2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Scheierman, Baylor

Jersey Number 55
Baylor Scheierman
Bio
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Hurrdat Sports brings you into the life of Aurora, Nebraska native and Creighton guard Baylor Scheierman as his NBA dreams are realized.#GoJays | #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/4bziEcCl8M
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Baylor Scheierman Player Profile/Clippings (PDF)
2023-24: Senior at Creighton
• 2024 Second Team All-American by Field of 68 and 247Sports, and Third Team All-American by the AP, NABC, USBWA, ESPN.com, The Sporting News, CBSSports.com and College Hoops Today.
• Unanimous First Team All-BIG EAST pick.
• First men’s player in Division I history with at least 2,000 points (2,233), 1,000 rebounds (1,256), 500 assists (580) and 300 three-pointers (356).
• Eleventh men’s player in NCAA history to score 1,000 points or more at multiple Division I schools.
• Owns more defensive rebounds (1,140) than any player in last 25 seasons.
• Nation’s only man since 1992-93 with 300 rebounds and 110 three-pointers in a season.
• First Creighton player to ever have a points/rebounds/assists triple-double when he had 15/11/11 vs. Georgetown (Feb. 13).
• His 16 double-doubles lead BIG EAST and are the most by a Bluejay in one season since 1984-85.
• One of 20 men named to Wooden Award Late Season Watch List and 1 of 30 named to Lute Olson Award Midseason Watch List.
• One of five finalists for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year.
• Named USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (Dec. 5) and BIG EAST Player of the Week (Dec. 4) after averaging 22.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in lopsided wins at Oklahoma State and Nebraska.
• Made a three-pointer in a Creighton record 48 straight games, and 58 straight games dating to his final year at South Dakota State, before it was snapped on Dec. 20, 2023 vs. Villanova. Made a trey in 81-of-last 82 college games.
• Owned 1,256 career rebounds, sixth nationally among active players.
• Ranked 1st in BIG EAST in defensive rebounding, three-pointers per game and double-doubles, 2nd in rebounding and minutes per game, 4th in scoring and free-throw percentage, 10th in assists, assist/turnover ratio and in 3FG percentage.
• Passed 1,000 career rebounds at Nebraska (Dec. 3) & 500 career assists at Georgetown (Jan. 2).
• Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Dec. 4 and March 4.
• Had 24 points and 10 rebounds in road win at Nebraska, making six three-pointers in first half. His 19 three-point attempts were a CU record.
• Finished with 20 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds in win vs. Alabama (Dec. 16).
• No. 26 on CBS Sports Preseason Top 100 And 1 player list and Preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST.
• Registered first double-double of the season vs. Loyola Chicago (Nov. 22), finishing with 24 points and 12 rebounds, including 21 first half points.
• Opened senior year with 15 points and eight rebounds in 20 minutes vs. Florida A&M (Nov. 7).
• Finished with 23 points, 9 rebounds and six assists vs. Texas Southern (Nov. 18).
• Made career-high seven three-pointers at No. 10 Marquette (Dec. 30).
• Produced 17 points and 12 rebounds in win vs. St. John’s (Jan. 13).
• Had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists without a turnover while playing all 55 minutes of triple-overtime win at Seton Hall (Jan. 20).
• Scored 26 points and added 11 rebounds vs. Butler (Feb. 2).
• Pumped in season-high 27 points and added 11 rebounds at Providence (Feb. 7), surpassing 2,000 career points.
• Had 16 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in road win at Xavier (Feb. 10).
• Finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds at Butler (Feb. 17).
• Notched 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists in win vs. No. 1 UConn (Feb. 20).
• Had 20 points and 11 rebounds while surpassing 1,000 points at CU vs. Seton Hall (Feb. 28).
• Celebrated Senior Day with 26 points and season-high 16 rebounds in win over No. 5 Marquette (March 2).
• Finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists in win at Villanova (March 9).
• Had 16 points and 13 rebounds in BIG EAST Tourney quarterfinals vs. Providence (March 14).
• Owned 15 points and 13 rebounds in NCAA Tourney opener vs. Akron (March 21).
• Scored final four points of regulation to force overtime in NCAA Tourney win vs. Oregon, finishing with 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists (March 23).
• Scored 25 points vs. #6 Tennessee in Sweet 16, helping him earn All-Midwest Regional Team honors (March 31).
• Made final 31 free throws of his career.
• Became first Bluejay since Benoit Benjamin in 1984-85 with five straight double-doubles (6 in a row from Jan. 28-Feb. 17).
• First Bluejay with 300+ rebounds in consecutive seasons since Bob Portman in 1968 & 1969.
• At South Dakota State in 2021-22, was named Summit League Player of the Year after leading the league in both rebounds and assists.
Summer 2023: Bahamas Tour
• Averaged 10.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists while starting all three games.
• Made 7-of-17 three-pointers (41.2 percent).
• Scored 11 points in 15 minutes vs. Raw Talent Elite before closing trip with 14 points and nine rebounds vs. Club Obras.
2022-23: Senior at Creighton
• Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST choice.
• One of 50 players on the Preseason Watch List for the John R. Wooden Award.
• Ranked 12th nationally in defensive rebounds per game and 25th in double-doubles.
• His 306 rebounds were the most by a Bluejay since 1984-85, while his 271 defensive rebounds were the most in more than 30 years.
• His 37 straight games at Creighton with a three-pointer is the longest streak in program history and has made at least one trey in his last 47 games if you include his final 10 contests with South Dakota State.
• His 13 double-doubles were the most by any Bluejay since 1988-89.
• Became just CU’s third player since 1980 to debut with a double-double when he had 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 7).
• Had eight points, 10 rebounds and four assists vs. North Dakota (Nov. 10).
• Made 7-10 shots, including 3-of-4 trifectas, scoring 17 points vs. UC Riverside (Nov. 17).
• Had double-doubles at Maui Invitational against both No. 21 Texas Tech (11 points, 12 rebounds on Nov. 21) and No. 14 Arizona (11 points, 11 rebounds on Nov. 23).
• Scored 20 points in win vs. No. 9 Arkansas (Nov. 22).
• Recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds at No. 2 Texas (Dec. 1).
• Became first Bluejay with four consecutive double-doubles (Nov. 23-Dec. 10) since Doug McDermott in 2011.
• Owned 18 points and eight rebounds vs. Arizona State (Dec. 12).
• Had 14 points and 11 rebounds in BIG EAST debut at Marquette (Dec. 16)
• Scored a season-high 25 points and dished five assists at Xavier (Jan. 11).
• Led CU with 18 points and season-high 13 rebounds vs. No. 10 Marquette (Feb. 21).
• Had 13 points, 13 rebounds and five assists while going through ceremonies after Senior Day win vs. Georgetown (March 1), though he later elected to play a fifth season in 2023-24.
• Was one helper shy of CU’s first points/rebounds/assists triple-double ever in Madison Square Garden debut when he had 12 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in win vs. Villanova (March 9).
• Had 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in NCAA Tournament win vs. NC State (March 17).
• Made 5-of-7 three-pointers and scored 21 points while grabbing nine rebounds in Sweet 16 win vs. Princeton (March 24).
• Owned 12 points and nine rebounds in Elite Eight game vs. San Diego State (March 26).
• Approached a triple-double in his exhibition debut vs. Drury, finishing with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in just 18 minutes of work (Oct. 30).
2021-22: Junior at South Dakota State
• Selected as the 2022 Summit League Player of the Year.
• An All-Summit League First Team honoree.
• An NABC First Team All-District 12 choice and a finalist for the Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award, presented annually to the top mid-major player in Division I men’s college basketball.
• Started all 35 games for a 30-win team.
• Finished season with averages of 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.
• Was the only individual in Division I men’s basketball to lead his league in rebounds and assists.
• A three-time TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Player of the Week during the season.
• Recorded 12 double-doubles and scored in double digits 31 times.
• Finished with 11 different 20-point games, including a season-high 26 points in contests versus Omaha (Jan. 13) and Oral Roberts (Feb. 24).
• Had 10 field goals on two occasions which included a 6-6 outing from deep against Omaha.
• Snagged double-digit rebounds in 12 games, including 10 points and 18 rebounds at Alabama on Nov. 12.
• Dished nine assists on Feb. 10 vs. Denver.
• Had 14 multiple steal performances.
• Played 30 minutes or more 27 times, as he averaged 33.3 minutes per game.
• Hit a game-winning three-pointer as time expired in a 77-74 Dec. 11 victory over Washington State.
• Ended season with a double-double in NCAA Tournament clash against Providence (March 17). Led team with 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds and three assists in 40 minutes of action.
• Member of the NABC Honors Court for his academic work.
2020-21: Sophomore at South Dakota State
• One of three Jackrabbits to start all 23 games.
• Named First Team All-Summit League.
• Ranked third nationally and first in the league in defensive rebounds per game (8.65) and 29th in the nation in total rebounds per game (9.2).
• Logged 13 double-doubles, the 11th-most nationally and tied for the most by a freshman or sophomore in school history.
• Became one of just two players in SDSU’s Division I history to lead the team in points (355), assists (91), rebounds (212) and steals (24) in a single season.
• Shot 49.8 percent from the floor, the sixth-best percentage in the Summit League.
• Averaged 2.5 three-pointers per game, the second-best mark in the Summit League.
• Was second in the league in minutes (35.3 per game).
• Scored a career-high 28 points in the Summit League Tournament against Oral Roberts (March 8).
• Hauled in a career-best 16 rebounds against South Dakota (Feb. 5).
• Scored in double figures in 22 of 23 games and logged three games with at least 20 points.
2019-20: Freshman at South Dakota State
• Appeared in all 32 games and started three contests, including the final two of the season.
• Averaged six points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game for the season, and against league opponents (16 games) dished 2.9 assists per contest.
• Shot 42.7 percent from the field and 66.7 percent at the line with a 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Buried 19 three-pointers on the season with 71 total assists.
• Scored 10 or more in four games and tallied three or more assists 11 times.
• Season-high 17 points came at CSU Bakersfield (Nov. 9), where he hit four three-pointers, including a trey late in the game to force overtime.
• Double-figure scoring games also came against Mississippi Valley State (10 on Nov. 24), Denver (11 on Jan. 8) and North Dakota (11 on Feb. 19).
• Passed out a season-best six assists against Denver (Feb. 14) and had five assists against North Dakota State (Feb. 27).
Aurora High School
• Earned Class B All-State, All-Area and All-Conference honors in final two seasons.
• Averaged 22.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game as a senior while helping his team to a state tournament berth.
• Posted averages of 16.1 points, 6.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game as a junior.
• Won the Nebraska State Class C1 State Football title, throwing for nearly 4,000 yards with 59 passing touchdowns in 2018.
• Also ran for eight touchdowns.
• Four-time academic honor roll selection (2016-19).
Player Profile
Year Senior
Position Guard
Height 6’7”
Weight 205
Wingspan 6’7.75”
Max Vertical 33.125”
Major Communications
Awards & Honors
2020-21 All-Summit League First Team
2020-21 Summit League Player of the Week, 12/7
2021-22 All-Summit League First Team
2021-22 NABC First Team All-District 12
2021-22 NABC Honors Court
2021-22 Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award Finalist
2021-22 Summit League Player of the Week, 11/15
2021-22 Summit League Player of the Week, 12/13
2021-22 Summit League Player of the Week, 2/7
2021-22 Summit League Player of the Year
2022-23 Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST
2022-23 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Candidate (10)
2022-23 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award Watch List (20)
2022-23 NABC All-District 5 Second Team
2022-23 NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team
2022-23 Preseason Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST
2022-23 Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (50)
2023-24 247Sports Second Team All-American
2023-24 Associated Press All-BIG EAST First Team
2023-24 Associated Press Third Team All-American
2023-24 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 12/4
2023-24 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 3/4
2023-24 CBSSports.com Third Team All-American
2023-24 College Hoops Today Third Team All-American
2023-24 ESPN.com Third Team All-American
2023-24 Field of 68 Second Team All-American
2023-24 First Team All-BIG EAST
2023-24 FOX Sports Army National Guard of the Week, 3/5
2023-24 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Finalist (5)
2023-24 Late Season top 20 Wooden Award Watch List (20)
2023-24 Lute Olson Award Midseason Watch List (30)
2023-24 Lute Olson Award National Player of the Year Finalist (30)
2023-24 Midseason Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Top 10 List (10)
2023-24 Midseason Wooden Award Watch List (25)
2023-24 Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team
2023-24 NABC First Team All-District 5
2023-24 NABC Third Team All-American
2023-24 Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Midseason Team (15)
2023-24 Omaha Sports Commission Awards Male Amateur Athlete of the Year nominee (5)
2023-24 Preseason Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Watch List (20)
2023-24 Preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST
2023-24 Preseason Wooden Award Watch List (50)
2023-24 The Sporting News All-America Third Team
2023-24 USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week, 12/5
2023-24 USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List (40)
2023-24 USBWA Third Team All-American
Personal
• Son of Scott and Shannon Scheierman.
• Has siblings Jama, Jasa, Masa and Booker.
• Sports hero is Pistol Pete.
• First car was a mini van.
• Favorite TV shows are Outer Banks and One Tree Hill.
• First job as a kid was being an umpire.
• Chose Creighton because of Coach Mac, the fan base and it was close to home.
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