Tyler Baker

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
F
Height:
6-9
Weight:
215
Prev School:
Temple Baptist Academy
Hometown:
Albuquerque, N.M.

2009 (R-Jr.): Appeared in 26 of Liberty's 35 games on the season … made first appearance of the season at DePaul on Dec. 17 after missing first nine games with an injury to his left foot ...... tallied six points on 2-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc, while pulling down three rebounds at DePaul (12/17) ... scored 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting and pulled down five rebounds against Cincinnati Christian (12/28) ... poured in a careerhigh 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting, while grabbing five rebounds at Coastal Carolina (2/16).
2008 (R-So.): Appeared in one game before applying for a medical hardship with an injured left foot … scored three points on 1-of-2 shooting in 12 minutes of action against Coker (11/13) … named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll …averaged 1.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game during the Flames' September Tour of Canada … played an average of 11.0 minutes per game after breaking his nose three days prior to leaving on trip … his steal against Brock with 37 seconds left helped seal a victory two-point victory (9/1).
2007 (R-Fr.): Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll … appeared in all 31 Liberty games ... made his first collegiate start against Cincinnati Christian, where he scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds (11/21) ... scored a season-high 13 points and tallied seven rebounds against Southern Virginia (11/27) ... chipped in with 10 points, while hitting 2-of-3 from three-point range against Longwood (12/9) ... scored seven points in 14 minutes against Radford (1/9) ... netted eight points and pulled down three rebounds at Charleston Southern (1/22) ... scored five points and seven rebounds against VMI (1/27) ... scored five points and grabbed two rebounds on 1-of-1 shooting against High Point (2/3) ... tallied six points on 2-of-4 shooting from three-point range against Charleston Southern (2/10) … scored 12 points on 4-of-7, shooting while hitting 3-of-6 from the three-point arc and pulling down three rebounds in 10 minutes of action against VMI in the first round of the Big South Championship (2/27).
2006 (Fr.): Received medical redshirt for injury to his left ankle … named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll.
Prep: Graduated from Temple Baptist Academy … four-year letterwinner … second-team all-state and first-team all-district as a freshman, averaging 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game … first-team all-state and second-team all-metro as a sophomore … during his sophomore year, he shot 42.0 percent from three-point range and 50.0 percent from the field, while averaging a double-double with 15.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest … two-time IA-3A Player of the Year (junior and senior years) … first-team all-state and all-metro as a junior, averaging 25.2 points and 12.0 rebounds per game … shot 56.0 percent from the field and 45.0 percent from three-point range, while averaging 25.6 points, 15.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game as a senior … was also named to the all-state and all-metro squad as a senior … led the metro in scoring and rebounding.
Personal: Son of David and Janet Baker … birthday is Nov.15 … majoring in business.