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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 18, 2022<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Baylor MBB’s Drew Named to Naismith Coach of The Year Watch List</span></b></p>
<h2 align="left" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The national champion head coach is one of two Big 12 coaches to make the list
<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class="">For more information, contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif" class="">David Kaye, 254-709-5147,
</span><a href="mailto:David_Kaye@baylor.edu" class=""><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
"Arial",sans-serif" class="">David_Kaye@baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">WACO, Texas – </b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Baylor head coach Scott Drew has been named one of 15 coaches
on the Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year late season watch list, announced Friday.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">It is the third-consecutive season he has been named to the Coach of the Year watch list after being named a finalist during BU’s National Championship run
in 2020-21. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">In his 19<sup class="">th</sup> season at Baylor, Drew has BU ranked No. 7 in the AP poll marking 44-straight weeks in the AP top-10</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">.
Their 49-7 record over the last two seasons is best among Power-Five programs and trails only Gonzaga in that same span.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The two-time Big 12 Coach of the year led Baylor back to the No. 1 national ranking for a fourth time in the last six seasons in 2021-22.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Drew is one of two Big 12 coaches on the list, joining Texas Tech’s Mark Adams. Other candidates include Kentucky’s John Calipari, Providence’s Ed Cooley, Gonzaga’s Mark Few, Wake Forest’s
Steve Forbes, Wisconsin’s Greg Gard, Wyoming’s Jeff Linder, Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd, Davidson’s Bob McKillop, Murray State’s Matt McMahon, Auburn’s Bruce Pearl, Houston’s Kelvin Sampson, Marquette’s Shaka Smart, and Illinois’ Brad Underwood.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The Bears are in the thick of the Big 12 championship race once again, with five games remaining in the regular season. BU returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 11:00 a.m. CT when
they host the TCU Horned Frogs. The following week, they travel to Oklahoma State on Feb. 21 before returning home to host Kansas at the Ferrell Center on Saturday, Feb. 26.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Follow @BaylorMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates throughout the year.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">2021 NAISMITH MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR LATE SEASON WATCH LIST</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Mark Adams, Texas Tech<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">John Calipari, Kentucky<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Ed Cooley, Providence<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Scott Drew, Baylor<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Mark Few, Gonzaga<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Steve Forbes, Wake Forest<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Greg Gard, Wisconsin<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Jeff Linder, Wyoming<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Tommy Lloyd, Arizona<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Bob McKillop, Davidson<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Matt McMahon, Murray State<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Bruce Pearl, Auburn<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Kelvin Sampson, Houston<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Shaka Smart, Marquette<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Brad Underwood, Illinois<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">BAYLOR MBB 2021-22 SEASON HONORS</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10883" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1" class="">James Akinjo</span></b></a><b class=""><i class=""><u class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Bob Cousy Award Top 10 Watch List</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Midseason All-America First Team (Sporting News)</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Wooden Award Midseason Top 25</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Naismith Trophy Watch List</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Lute Olson Award Midseason Watch List</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">2021 Battle 4 Atlantis MVP</span><br class="">
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Feb. 14)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 10)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 3)</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Preseason All-America Honorable Mention (The Athletic)</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention</span><br class="">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:
white" class=""> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666" class=""><br class="">
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10885" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1" class="">Kendall Brown</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666" class=""><br class="">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Julius Erving Award Top 10 Watch List</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 20)</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">2021 Battle 4 Atlantis All-Tournament Team</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year<o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><u class=""><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Scott Drew</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List<br class="">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:
white" class=""> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666" class=""><br class="">
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10362" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1" class="">Adam Flagler</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666" class=""><br class="">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Jerry West Award Top 10 Watch List</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Naismith Trophy Watch List</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 10)</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Preseason All-America Honorable Mention (The Athletic)</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Lute Olson Award Watch List</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666" class=""><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class=""> </span><br class="">
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10363" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1" class="">Matthew Mayer</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666" class=""><br class="">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Naismith Trophy Watch List</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List</span><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class="">Preseason All-Big 12 Team</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666" class=""><br class="">
<span style="background:white" class=""> </span><br class="">
</span><a href="https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=10366" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-themecolor:text1;
background:white" class="">Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666" class=""><br class="">
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class="">Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p>
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