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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Feb. 12, 2024<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:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;font-style:normal">Baylor MBB’s Missi Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<h2 align="left" style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;font-style:normal">The BU big man’s big week nets him his career-first weekly award</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, </span>
<a href="mailto:WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu</span></a><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">WACO, Texas – </span></strong>Baylor freshman center Yves Missi was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Missi had a monster week, averaging 19 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in a win over No. 23 Texas Tech and a three-point loss at No. 4 Kansas.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Missi began the week with a dominating showing against the No. 23 Red Raiders, scoring 17 points and pulling down seven rebounds. The freshman also scored some style points with three highlight-reel dunks that brought the Foster Pavilion
crowd to its feet on multiple occasions. Additionally, the center had a career night at the line, hitting seven free throws on eight attempts.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Entering the week as a 53% free throw shooter, Missi showed his continued improvement from the charity stripe on Saturday against Kansas, setting a new career high for a second-straight game, netting nine of his 12 attempts. Those nine
points helped him finish with 21 points, his second-career 20-point game and his second in the last five games. He also added a game-high eight rebounds and two more blocks to maintain his place as the league's second-best shot-blocker with 1.7 per contest.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">He finished the week shooting 16-for-20 (.800) from the line, and over the last five games, Missi has driven his scoring average up from 9.5 to 11 points per game.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The freshman is BU’s third weekly award winner this year, joining Ja’Kobe Walter, who won Player of the Week on Nov. 13, 2023, and RayJ Dennis, who collected conference Newcomer of the Week on Nov. 27, 2023.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Missi and the Bears will return to the court Tuesday night as they host Oklahoma at 8 p.m., with Rich Hollenberg and Chris Spatola on the call for ESPN2. John Morris and Pat Nunley will have the radio call on the Baylor Sports Media Network
via ESPN Central Texas and Centexsportsfan.com on 1660 AM and 92.3 FM.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Follow @<span class="scayt-misspell-word">BaylorMBB</span> on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for additional updates.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">—BaylorBears.com—<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">2023-24 Season Honors<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">Jalen bridges<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Preseason All-Big 12 (Honorable Mention)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Julius Erving Preseason Top-20<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">RAYJ DENNIS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Preseason All-Big 12 (Honorable Mention)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament MVP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Big 12 co-Newcomer of the Week (11/27)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">YVES MISSI<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/12)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">JA’KOBE WALTER</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Jerry West Award Preseason Top-20<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Big 12 Player of the Week (11/13)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">NABC Player of the Week (11/14)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Wooden Award Preseason Top-50<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">NIT Season Tip-Off All-Tournament Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Wooden Aw<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">ard Midseason Top-25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Jerry West Award Top-10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">BAYLOR'S BIG 12 NEWCOMERS OF THE WEEK</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">1997</span></b><span style="color:black"> Leon Morris (12/30), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2000
</span></b><span style="color:black">Terry Black (11/30), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2001</span></b><span style="color:black"> Chad Elsey (12/18), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2002
</span></b><span style="color:black">Lawrence Roberts (11/26), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">John Lucas III (12/10), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">John Lucas III (1/7), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2005</span></b><span style="color:black"> Aaron Bruce (12/27), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Tim Bush (1/3), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2006</span></b><span style="color:black"> Curtis Jerrells (2/13), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2007</span></b><span style="color:black"> Tweety Carter (12/18), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2008</span></b><span style="color:black"> LaceDarius Dunn (11/26), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">LaceDarius Dunn (3/10), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2009</span></b><span style="color:black"> Quincy Acy (11/24), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2010</span></b><span style="color:black"> Ekpe Udoh (11/30), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Ekpe Udoh (1/4), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Ekpe Udoh (2/15), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2011</span></b><span style="color:black"> Perry Jones III (11/22), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Perry Jones III (1/17), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Perry Jones III (2/28), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2012</span></b><span style="color:black"> Brady Heslip (12/26), So.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Pierre Jackson (1/16), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Pierre Jackson (2/4), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Pierre Jackson (3/4), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2013</span></b><span style="color:black"> Isaiah Austin (11/12), Fr<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Isaiah Austin (12/17), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2014</span></b><span style="color:black"> Kenny Chery (12/9), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Kenny Chery (2/17), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2015</span></b><span style="color:black"> Lester Medford (12/8), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Johnathan Motley (12/29), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2017</span></b><span style="color:black"> Manu Lecomte (11/14), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. (12/19), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Manu Lecomte (1/3), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Manu Lecomte (2/13), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2019</span></b><span style="color:black"> Makai Mason (1/28), Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Jared Butler (2/25), Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2020</span></b><span style="color:black"> MaCio Teague (1/13), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">MaCio Teague (2/10), Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">2021
</span></b><span style="color:black">Kendall Brown (12/20)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">James Akinjo (1/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">James Akinjo (2/14)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Kendall Brown (3/7)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:black">2022</span></b><span style="color:black"> Keyonte George (12/5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Keyonte George (1/2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:black">2023 RayJ Dennis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:black">Yves Missi (2/12)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",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</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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