Baker to be a Spartan

Been in Las Vegas since Wednesday checking out a trio of basketball tournament featuring seemingly 10,000 high school players. So of course, this popped up -- we're in catchup mode:

Via West Coast Convo: "Former Pepperdine guard Jordan Baker will transfer to San Jose State" 

His 96 free throw attempts in 30 games needs upping and his overall shooting percentage, 39%, will also appreciate with more drives to the hoop which he should be able to manage at 6-foot-4 and 190. A third of his shot attempts were treys and he finished at a solid 37%. He led Pepperdine in assists (89) and turnovers (101) but managed just 28 steals. There's a lot for a coaching staff to work with here and a year away from the court will give him the time to refine certain aspects of his game.

Here's an earlier article from the Colorado State perspective.

Here's a June report on Baker saying goodby to the Waves.

Below is video from 2012-13: