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Joey Baker

For other people with the same name, see Joseph Baker (disambiguation).

Joseph William Baker (born September 13, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils and the Michigan Wolverines. Baker was a four-star recruit in high school and the number 3 player in North Carolina according to ESPN.

Joey Baker
No. 45 – Grand Rapids Gold
PositionSmall forward / power forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-09-13) September 13, 2000 (age 24)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolTrinity Christian School
(Fayetteville, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys
2024–presentGrand Rapids Gold

High school career

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Baker attended Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[1]

Recruiting

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Baker was a four-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2019 class, before reclassifying to the 2018 class.[2] He was ranked No.41 overall recruit in the class of 2018.[3][4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joey Baker
SF 		Fayetteville, NC Trinity Christian School (NC) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 48  247Sports: 33  ESPN: 41
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  • "2018 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  • "18 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.

College career

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Duke (2018–2022)

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Freshman season (2018-19)

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On October 29, 2017, Baker committed to playing college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils over offers from Kansas, Tennessee and UCLA.[5] Baker would join a recruiting class that featured future NBA players RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish, and Zion Williamson,[6] as well as Tre Jones for the 2018–19 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team.[2] During his freshman year, Baker was set to redshirt for the entire season, until Coach K put him into the game against Syracuse to fill in for the injured Williamson on February 23, 2019.[7][8]

Sophomore season (2019-20)

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On December 19, 2019, Baker put up a career high in points scored with 22 against the Wofford Terriers.[9]

Junior season (2020-21)

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As a junior, Baker appeared in 23 games only averaging 2.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.[10]

Senior season (2021-22)

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On October 11, 2021, Mike Krzyzewski named Baker team captain alongside Wendell Moore Jr. for the 2021–22 season.[11] As a senior, Baker averaged 4.5 points and 1.2 rebound per game.[12] On May 8, 2022, Baker completed his undergraduate degree in Political Science and graduated from Duke University.[13][14]

Michigan (2022–2023)

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On June 18, 2022, Baker transferred to the University of Michigan as a graduate transfer for his final year of college basketball eligibility.[15][16] During the offseason Baker had offseason hip surgery.[17] Baker didn't celebrate Senior night with the 2021-22 Duke Blue Devils, because he anticipated playing his fifth year there, but he did celebrate it with the 2022–23 Michigan Wolverines on February 26 against Wisconsin.[18] In the opening round of the 2023 National Invitation Tournament, against Toledo on March 14, 2023, Baker posted season-highs in points (21), field goals made (eight), and three-pointers made (five) on 8–11 shooting.[19] Following the game, he announced that he was pursuing a retroactive redshirt from his freshman season for the 2018-19 Duke Blue Devils.[20] Baker later decided to hire an agent and pursue professional opportunities.[21][22]

Professional career

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Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys (2023–2024)

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After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Baker signed his first professional contract with Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) on September 14, 2023.[23]

Grand Rapids Gold (2024–present)

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On March 4, 2024, Baker joined the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.[24]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Duke 4 0 4.5 .250 .500 .000 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8
2019–20 Duke 28 3 12.1 .410 .394 .917 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.2 5.0
2020–21 Duke 23 1 11.5 .310 .314 .750 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 2.9
2021–22 Duke 34 0 11.9 .432 .405 .778 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.0 4.5
2022–23 Michigan 34 5 16.4 .393 .391 .686 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 5.7
Career 123 9 12.9 .393 .383 .756 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 4.5

Personal life

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His father, Michael Baker, served in the United States Army. His mother, Jennifer Baker, is a Special Education teacher.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Joey Baker Recruiting Profile". 247sports.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Five-star F Joey Baker to join Duke a year earlier than expected". ESPN.com. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Joey Baker – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Joey Baker, 2018 Small Forward". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Joey Baker commits to Blue Devils; No. 13 in ESPN 60 for 2019 class". ESPN.com. October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  6. ^ Moody, Aaron (May 26, 2018). "Five-star power forward Joey Baker signs with Duke as Class of 2018". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Coach K Unexpectedly Burns Joey Baker's Redshirt At Syracuse". thespun.com. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Duke Freshman Joey Baker Loses Redshirt Season After Playing vs. Syracuse". bleacherreport.com. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Baker's Career Night Leads No. 4 Duke Past Wofford, 86-57". goduke.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  10. ^ Naseri, Romana (March 27, 2021). "Duke men's basketball 2020-21 player review: Joey Baker". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ^ "Baker, Moore Named Duke Captains". Duke Blue Devils. October 11, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Hurewitz, Micah (April 7, 2022). "Duke men's basketball 2021-22 player review: Joey Baker". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Duke basketball: Joey Baker officially finished with Blue Devil career". balldurham.com. July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "Joey Baker graduates from Duke... on crutches". May 8, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Duke transfer Joey Baker discusses transfer to Michigan, fit with the Wolverines and more". 247sports.com. July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  16. ^ "Duke's Joey Baker Transferring to Michigan". SI.com. June 18, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  17. ^ Zuniga, Alejandro (March 14, 2023). "Joey Baker, Hunter Dickinson overpower Toledo as Michigan advances in NIT". 247Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  18. ^ Kahn, Andrew (February 27, 2023). "On Senior Day, young Michigan team honors 'wise owl' Joey Baker". Mlive.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  19. ^ Wyrot, Tom (March 14, 2023). "Sharp Shooting Propels Michigan to Win over Toledo in NIT First Round". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  20. ^ Shaw, Zach (March 14, 2023). "Michigan's Joey Baker pursuing sixth season of eligibility: 'We'll see what happens'". 247Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  21. ^ Backus, Will (April 10, 2023). "Michigan basketball: Duke transfer Joey Baker to sign with agent, pursue pro career for 2023-24 season". 247Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  22. ^ Garcia, Tony (April 10, 2023). "Michigan basketball's Joey Baker reportedly to pursue pro career". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  23. ^ ""Pieno žvaigždes" papildė du naujokai". BCPienoZvaigzdes.lt (in Lithuanian). September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  24. ^ Grand Rapids Gold [@NBAGrandRapids] (March 4, 2024). "Welcome to Grand Rapids 🏙️" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ "'He knows what he wants': Duke's Joey Baker eager to show he's more than truncated freshman season". theathletic.com. June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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