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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.

Baylor Scheierman

No. 55 – Creighton Bluejays
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
Summit League Player of the Year (2022) 2× First-team All-Summit League (2021, 2022)

High school career

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]

College career

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]

Career statistics

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
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

Personal life

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]

References

External links

• South Dakota State Jackrabbits bio

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