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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – July 18, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor MBB Ready to Represent for Team USA at FISU World University Games<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">BU looks to bring home gold in Germany<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720,
</span><a href="mailto:josie_hutton@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">josie_hutton@baylor.edu</span></a><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">ESSEN, Germany –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Baylor men’s basketball holds the opportunity to represent its home country for
Team USA in the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, hosted in various cities across the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region of Germany.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">USA is one of 16 countries being represented in the men’s basketball competition. Overall, 150 countries and over 8,500 student-athletes will take part in a variety of 18 sports
at the World University Games. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Team USA will first compete in group play before moving on to bracket play. Competing in Group B, USA will face off against India, Latvia and Romania from July 19-21. For bracket
play, Group B is paired with Group A for quarterfinals. If USA wins their group, they will play the second place team in Group A. If USA finish second in their group, they will play the first place team in Group A.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="https://baylorbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2025">Schedule:</a>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">• Game 1: Team USA vs. Team India<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Saturday, July 19<sup>th</sup> | Ischelandhalle | Hagen, Germany | 8:00 pm CET (1:00 pm CT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">• Game 2: Team USA vs. Team Latvia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Sunday, July 20<sup>th</sup> | Grugahalle | Essen, Germany | 5:30 pm CET (10:30 am CT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">• Game 3: Team USA vs. Team Romania<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Monday, July 21<sup>st</sup> | Ischelandhalle | Hagen, Germany | 5:30 pm CET (10:30 am CT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">• Quarterfinals:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Wednesday, July 23<sup>rd</sup> | Ischelandhalle/Sporthalle am Hallo | TBD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">• Semifinals:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Thursday, July 24<sup>th</sup> | Grugahalle/Ischelandhalle | TBD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">• Finals:
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Saturday, July 26<sup>th</sup> | Grugahalle/Sporthalle am Hallo | TBD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Groups:
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Group A: Germany, Finland, Chile, Chinese Taipei<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Group B: USA, India, Latvia, Romania<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Group C: Czech Republic, Brazil, Philippines, Poland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Group D: Argentina, Lithuania, Lebanon, Korea<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">All Team USA games in the tournament will be streamed live, with the broadcasts available at <a href="https://baylorbears.com/Watch/?Live=7070&type=Live">BaylorRadio</a> and
video at <a href="https://rhineruhr2025.com/en/schedule/broadcast">FISU2025</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">ABOUT FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Debuting as the World University Games in 1923 in Paris, France, the precursor event was held in Europe every two years until 1939. The event was revived in 1947 – two years
before the founding of FISU - and returned as the ‘Universiade’ in Turin, Italy, in 1959. As part of the relaunch, the ‘U’ shape of the FISU flag and the song ‘Gaudeamus Igitur’, which is played at the Medal Ceremonies instead of the national anthem, were
introduced. Since then, the multi-sport event has been held every two years (in odd-numbered years), with both summer and winter editions. The most important competition in international university sport, the Universiade became known as the ‘FISU World University
Games’ in 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">PERFECT FOR A TEAM LIKE US<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BU is returning 0.0-percent of their scoring from the 2024-25 season. Working with a fresh roster, Baylor welcomes all 15 new roster additions, aiming to replace all five starters
from last year’s team, including first-round draft pick and the highest pick in program history VJ Edgecombe.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Redshirt sophomore Cameron Carr joined the Bears midway through last season, transferring from Tennessee. Additionally, the Bears brought in experienced transfers Dan Skillings
(Cincinnati), JJ White (Omaha), Obi Agbim (Wyoming) and Caden Powell (Rice). Moreover, BU added transfers Michael Rataj (Oregon State) and Juslin Bodo Bodo (High Point) along with incoming five-star freshman Tounde Yessoufou.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Rataj, a native of Augsburg, Germany, will be competing for Team Germany. Baylor’s three other international athletes are unable to compete for Team USA as the roster is limited
to only American citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Baylor is adding Samson Aletan (Yale) to its Team USA roster to compete for his home country. Aletan will return to Yale at the end of the tournament duration.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">ROSTER STATS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">0 | Dan Skillings Jr. | G | 6-6 | Sr. | Cincinnati: 9.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 44 FG%, 30 3P%, 61 FT%, 29 GP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">1 | JJ White | G | 6-1 | 5th | Omaha: 13.7 PPG, 4 APG, 2.6 RPG, 49 FG%, 44 3P%, 80 FT%, 35 GP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">2 | Will Kuykendall | G | 6-2 | RSo. | Arizona: N/A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">3 | Drew Perry G | 5-10 | Fr.: N/A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">5 | Obi Agbim | G | 6-3 | 5th | Wyoming: 17.6 PPG, 3.4 APG, 3.2 RPG, 47 FG%, 44 3P%, 79 FT%, 29 GP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">7 | Andre Iguodala II | G/F | 6-7 | Fr.: N/A<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">10 | Isaac Williams IV | G | 6-1 | So. | TAMU Corpus Christi: 10.8 PPG, 3.7 APG, 3.2 RPG, 44 FG%, 19 GP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">33 | *Samson Aletan | C | 6-10 | Jr. | Yale: 7.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 59 FG%, 63 FT%, 30 GP
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">43 | Cameron Carr | G | 6-5 | RSo. | Tennessee: 4.8 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 63 FG%, 40 3P%, 78 FT%, 4 GP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">44 | Caden Powell | C | 6-9 | Sr. | Rice: 10.4 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 57 FG%, 65 FT%, 32 GP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">*enrolled at Yale University
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Competition for Team USA and Baylor will begin at 1:00 pm CT (8:00 pm CET) against Team India in Hagen, Germany.
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