Baker Named Wooden Award All-American

WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State guard Ron Baker has been named to the John R. Wooden Award All-America team.

Ron Baker photo Wichita State University

The 10 honorees were announced Monday evening during a 30-minute selection show on ESPNU. Votes were tabulated from nearly 1,000 national college basketball media members and former Wooden Award winners.

Baker – a junior from Scott City, Kan. –helped lead the Shockers (30-5) to the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and a spot in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16.

The First Team All-MVC selection averaged a team-high 14.7 points to go with 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.3 steals. His 80 three-pointers led the conference and ranked as the second-highest single-season total in Shocker history.