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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 26, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Baylor MBB Places Six on Academic All-Big 12 Second Team<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">BU ties for the most total honorees in program history<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">For more information, contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Matt Roberts 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">WACO, Texas – </span></strong><span style="color:black;background:white">Baylor men's basketball had six players named to the Academic All-Big 12 Second
team, announced Wednesday by the conference office.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">Dale Bonner, LJ Cryer, Langston Love, Zach Loveday, Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Flo Thamba were six of the 34 honorees from Baylor
across all winter sports. Six total honorees ties for the most in program history, and 2023 marks the seventh-straight season in which the Bears have had multiple players named to Academic All Big 12 Teams.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">First-team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA,
while the second-team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
</span></strong><span style="color:black;background:white">The 2023 academic all-conference men’s basketball team consists of 36 total student-athletes.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="Default"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">Tchamwa Tchatchoua, an Environmental Health Science major, is making his third-straight appearance on an All-Big 12 Team after previously
taking home second-team honors in 2021 and 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="Default"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="Default"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">Thamba completed Master’s Degree in communications, while Bonner, Cryer, Love and Loveday are also communications majors. All five players
are first-time honorees. </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="Default"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="Default"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Baylor has now had 25 second-team selections by 18 different players.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">Follow @BaylorMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates throughout the year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">BAYLOR MBB 2021-22 SEASON HONORS</span></strong><b><i><u><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">Dale Bonner<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Academic All-Big 12 (Second Team)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">LJ Cryer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Third Team (Coaches)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NBWA All-District Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Academic All-Big 12 (Second Team)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason All-Big 12 (Honorable Mention)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Big 12 Player of the Week (11/21)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Big 12 Player of the Week (1/30)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SCOTT DREW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Texas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">John Wooden “Keys to Life” Award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ADAM FLAGLER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jerry West Award Finalist (1 of 5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Unanimous First Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AP All-Big 12 First Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason All-Big 12 Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Lute Olson Award Finalist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NABC All-District First Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NBWA All-District Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Big 12 Player of the Week (11/14)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Big 12 Player of the Week (2/13)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Naismith Award Midseason Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jerry West Award Top-10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wooden Award Midseason Top-25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jerry West Award Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason All-America Third Team (CBS Sports)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason All-America Third Team (The Almanac)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NABC Player of the Year Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">KEYONTE GEORGE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Big 12 Freshman of the Year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Newcomer Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Freshman Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Second Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">AP All Big 12 Second Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NABC All-District Second Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NBWA All-District Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (1/2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Big 12 Co-Newcomer of the Week (12/5)
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<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Naismith Award Midseason Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jerry West Award Top-10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wooden Award Midseason Top-25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason All-Big 12 (Honorable Mention)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason All-America Second Team (Sporting News)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason All-America Third Team (CBS Sports)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason All-America HM (The Almanac)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NABC Player of the Year Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Langston Love<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Academic All-Big 12 (Second Team)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Zach Loveday<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Academic All-Big 12 (Second Team)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Academic All-Big 12 (Second Team)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Flo Thamba<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Academic All-Big 12 (Second Team)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">www.BaylorBears.com</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF/) <br>
Department of Athletics | Baylor University<br>
C: 254-227-2280<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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