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“Cam is used to being around winning programs, winning cultures, and he’s got winning DNA,” Scott Drew said. “He can score four points and be happy the team won. He can defend and rebound and pass and be happy. He can be on the bench and cheer on his teammates, so he cares about winning. And I know at the end of the day, a great organization like the Lakers, that’s what they care most about. It’s a great fit for him.”
“Someone said, 'We got a Baylor player for you, and he fits your culture,' Baylor head coach Scott Drew told On SI in a phone interview. “I said, 'What do you mean?' He goes, 'He was in Italy, playing in a tour or a tournament. They couldn't find him, and they're waiting to check into the hotel. He was with the baggage, reading his Bible on a Sunday. So they said he was a Baylor kid.” That wasn’t the first time Edgecombe’s humble nature caught someone’s attention. "He didn't mind being embarrassed. He could laugh at himself," Drew said. "Raised with a unique value system. Super humble, respectful. Being from the Bahamas with a different upbringing than a lot of American kids,” Buck recalled.
To Baylor coach Scott Drew, adding James Nnaji was a no-brainer. “I mean if it’s legal,” Drew said, “why wouldn’t we do it?” Drew said Baylor started working on Nnaji’s eligibility in October. Here’s the loophole Baylor was able to make use of: Under NBA rules, international players playing professionally overseas are automatically draft eligible once they turn 22. But the NCAA had already cleared Virginia’s Thijs De Ridder and Texas A&M’s Ruben Dominguez, international players who had gone undrafted, setting a precedent that could have made it difficult for the NCAA to win in court had it ruled Nnaji ineligible. Like De Ridder and Dominguez, Nnaji, a 21-year-old from Nigeria, never enrolled in college, never signed an NBA contract and has yet to play a minute in the NBA. He just happened to get drafted.
Elijah Williams, the son of former NBA head coach Monty Williams, committed to Baylor on Wednesday. Williams is ranked No. 40 in ESPN's 100 for the class of 2026. "The attention the whole staff gave me, especially head coach Scott Drew," said Williams of why he picked Baylor. "The calls and texts were very consistent. The belief they have in me made a big difference."
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Jon Rothstein: Sources: Norchad Omier and Jeremy Roach have both officially withdrawn from the 2024 NBA Draft and will play for Baylor next season. The Bears will enter 2024-25 as a Final Four contender under Scott Drew.
Baylor men's basketball director of operations Aditya Malhotra announced that he's leaving Scott Drew's staff for a position with the NBA's Phoenix Suns. Malhotra has been with the Bears for the past nine seasons, including the last three as director of basketball operations.
"This is devastating news, but Isaiah has the best support system anyone could ask for, and he knows that all of Baylor Nation is behind him," Baylor coach Scott Drew said in a news release from the university. "His health is the most important thing, and while it's extremely sad that he won't be able to play in the NBA, our hope is that he'll return to Baylor to complete his degree and serve as a coach in our program."
Former Baylor center Isaiah Austin has been diagnosed with a career-ending medical condition. Genetic testing as part of preparation for the 2014 NBA Draft revealed that Austin suffers from Marfan syndrome. "This is devastating news, but Isaiah has the best support system anyone could ask for, and he knows that all of Baylor Nation is behind him," head coach Scott Drew said. "His health is the most important thing, and while it's extremely sad that he won't be able to play in the NBA, our hope is that he'll return to Baylor to complete his degree and serve as a coach in our program."
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Jones was drafted No. 28 and Miller No. 38 in 2012, and it’s unlikely Austin fares much better in 2014, but he’s giving it a shot. Baylor team release: Baylor sophomore center Isaiah Austin will declare for the 2014 NBA Draft and forgo his final two years of collegiate eligibility, head coach Scott Drew announced Tuesday.
Baylor sophomore center Isaiah Austin will declare for the 2014 NBA Draft and forgo his final two years of collegiate eligibility, head coach Scott Drew announced Tuesday. Austin led the Big 12 Conference with 119 blocked shots in 2013-14, which ranked as the second-most in Baylor single-season history. He finishes his BU career with 177 blocks, which ties current NBA players Quincy Acy for second on the Bears’ all-time list.
Dwain Price: "Perry is going to be somebody, his game is going to really transform nicely to the NBA." -- Baylor coach Scott Drew on Perry Jones III
Baylor forward Quincy Miller, the Big 12’s Co-Freshman of the Year, will enter the 2012 NBA Draft, school officials announced Tuesday. The announcement came two weeks after Miller, a Chicago native, initially expressed plans to return for his sophomore season. In a statement issued by the school, Baylor coach Scott Drew said Miller had a change of heart after coaches and family members “were able to gather more information and Quincy was able to reflect on his decision.”
