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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Dec. 9, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<h1 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">Baylor MBB’s Gillespie Named Big 12 Player of the Week<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Former walk-on led Bears to win over No. 12 Arizona</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">David Kaye, 254-709-5147,
</span><a href="mailto:David_Kaye@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">David_Kaye@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">IRVING, Texas –
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Baylor redshirt senior forward Freddie Gillespie has been tabbed Big 12 Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, as voted on by a panel of media members and announced Monday by the league office.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A St. Paul, Minn., native, Gillespie picked up his career-first Big 12 weekly award. He joins Jared Butler (Nov. 25) to give the Bears multiple Big 12 Player of the Week
winners for the ninth consecutive season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gillespie led the Bears to a marquee win against No. 12 Arizona Saturday at the Ferrell Center. He posted career-highs of 17 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks and 36 minutes
played. He was key to Baylor’s interior defense which limited Arizona to a .269 field goal percentage, the Wildcats’ lowest mark since at least 2000.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A former walk-on who transferred to Baylor after two years at Division III Carleton College, Gillespie also posted 13 rebounds and 5 blocks in a midweek win over Maryland
Eastern Shore.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gillespie has ascended from playing 16 minutes over the entire season in his freshman year at Carleton to starting 17 of the last 20 games for one of the Big 12’s top
teams. Just a year ago, he was in the middle of a stretch when he saw playing time in only one of the Bears’ nine games, including Baylor’s win at Arizona on Dec. 15, 2018, which was his fourth consecutive game missed.
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gillespie has started all eight games this season and ranks 17<sup>th</sup> nationally and first in Big 12 in offensive rebounding (3.9 per game), ranks second in the
Big 12 in double-doubles (4), third in rebounding (9.1 per game), fourth in blocks (2.4 per game), seventh in steals (1.9 per game) and 13<sup>th</sup> in free throw percentage (.724).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All told, Baylor has had 33 Big 12 Player of the Week winners in the last 13 seasons after earning seven honors in the league’s first 11 seasons. Gillespie is the 24<sup>th</sup>
different Baylor player to earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors, and those players have combined to win the award 40 times in the league’s 24-year history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">No. 11 Baylor again hosts a top-20 matchup at the Ferrell Center Tuesday, as No. 18 Butler heads to Waco for the inaugural Big 12/Big East Battle. It’s the fifth home
non-conference matchup of ranked teams in program history and the second in a four-day span. The game tips off at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="left" style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For Baylor Basketball tickets, visit
</span><a href="http://www.BaylorBears.com/tickets"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">www.BaylorBears.com/tickets</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> or call the Baylor Athletics Ticket Office at 254-710-1000. Follow @BaylorMBB on Twitter, Instagram and
Facebook for updates throughout the season.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2020 BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 11 – Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 18 – Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 25 – Jared Butler, Baylor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dec. 2 – Devon Dotson, Kansas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dec. 9 – Freddie Gillespie, Baylor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2020 BIG 12 NEWCOMERS OF THE WEEK<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 11 – TJ Holyfield, Texas Tech<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 18 – Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 25 – Jahmi’us Ramsey, Texas Tech<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dec. 2 – Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dec. 9 – Rasir Bolton, Iowa State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">BAYLOR BIG 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOREES<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1997 – Patrick Hunter (2/17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1998 – Patrick Hunter (1/4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1998 – Brian Skinner (1/11)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1999 – Kish Lewis (11/24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2000 – Terry Black (1/3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2001 – Terry Black (2/19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2003 – Lawrence Roberts (2/17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2008 – Curtis Jerrells (11/19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2008 – Kevin Rogers (12/24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2008 – Curtis Jerrells (1/28)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2008 – Kevin Rogers (3/3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2010 – LaceDarius Dunn (11/16)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2010 – LaceDarius Dunn (1/4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2010 – Ekpe Udoh (1/11)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2010 – LaceDarius Dunn (2/15)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2012 – Perry Jones III (12/19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2012 – Perry Jones III (1/16)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2013 – Cory Jefferson (11/12)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2013 – Pierre Jackson (1/28)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2013 – Pierre Jackson (3/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2014 – Cory Jefferson (12/2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2014 – Isaiah Austin (2/17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2014 – Cory Jefferson (2/24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2014 – Kenny Chery (3/9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2015 – Rico Gathers (1/26)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2015 – Rico Gathers (2/9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2016 – Rico Gathers (11/16)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2016 – Taurean Prince (12/7)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2016 – Johnathan Motley (2/22)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2017 – Johnathan Motley (11/28)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2017 – Manu Lecomte (12/5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2017 – Johnathan Motley (1/9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2017 – Johnathan Motley (1/23)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2018 – Manu Lecomte (2/12)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2018 – Terry Maston (2/19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2019 – Tristan Clark (12/31)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2019 – King McClure (1/21)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2019 – Makai Mason (2/4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2020 – Jared Butler (11/25)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2020 – Freddie Gillespie (12/9)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#385623">David Kaye</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#385623">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">C: 254-709-5147<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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