Baylor Scheierman (born September 26, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
No. 55 – Creighton Bluejays | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Big East Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | (2000-09-26) September 26, 2000 (age 22) Hastings, Nebraska |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Aurora (Aurora, Nebraska) |
College | South Dakota State (2019–2022) Creighton (2022–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Scheierman attended Aurora High School and played basketball, football, baseball, and golf. He averaged 16 points, six rebounds and six assists per game as a junior.[1] Scheierman played quarterback and threw for 3,942 yards and a state-record 59 touchdowns as a senior, leading the team to a Class C Championship.[2] On the court, Scheierman averaged 22.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game as a senior, leading the Huskies to the state tournament.[1] In November 2017, he committed to playing college basketball for South Dakota State, stating he liked the family atmosphere.[3]
As a freshman, Scheierman averaged six points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 42.7 percent from the floor. He worked on his outside shooting over the summer. On March 8, 2021, he scored a career-high 28 points in a 90–88 semifinals loss against Oral Roberts after Kevin Obanor made a game winning shot.[4] Scheierman averaged 15.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and four assists per game as a sophomore, shooting 49.8 percent from the floor.[1] He was named to the First Team All-Summit League.[5] He hit a three-pointer at the buzzer in a 77–74 win against Washington State.[6] Scheierman was named Summit League Player of the Year as a junior.[7] He averaged 16.2 points per game and led the conference in rebounding (7.8 per game) and assists (4.5 per game), shooting 51 percent from the field. Following the season, Scheierman entered the NCAA transfer portal and also declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his collegiate eligibility.[8] On May 3, 2022, he committed to Creighton while remaining in the NBA Draft.[9] On May 24, 2022, Scheierman withdrew from the NBA draft.[10]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | South Dakota State | 32 | 3 | 20.2 | .427 | .247 | .667 | 4.7 | 2.2 | .4 | .2 | 6.0 |
2020–21 | South Dakota State | 23 | 23 | 35.2 | .498 | .438 | .845 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 15.4 |
Career | 55 | 26 | 26.5 | .469 | .367 | .773 | 6.6 | 2.9 | .7 | .2 | 9.9 |
Scheierman has two older sisters, a younger sister and a younger brother.[11] His father Scott played basketball at Hastings College. The younger Scheierman's favorite player is Pete Maravich.[1]
Summit League Men's Basketball Player of the Year | |
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