Baylor MBB’s George Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Jan. 2, 2023

Baylor MBB’s George Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
BU freshman averaged 18.5 points per game to pick up second weekly award
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – Baylor freshman guard Keyonte George picked up Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week honors, announced by the league office on Monday.

The Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year averaged 18.5 points per game last week, while playing without the services of BU’s third-leading scorer, L.J. Cryer. George’s week was highlighted by 21 points to lead the No. 12 Bears past upset-minded Nicholls in Baylor’s first game after the Christmas break.

His 21 points went along with six rebounds, 4 assists and a career-high seven made free throws. The performance against the Colonels marked the seventh time George led the team in scoring this season, and was the sixth time he notched 13+ points, 5+ rebounds and 4+ assists.

Shouldering more of a scoring load in the conference opener at Iowa State, George went for 16 points and three rebounds. After being held to just one point in the first half, George found his stroke in the second half, pouring in 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including a pair of threes, in a team-leading 18 minutes.

George ranks eighth in the conference in scoring (15.6 ppg), 12th in field goal percentage (.378) and sixth in three-point field goal percentage (.337), while pulling down the fifth-most rebounds per game (4.3) among Big 12 guards.

This marks the second-straight season that a BU freshman has won multiple newcomer of the week awards. Kendall Brown was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Dec. 20, 2021 and March 7, 2022 last season.

George and the Bears will return to action on Wednesday night in the Big 12 home opener against the TCU Horned Frogs in Baylor’s ‘Go Gold’ game at 8 p.m. Wednesday’s game will mark the first-ever meeting between BU and TCU where both teams are ranked in the Top 25. Rich Hollenberg and Fran Fraschilla will have the call on ESPN2.

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BAYLOR'S BIG 12 NEWCOMERS OF THE WEEK
1997 Leon Morris (12/30), Fr.
2000 Terry Black (11/30), Jr.
2001 Chad Elsey (12/18), Jr.
2002 Lawrence Roberts (11/26), Fr.
John Lucas III (12/10), Fr.
John Lucas III (1/7), Fr.
2005 Aaron Bruce (12/27), Fr.
Tim Bush (1/3), Jr.
2006 Curtis Jerrells (2/13), Fr.
2007 Tweety Carter (12/18), Fr.
2008 LaceDarius Dunn (11/26), Fr.
LaceDarius Dunn (3/10), Fr.
2009 Quincy Acy (11/24), Fr.
2010 Ekpe Udoh (11/30), Jr.
Ekpe Udoh (1/4), Jr.
Ekpe Udoh (2/15), Jr.
2011 Perry Jones III (11/22), Fr.
Perry Jones III (1/17), Fr.
Perry Jones III (2/28), Fr.
2012 Brady Heslip (12/26), So.
Pierre Jackson (1/16), Jr.
Pierre Jackson (2/4), Jr.
Pierre Jackson (3/4), Jr.
2013 Isaiah Austin (11/12), Fr
Isaiah Austin (12/17), Fr.
2014 Kenny Chery (12/9), Jr.
Kenny Chery (2/17), Jr.
2015 Lester Medford (12/8), Jr.
Johnathan Motley (12/29), Fr.
2017 Manu Lecomte (11/14), Jr.
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. (12/19), Jr.
Manu Lecomte (1/3), Jr.
Manu Lecomte (2/13), Jr.
2019 Makai Mason (1/28), Sr.
Jared Butler (2/25), Fr.
2020 MaCio Teague (1/13), Jr.
MaCio Teague (2/10), Jr.
2021 Kendall Brown (12/20)
James Akinjo (1/10)
James Akinjo (2/14)
Kendall Brown (3/7)
2022 Keyonte George (12/5)
Keyonte George (1/2)
—BaylorBears.com—
Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF/)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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