Baylor MBB’s Omier Claims Big 12 Player of the Week Honors

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 25, 2024

Baylor MBB’s Omier Claims Big 12 Player of the Week Honors
The senior’s first Big 12 weekly award is the fifth of his career
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – Baylor senior forward Norchad Omier was named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week after his monster performance at the Continental Tire Baha Mar Bahamas Championship last week.

Four times named the Sunbelt Player of The Week, Monday marks Omier’s first Big 12 weekly award after he averaged 23 points and 10 rebounds against No. 22 St. John’s and No. 11 Tennessee.

Playing in the event for a second-straight year, Omier earned his way onto the all-tournament team, upping his NCAA-leading career double-double count to 72 in the process. Helping Baylor overcome its largest halftime deficit since 2016, Omier was a force inside for BU against the Johnnies, pouring in 19 second-half points to go along with his seven rebounds, helping the Bears get the game to overtime, where they would eventually win it after 10 extra minutes of play.

The first player since Epke Udoh in 2009 with four double-doubles in his first six games at Baylor, Omier was back at it against the No. 11 Volunteers with a team-high 22 points and 10 more rebounds. Needing a second-half spark, Omier scored 13 of Baylor's first 16 points out of the locker room, finishing the game 8-of-10 from the field and helping the Bears outscore the Vols 42-30 over the final 20 minutes.

One of three active players with 1,500 points and 1,000+ rebounds, Omier is the first Bear to win Big 12 Player of the Week since Jayden Nunn on Feb. 19, 2024, and the 32nd different BU player to win Big 12 Player of the Week honors.

Omier and the Bears will return to the court Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. to face New Orleans in a matinee before the Thanksgiving break. John Morris and Pat Nunley will have the call on ESPN+, while Pete Sousa and David Kaye will handle the radio duties on the Baylor Sports Media Network via ESPN Central Texas and Centexsportsfan.com on 1660 AM and 92.3 FM.

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—BaylorBears.com—

BAYLOR'S BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
1996-97 – Patrick Hunter (2/17)
1997-98 – Patrick Hunter (1/4)
1997-98 – Brian Skinner (1/11)
1998-99 – Kish Lewis (11/24)
1999-00 – Terry Black (1/3)
2000-01 – Terry Black (2/19)
2002-03 – Lawrence Roberts (2/17)
2007-08 – Curtis Jerrells (11/19)
2007-08 – Kevin Rogers (12/24)
2007-08 – Curtis Jerrells (1/28)
2007-08 – Kevin Rogers (3/3)
2009-10 – LaceDarius Dunn (11/16)
2009-10 – LaceDarius Dunn (1/4)*
2009-10 – Ekpe Udoh (1/11)
2009-10 – LaceDarius Dunn (2/15)*
2011-12 – Perry Jones III (12/19)
2011-12 – Perry Jones III (1/16)*
2012-13 – Cory Jefferson (11/12)*
2012-13 – Pierre Jackson (1/28)
2012-13 – Pierre Jackson (3/10)
2013-14 – Cory Jefferson (12/2)
2013-14 – Isaiah Austin (2/17)*
2013-14 – Cory Jefferson (2/24)
2013-14 – Kenny Chery (3/9)
2014-15 – Rico Gathers (1/26)
2014-15 – Rico Gathers (2/9)
2015-16 – Rico Gathers (11/16)
2015-16 – Taurean Prince (12/7)
2015-16 – Johnathan Motley (2/22)
2016-17 – Johnathan Motley (11/28)
2016-17 – Manu Lecomte (12/5)
2016-17 – Johnathan Motley (1/9)
2016-17 – Johnathan Motley (1/23)
2017-18 – Manu Lecomte (2/12)
2017-18 – Terry Maston (2/19)
2018-19 – Tristan Clark (12/31)
2018-19 – King McClure (1/21)
2018-19 – Makai Mason (2/4)
2019-20 – Jared Butler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360> (11/25)
2019-20 – Freddie Gillespie (12/9)
2019-20 – Jared Butler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360> (1/13)*
2020-21 – Jared Butler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10360> (1/25)
2020-21 – Davion Mitchell<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10364> (2/1)
2020-21 – MaCio Teague<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10367> (3/8)
2021-22 – James Akinjo<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10883> (1/3)
2021-22 – Adam Flagler<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10362> (1/10)
2021-22 – James Akinjo (3/7)*
2022-23 – Adam Flagler (11/14)
2022-23 – LJ Cryer (11/21)
2022-23 – LJ Cryer (1/30)
2022-23 – Adam Flagler (2/13)
2023-24 — Ja’Kobe Walter (11/13)
2023-24 — Jayden Nunn* (2/19)
2024-25 — Norchad Omier (11/25)


* - swept Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week honors
—BaylorBears.com—





Matt Roberts | Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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