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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Baker, Angel
Jersey Number 15
Angel Baker
- Class:
- Senior*
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 5-8
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Pike
- Prev. School:
- Wright State
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Bio
at Ole Miss
2022-23 (Senior)
First Team All-SEC … 2023 Gillom Trophy recipient ... WBCA All-America Region finalist … Played in all 34 games for the Rebels, starting in 32 … Surpassed the 2,000 career-point scoring mark against Kentucky, to become one of four to don a Rebel uniform to eclipse the mark … Notched eight 20-point plus outings … Scored a season-high 25 points in two games … Tied a career-high 12 rebounds at Auburn … Recorded three double-doubles …Carried Ole Miss in scoring in 18 games … Dished out a season-high eight assists and nabbed a season-high five steals at Texas A&M …Notched five 5/5/5 games in points, rebounds and assists … Led the Rebels in scoring at 14.8 points per game, averaged 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest.
2021-22 (*Senior)
SEC Sixth Woman of the Year … SEC Co-Player of the Week after the West Palm Beach Invitational … Dropped a season-high 24 points off the bench against Texas Tech … Shot 11-of-13 from the field against the Lady Raiders … 16 games in double-figure points … Five games with 20 plus points … Only Rebel in the 21stcentury with five 20-point outings off the bench … Drained four-of-five three pointers against MVSU, the highest clip from three by a Rebel since 2017 … Made seven starts, appearing in 31 games.
at Wright State
Two time First-Team All-Horizon League … 2020-21 Horizon League Tournament MVP … Helped lead Wright State to third Horizon League title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in 2020-21 … Appeared in 90 games for the Raiders, starting in 56 over her three seasons … Averaged 18.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals, .425 FG, .352 3PT during her final season in 2020-21 … Recorded two double-doubles in 2020-21, including a 26-point, 12-rebound performance in the Raider’s NCAA Tournament First Round victory over No. 4 seed Arkansas … Named Horizon League All-Freshman in 2018-19.
2020-21 (Junior)
Appeared in and started 25 of the Raiders 27 games this season… logged a team-leading 871 total minutes and 452 points… averaging 34.8 minutes, 18.1ppg, 5.1 rebounds (128 total), and 2.6 assists (65 total), and 1.4 steals per game (35 total)… tallied a season-high 29 points twice this season… recorded her second double-double of the season in the Raiders first round victory of No. 4 seeded Arkansas where she added 26 points and pulled down 12 rebounds… the junior tallied 23 double-figure outings, with 11 being 20-plus point outings… finished the season shooting 42.5 percent from the field, 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 64.6 from the free throw line… recorded her 1,000th career point on the road against Purdue Fort Wayne (01/29/2021) as the Indianapolis native tallied 21 points… was named College Sports Madness’ National High Player of the Week as well as the #HLWBB Player of the week following her efforts against Milwaukee… was named College Sports Madness’ HL Player of the Week for her performance against Purdue Fort Wayne… for the second consecutive season, Baker was named to the All-League First Team… was named the Horizon League Tournament MVP… helped the Raiders earn their third Horizon League Championship Title and reach the second round of the NCAA Women’s Championship.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Started all 31 regular season games this season for the Raiders… averaged a team leading 34.2 minutes per game, while also tallying a team leading 1,061 total minutes… the Indianapolis native would finish the season 68/85 from the free throw line (80 percent)… pulled down 127 rebounds (4.1 rpg) including 92 defensive rebound for the Raiders… scored a career high 34 points against SMU in the Raiders 69-61 victory… Tallied 24 double-digit scoring games, including 12 – 20+ outings… averaged 16.5 points per game (512 total points) while shooting 39 percent from the floor and 38 percent from the three-point line… was named to the All-League First Team.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Appeared in 33 games for the Raiders as a freshman, played 734 minutes averaging 22.2 minutes per game, had a free throw percentage of 76.7, averaged 2.4 rebounds per game, scored 303 points and averaged 9.2 ppg. The freshman had a season high 27 points on the road at Youngstown State (1/18/19) and also recorded season highs in the same game for field goals (12), field goals attempted (20) and blocks (2) and was also named to the Horizon League’s All-Freshman team.
High School
First-Team AP All State as a senior at Pike High School … Averaged 22.7 points during her high school career … Tabbed as an Indiana All-Star and Conference Player of the Year ... Shot 48 percent from the field and 88 percent from the line to score just under 1,500 career points.
Personal
Born March 10, 2000 to Tenia Yobbe and Anthony Baker Sr. … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
2022-23 (Senior)
First Team All-SEC … 2023 Gillom Trophy recipient ... WBCA All-America Region finalist … Played in all 34 games for the Rebels, starting in 32 … Surpassed the 2,000 career-point scoring mark against Kentucky, to become one of four to don a Rebel uniform to eclipse the mark … Notched eight 20-point plus outings … Scored a season-high 25 points in two games … Tied a career-high 12 rebounds at Auburn … Recorded three double-doubles …Carried Ole Miss in scoring in 18 games … Dished out a season-high eight assists and nabbed a season-high five steals at Texas A&M …Notched five 5/5/5 games in points, rebounds and assists … Led the Rebels in scoring at 14.8 points per game, averaged 5.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest.
2021-22 (*Senior)
SEC Sixth Woman of the Year … SEC Co-Player of the Week after the West Palm Beach Invitational … Dropped a season-high 24 points off the bench against Texas Tech … Shot 11-of-13 from the field against the Lady Raiders … 16 games in double-figure points … Five games with 20 plus points … Only Rebel in the 21stcentury with five 20-point outings off the bench … Drained four-of-five three pointers against MVSU, the highest clip from three by a Rebel since 2017 … Made seven starts, appearing in 31 games.
at Wright State
Two time First-Team All-Horizon League … 2020-21 Horizon League Tournament MVP … Helped lead Wright State to third Horizon League title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in 2020-21 … Appeared in 90 games for the Raiders, starting in 56 over her three seasons … Averaged 18.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals, .425 FG, .352 3PT during her final season in 2020-21 … Recorded two double-doubles in 2020-21, including a 26-point, 12-rebound performance in the Raider’s NCAA Tournament First Round victory over No. 4 seed Arkansas … Named Horizon League All-Freshman in 2018-19.
2020-21 (Junior)
Appeared in and started 25 of the Raiders 27 games this season… logged a team-leading 871 total minutes and 452 points… averaging 34.8 minutes, 18.1ppg, 5.1 rebounds (128 total), and 2.6 assists (65 total), and 1.4 steals per game (35 total)… tallied a season-high 29 points twice this season… recorded her second double-double of the season in the Raiders first round victory of No. 4 seeded Arkansas where she added 26 points and pulled down 12 rebounds… the junior tallied 23 double-figure outings, with 11 being 20-plus point outings… finished the season shooting 42.5 percent from the field, 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 64.6 from the free throw line… recorded her 1,000th career point on the road against Purdue Fort Wayne (01/29/2021) as the Indianapolis native tallied 21 points… was named College Sports Madness’ National High Player of the Week as well as the #HLWBB Player of the week following her efforts against Milwaukee… was named College Sports Madness’ HL Player of the Week for her performance against Purdue Fort Wayne… for the second consecutive season, Baker was named to the All-League First Team… was named the Horizon League Tournament MVP… helped the Raiders earn their third Horizon League Championship Title and reach the second round of the NCAA Women’s Championship.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Started all 31 regular season games this season for the Raiders… averaged a team leading 34.2 minutes per game, while also tallying a team leading 1,061 total minutes… the Indianapolis native would finish the season 68/85 from the free throw line (80 percent)… pulled down 127 rebounds (4.1 rpg) including 92 defensive rebound for the Raiders… scored a career high 34 points against SMU in the Raiders 69-61 victory… Tallied 24 double-digit scoring games, including 12 – 20+ outings… averaged 16.5 points per game (512 total points) while shooting 39 percent from the floor and 38 percent from the three-point line… was named to the All-League First Team.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Appeared in 33 games for the Raiders as a freshman, played 734 minutes averaging 22.2 minutes per game, had a free throw percentage of 76.7, averaged 2.4 rebounds per game, scored 303 points and averaged 9.2 ppg. The freshman had a season high 27 points on the road at Youngstown State (1/18/19) and also recorded season highs in the same game for field goals (12), field goals attempted (20) and blocks (2) and was also named to the Horizon League’s All-Freshman team.
High School
First-Team AP All State as a senior at Pike High School … Averaged 22.7 points during her high school career … Tabbed as an Indiana All-Star and Conference Player of the Year ... Shot 48 percent from the field and 88 percent from the line to score just under 1,500 career points.
Personal
Born March 10, 2000 to Tenia Yobbe and Anthony Baker Sr. … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
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