With Baylor men’s basketball’s regular season coming to an end, let’s take a look back at the highs and lows of the Bears’ worst finish in 19 years.
Browsing: JJ White
With fifth-year guard JJ White’s injury announced as season-ending, the Bears continue to struggle with depth while battling the injury bug.
The Bears have stumbled out of the gates to begin conference play, as new players struggle to jell amid injuries and roster turnover.
Junior center Juslin Bodo Bodo has yet to play for the Bears this season due to an upper arm injury. Following the signing of Barcelona center James Nnaji, the High Point transfer will medically redshirt for the season.
The Bears dropped the second game of the Players Era Festival at the hands of Rick Pitino’s Red Storm. Baylor will play one more game in the tournament before returning to Waco.
The Bears replaced every scholarship player this offseason. They’ll face their first major test Sunday against Washington.
The Bears took to Germany this summer to represent the United States in the World University Games, hosted by International University Sports Federation (FISU).
JJ White is a strong passer and finisher, leading the Summit League with 4.0 assists per game and shooting 53.9% from inside the arc, the highest mark among Omaha’s top six scorers. He’ll likely play a similar off-ball offensive role to Jayden Nunn, but with much stronger playmaking chops. He can navigate both pick-and-roll and set play settings.
The 7-foot big man started in all 71 games his first two seasons at High Point, averaging 6.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.
The move “surprised” Baylor’s coaching staff, according to ESPN. The five-star freshman made the Big 12 All-Freshman Team, averaging 11.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
