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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 – March 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 Dennis Named to the AP All-Big 12 Second Team<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 guard gives BU representation on the 10-team squad for the fifth-straight year<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><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">WACO, Texas – </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">Baylor guard RayJ Dennis
earned a spot </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">on the media’s All-Big 12 Second Team announced Tuesday by the Associated Press.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">The Plainfield, Ill., native was also voted to the All-Big 12 Second Team and All-Big 12 Newcomer Team Sunday by the league’s coaches.
In his only season in Waco, Dennis ranks second on the team, averaging 13.5 points, and a Big-12 leading 6.7 assists per game. The senior has also been a staple on the floor for the Bears, averaging 37.7 minutes per game in conference play, which also leads
the league.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">With 140 starts in 160 games in his college career, Dennis ranks 11<sup>th</sup> among active players in games played and tied for ninth
among active players in career assists (686). His 208 assists and his 6.7 assists per game rank as the fifth-most in a single season in program history.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">Dennis continues the trend of point guards excelling under Scott Drew, as BU’s head coach has now guided 13 of his last 14 primary ballhandlers
to All-Big 12 honors.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">No. 3 seed Baylor opens play at the 2024 Big 12 Championship with a quarterfinal matchup at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN or ESPN2. Earning
a double-bye, Baylor will await the winner of No. 6 Kansas and the winner of No. 11 Cincinnati and No. 14 West Virginia.</span></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Follow @BaylorMBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates throughout the year.</span></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">2024 AP ALL-BIG 12 AWARDS<o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Coach of the Year:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> Kelvin Sampson, Houston<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Player of the Year:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> Jamal Shead, Houston<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Newcomer of the Year:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"> Hunter Dickinson, Kansas<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">First Team<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><dfn><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-style:normal">Hunter Dickinson, Kansas*</span></dfn><dfn><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;background:white;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></dfn></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><dfn><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-style:normal">Jamal Shead, Houston*<o:p></o:p></span></dfn></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><dfn><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-style:normal">Max Abmas, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></dfn></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><dfn><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-style:normal">Kevin McCullar, Kansas<o:p></o:p></span></dfn></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><dfn><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-style:normal">Dylan Disu, Texas</span></dfn><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Second Team<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">RayJ Dennis, Baylor<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;background:white">LJ Cryer, Houston</span><span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;background:white">Pop Isaacs, Texas Tech<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;background:white">Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black;background:white">Emanuel Miller, TCU</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">SEASON HONORS<o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase">Jalen bridges</span></u></b><u><span style="text-transform:uppercase"><o:p></o:p></span></u></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>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Third 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>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Second Team (coaches and media)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Newcomer Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">SCOTT DREW<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">NABC Guardians of the Game Award for Leadership</span><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><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>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Freshman Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Defensive Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="BasicParagraph"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">JAYDEN NUNN<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Big 12 Player of the Week (2/19)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (2/19)<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">Big 12 Freshman of the Year<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 Award 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>
<p class="BasicParagraph"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">All-Big 12 Third Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">All-Big 12 Freshman Team<strong><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></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>
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