, also averaged 7.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 4.7 steals over 27 games... Had 17 games with 30-plus points and seven 40-point games as senior, including career-best 51 points on 17-of-20 shooting against Dallas Carter (1/9/15)... Shot.651 from field (285-of-438), including.488 from 3-point range (84-of-172) and.756 on 2-point attempts (201- of-266)... Connected on 11-of-13 from 3-point range against Bishop Dunne (11/29/14)... Had career-high 15 rebounds against Southwest Christian Academy (11/21/14)... Recorded triple-double with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals against Summit International (1/16/15)... Averaged 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals during junior season... Posted 21.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.9 steals as sophomore in Averaged 22.8 points per game as freshman in Consensus top-100 recruit, ranked No. 17 in 2015 class by Future150.com and No. 54 by 247Sports.com... No. 5-ranked recruit in Texas according to 247Sports.com. Personal: Son of Leroy and Yvette McClure... Valedictorian of high school class at Triple A Academy... HKLS major. CAREER HIGHS Points: 17 at Oklahoma (3/1/16); vs. Southern California (3/19/17) FG: 7 at Oklahoma (3/1/16) FGA: 10 at Texas (3/4/17); vs. Southern California (3/19/17) 3FG: 5 vs. Southern California (3/19/17) 3FGA: 8 vs. Southern California (3/19/17) FT: 5 at West Virginia (2/6/16); vs. Jackson State (12/17/16) FTA: 7 at West Virginia (2/6/16) Rebounds: 6 vs. Hardin-Simmons (12/16/15) Assists: 5 vs. Hardin-Simmons (12/16/15) Steals: 5 vs. Savannah State (11/23/15) Blocks: 1, six times Turnovers: 3 vs. Jackson State (12/17/16); vs. Kansas (2/18/17) Minutes Played: 28 at Texas (3/4/17) MISCELLANEOUS CAREER BU RECORD Double-Figure Points: Assists: Led team in Points: Led team in Bench Points: MCCLURE S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG PF-D A TO B S TP AVG (FR.) (SO.) CAREER

10 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS 21 NUNI OMOT F SR. 1L ST. PAUL, MINN. (MAHTOMEDI HS/CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL/INDIAN HILLS CC)) Athletic second-year senior wing with wealth of potential... Sat out 2016 fall semester, then played in 25 games during debut season at Baylor... Ranked No. 14 junior college recruit in 2016 signing class by 247Sports. com... Joined Bears after one season at Indian Hills (Iowa) Community College, same school that produced former Baylor guard Lester Medford... Born in Nairobi, Kenya... Has grown eight inches since high school junior year... Began collegiate career at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn., transferred to Indian Hills for season (Junior): Played in 25 games off bench, averaging 4.0 points in 11.2 minutes per game as reserve small forward and power forward... Scored five-plus points off bench 10 times... Blocked one shot in each of first four games... Made BU debut with eight points in 18 minutes off bench vs. Southern (12/14)... Had six points and two rebounds in just nine minutes vs. Jackson State (12/17)... Posted six points and four boards in 21 minutes vs. John Brown (12/18)... Had five points and career-high nine rebounds in 16 minutes of first Big 12 game at Oklahoma (12/30)... Sat out next two games, but played each of last 20 games of season... Broke out with career-high 14 points and five rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Texas (1/17)... Hit three first-half 3-pointers and finished with nine points in 18 minutes to help Bears rally from 15 points down for win at Ole Miss (1/28)... Played 21 minutes off bench and scored seven points vs. Kansas State (2/4)... Scored five points in just 12 minutes vs. No. 3 Kansas (2/18)... Played career-high 22 minutes and posted five points in win at Texas (3/4)... Saw action in all three NCAA Tournament games as Bears advanced to Sweet 16. Prior to Baylor: Played season for head coach Hank Plona at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa... Ranked No. 14 nationally and No. 2 among small forwards in 2016 junior college signing class by 247Sports.com... Earned NJCAA honorable mention All-America and first-team All-Region honors after averaging 12.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in 33 starts... Scored in double figures in 21 contests... Led Warriors to 29-5 record, regular and postseason conference titles and berth in NJCAA national tournament... Shot 55 percent from the floor and 79 percent from free throw line... Transferred to IHCC after two years at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn.... Redshirted first season and debuted as redshirt freshman in , helping Golden Bears to record... Played in all 30 games, averaging 12.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game... Shot 58 percent from field, 42 percent from 3-point range and 78 percent on free throws... Scored in double figures in 15 of final 17 games after doing so in just five of first 13 contests... Posted three doubledoubles, including season-high 21 points and 12 rebounds vs. Crossroads in third collegiate game. High School: Two-year letterwinner at Mahtomedi (Minn.) High School... Helped Zephyrs 21-8 record as senior in , averaging 18 points, six rebounds and two assists... Earned All-Conference and honorable mention All-State recognition... Named Pioneer Press Player of the Week on Feb. 17, 2013, after averaging 25.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists while leading team to three straight wins during week. Personal: Full name is Anunwa Omot... Nickname is Nuni... Born in Nairobi, Kenya... Son of Pillow Omot... HKLS major. CAREER HIGHS Points: 14 vs. Texas (1/17/17) FG: 5 vs. Texas (1/17/17) FGA: 8 vs. Texas (1/17/17) 3FG: 3 at Ole Miss (1/28/17) 3FGA: 6 at Ole Miss (1/28/17) FT: 4 vs. Jackson State (12/17/16); vs. Texas (1/17/17) FTA: 5 vs. Texas (1/17/17) Rebounds: 9 at Oklahoma (12/30/16) Assists: 1, seven times Steals: 1, four times Blocks: 2 vs. West Virginia (2/27/17) Turnovers: 2, three times Minutes Played: 22 at Texas (3/4/17) MISCELLANEOUS CAREER BU RECORD Double-Figure Points: Blocks: Led team in Bench Points: OMOT S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG PF-D A TO B S TP AVG (JR.) CAREER

11 RETURNING SQUAD 30 JONATHAN DAVIS F JR. SQ ARGYLE, TEXAS (ARGYLE HS) Junior walk-on from Argyle, Texas, was awarded scholarship for spring 2017 semester... Saw action in 12 games, totaling 16 points and drawing two charges in 23 minutes during season... Practiced with team as freshman, but did not dress for any games... Played final high school game against Baylor teammate King McClure, falling to McClure s Triple A Academy team in Region II quarterfinals of state playoffs... Four-time Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll and Baylor Dean s List member (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, totaling 16 points in 23 minutes... Made collegiate debut with one minute played vs. Oral Roberts (11/11)... Saw action in win over No. 24 Michigan State (11/24)... Scored career-first point with free throw in two minutes played vs. Sam Houston State (11/30)... Scored career-high nine points on 2-of-2 shooting, 1-of-1 from 3-point range and 4-of-4 at foul line in seven minutes vs. John Brown (12/18)... Posted two points and one rebound at No. 10 West Virginia (1/10)... Played one minute in 90th anniversary Immortal Ten Game vs. Texas (1/17)... Scored two points in one minute of NCAA Tournament first round win over New Mexico State (3/17)... Named to fall and spring Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Rolls and Baylor Dean s Lists (Freshman): Participated as member of Baylor practice squad, but did not dress for any games... Named to Fall and Spring Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Rolls and Baylor Dean s Lists. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Argyle (Texas) and Peaster (Texas) High Schools... Played final three years at Argyle and freshman year at Peaster... Won at least 20 games and made state playoffs in all four prep seasons, combining for career record... Played senior season at Argyle for head coach Russell Perkins and on same team as younger brother, David... Named 2015 TABC All-State and District 9-4A MVP after averaging 15.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game as senior... Shot 47 percent from the field, 42 percent from 3-point range and 84 percent on free throws... Named Area Defensive Player of the Year by Denton Record Chronicle... Helped team to 26-7 record, including undefeated mark in District 9-4A... Advanced to third round of state playoffs before falling to Baylor teammate King McClure s Triple A Academy team... Played sophomore and junior seasons at Argyle for head coach John King... Went 20-9 during junior season, finishing second in District 10-3A and advancing to second round of state playoffs... Named District 10-3A Offensive MVP... Posted 21-8 record as sophomore and went undefeated in district play... Made varsity as freshman in at Peaster... Played for head coach Derron Smith and on same team as older brothers, Josh and Caleb... Went 24-5 and finished second in District 7-3A before falling in first round of state playoffs. Personal: Son of Brad and Jill Davis... Business-Finance major. CAREER HIGHS Points: 9 vs. John Brown (12/18/16) FG: 2 vs. John Brown (12/18/16) FGA: 3 vs. Southern (12/14/16) 3FG: 1 vs. John Brown (12/18/16) 3FGA: 1 vs. Southern (12/14/16); vs. John Brown (12/18/16) FT: 4 vs. John Brown (12/18/16) FTA: 4 vs. John Brown (12/18/16) Rebounds: 1 at West Virginia (1/10/17) Assists: Steals: Blocks: Turnovers: 1 vs. Jackson St. (12/17/16); vs. John Brown (12/18/16) Minutes Played: 7 vs. John Brown (12/18/16) DAVIS CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG PF-D A TO B S TP AVG (FR.) (SO.) CAREER

12 RETURNING SQUAD MEMBERS 10 TYSON JOLLY G RFR. SQ OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (PUTNAM CITY WEST HS) 11 MARK VITAL F RFR. SQ LAKE CHARLES, LA. (ADVANCED PREP INT L.) Four-star recruit from Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, Okla.... Ranked No. 1 in state and No. 88 nationally in 2016 recruiting class by 247Sports.com... Originally signed NLI with California, but was released after a coaching change and spent season at Elev8 Sports Institute in Delray Beach, Fla.... Missed end of junior season at PC West after being diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and seven blood clots in lungs (True Freshman): Sat out first season at Baylor, but participated on practice squad... Redshirted to retain eligibility. High School: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Lenny Bert at Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, Okla.... Ranked No. 1 in state s 2016 recruiting class and No. 88 nationally by 247Sports.com... Four-star recruit according to 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout. com... Three-time The Oklahoman Big All-City honoree... Selected 2015 All-State by Oklahoma Coaches Association... Named The Oklahoman s 2015 Big All-City Player of the Year and a Super 5 selection... Averaged 20.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while leading Patriots to 24-3 record and Class 6A state semifinals during senior season... Scored career-high 41 points to lead PC West to road win at No. 6-ranked Midwest City... Averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game during season... Named tournament MVP after leading team to 2014 Jr. Orange Bowl Classic title... Helped PC West climb to No. 1 state Class 6A ranking after leading team to 2014 Putnam City Invitational title, where he was named tournament MVP... Played final game of season on Feb. 7 due to health scare... Missed remainder of season after being diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and seven blood clots in lungs. Personal: Son of Latron and Neoshia Jolly... HKLS major. High-flying freshman forward from Lake Charles, La.... Four-star recruit, ranked No. 1 in Louisiana and No. 55 nationally in 2016 recruiting class by 247Sports.com... Featured by Yahoo as Middle School Basketball s Most Impressive Dunker in June Known for highlight-reel dunks, including jumping over four players in a slam dunk contest (True Freshman): Sat out first season at Baylor, but participated on practice squad... Redshirted to retain eligibility. High School: Began prep career at Washington-Marion High School in Lake Charles, La., where he played freshman and sophomore seasons... Played final two prep seasons for head coach Ray Forsett at Advanced Prep International in Dallas... Ranked No. 1 in Louisiana and No. 55 nationally in 2016 recruiting class by 247Sports.com... Committed to Baylor in September 2013, more than two years before signing day... Averaged 16.5 points per game during sophomore season and 13.4 points per game during freshman season... Scored in double figures in 50 of 60 games at WMHS, including 13 games of 20-plus points. Personal: Son of Mark Vital Sr. and Sandra Staves... HKLS major. 20

13 12 LEONARD ALLEN F SO. TR ROUND ROCK, TEXAS (ROUND ROCK HS/SAN DIEGO CC) 25 TRISTAN CLARK F FR. HS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (WAGNER HS) Sophomore transfer forward, enrolled at Baylor in August 2017 at age 22 with three years of eligibility remaining... Graduated from Round Rock (Texas) High School in 2013, but elected not to immediately pursue collegiate basketball... Worked at gym in Round Rock for two years before returning to hardwood for season at San Diego City College... Sat out season while taking classes at Austin Community College... Older brother of Brooklyn Nets 2017 first-round draft pick Jarrett Allen. Prior to Baylor: Played season for head coach Mitch Charlens at San Diego City College, earning CCCAA All-State honors after averaging 14.6 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game... Played in 28 games and made 24 starts, averaging 23.7 minutes per contest... Helped team to 22-8 record, including perfect 8-0 mark to claim Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship... Shot.607 from the field (147-of-242) and.715 from the free throw line (113-of-158)... Scored in double-figures in 21 games, including eight 20-point games... Sat out season while taking classes at Austin Community College. High School: Four-year basketball letterwinner for head coach Cody Blake at Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas... Helped team to 2012 and 2013 state playoffs in final two seasons... Averaged 14.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game during 2013 senior season... Ranked No. 47 recruit in Texas in 2013 signing class by ESPN. Personal: Son of Leonard Sr. and Cheryl Allen... Older brother of Jarrett Allen, who played one season at Texas before being drafted in first round of 2017 NBA Draft by Brooklyn Nets... Major is undecided. Consensus four-star prospect out of Wagner High School in San Antonio, Texas... Named 2017 Class 6A Player of the Year by Texas Association of Basketball Coaches... Ranked No. 8 recruit in Texas and No. 106 overall in 2017 signing class by 247Sports composite rankings. High School: Played senior season for head coach Rodney Clark at San Antonio s Wagner High School... Helped Thunderbirds to 36-3 record and runner-up finish in Class 6A playoffs, marking school s first appearance in state championship game... Played all 39 games and averaged 17.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.1 blocks per game during senior season... Honored by TABC as Class 6A Player of the Year, firstteam All-State and District 27-6A MVP... Also recognized as San Antonio Express-News Player of the Year... Played junior season at Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nev. and sophomore season at Judson High School in Converse, Texas. Personal: Son of Margit Simpson... Major is undecided. 21

14 NEWCOMERS 45 FREDDIE GILLESPIE F JR. TR ST. PAUL, MINN. (EAST RIDGE HS/CARLETON) 4 MARIO KEGLER G SO. TR JACKSON, MISS. (OAK HILL ACADEMY/MISSISSIPPI STATE) Walk-on transfer forward from Division III Carleton College... Enrolled at Baylor in August 2017, will sit out season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements... First played organized basketball in eighth grade... Missed freshman season of high school with ankle injury and suffered ACL tear late in junior year... Played only 16 minutes during freshman season at Carleton, but developed into second-team All-MIAC and All- MIAC Defensive Team selection as sophomore. Prior to Baylor: Played two years for head coach Guy Kalland at Division III Carleton College in Northfield, Minn.... Earned 2017 secondteam All-MIAC and All-MIAC Defensive Team honors after playing in 27 games and making 23 starts as sophomore... Averaged 10.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 22.8 minutes per game... Led MIAC with 69 blocked shots... Increased output to 11.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game during second half of sophomore season... Scored career-high 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting vs. Saint Mary s (1/25)... Earned MIAC Men s Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week honors on Feb. 13, 2017, after averaging 15.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in two Carleton wins... Played in four games as freshman during season, totaling four points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 16 minutes of action. High School: Played for head coach Paul Virgin at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minn.... Two-year basketball letterwinner, missed entire freshman season with ankle injury and played on junior varsity as sophomore... Tore ACL late in junior season... Helped team to 21-7 record as senior in Personal: Given name is Frederick Gillespie... Son of Frederick and Albesder Gillespie... AP distinction scholar and summa cum laude graduate at East Ridge High School... HKLS major. Long, athletic guard, transferred to Baylor after starting 31 of 32 games as freshman at Mississippi State in Will sit out season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules... Ranked No. 47 nationally in 2016 ESPN100 recruiting rankings (Freshman, Mississippi State): Played in all 32 games and made 31 starts as true freshman, helping Bulldogs to record... Ranked third on team with 9.7 points per game, second with 5.5 rebounds per game, third with 28.2 minutes per game and fourth with 40 made 3-pointers... Logged 30-plus minutes in 13 games... Shot.421 from field (106-of-252) and.345 from 3-point range (40-of-116)... Sank multiple 3-pointers in 13 games, including five-game streak when he went a combined 13-of-22 from downtown... Started all 18 games in SEC play, averaging 10.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 29.2 minutes per game... Scored in double-figures 16 times, including career-high 17 points to go with nine rebounds in 33 minutes of comeback win over Tennessee (2/4)... Recorded season-high five assists at Arkansas (1/10)... Posted 13 points and eight rebounds in 32 minutes against Kentucky (1/17). High School: Began prep career at Callaway High School in Jackson, Miss. before transferring to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va. prior to junior season... Averaged 21.0 points per game as junior and 18.5 points per game as senior... Led Oak Hill to national championship with 45-1 record in senior season... As sophomore at Callaway HS in , averaged 15.4 points and 7.2 rebounds to lead Chargers to state title... Ranked No. 47 recruit nationally in 2016 ESPN100 rankings... Ranked No. 52 overall, No. 8 small forward and No. 1 in Mississippi in 2016 recruiting class by 247Sports composite rankings. Personal: Son of Dorothy Kegler... HKLS major. GILLESPIE S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG PF-D A TO B S TP AVG (FR.) (SO.) CAREER KEGLER S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS MIN-AVG FG-A PCT 3FG-A PCT FT-A PCT OFF-DEF-TOT AVG PF-D A TO B S TP AVG (FR.) CAREER