JORDAN

BAKER

POSITION: Forward

HEIGHT: 6’7” (201 cm)

WEIGHT: 204lbs (93kg)

BIRTHDATE: August 26, 1991 (Edmonton, Alberta)

HIGH SCHOOL: Harry Ainlay (Edmonton, Alberta)

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE:  University of Alberta (2010-2014)

TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @mrjordanbaker

YEARS PRO:  6






Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER 



2021: Averaged 14.9 points (third on team), 10.1 rebounds (second in the CEBL), 4.0 assists (third on team), 1.1 steals and 29.0 minutes in 14 games, all as a starter for the Edmonton Stingers … Helped his team win the 2021 CEBL Championship, registering a double-double with 19 points and 10 assists, to go along with 10 rebounds and one steal, Aug. 22 vs. Niagara … Recorded 11 points, shooting five-for-seven from the field (.714), to go along with three rebounds, seven assists (second best on team) and a team-best six steals in the CEBL semifinal Aug. 20 vs. the Ottawa BlackJacks … Recorded a league-leading eight double-doubles, including each of the final six games … Scored in double digits 12 times … Registered season highs of 25 points, 14 rebounds, in addition to five assists July 12 vs. Saskatchewan … Made a season-best seven assists twice, including Aug. 4 vs Fraser Valley when he also contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds and July 19 vs. Guelph (19 points, 12 rebounds) … Scored 20 and grabbed 11 rebounds on two occasions (July 10 vs. Saskatchewan, and July 25 vs. Fraser Valley).

 

2020: Averaged 12.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 27.9 minutes in eight games for the Edmonton Stingers at the 2020 CEBL Summer Series in St. Catharines … Named CEBL Canadian of the Year, All-CEBL First Team and  finalist for the 2020 CEBL Player of the Year … Led the league in rebounds per game for the second year in a row, ranked first in 2-point field goal percentage (61.1), fifth in field goal percentage (56.7) and fifth in assists (3.8) … Helped his team win the championship with seven points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and 26 minutes Aug. 9 vs. Fraser Valley … Recorded three double-doubles … Hit back-to-back game-winning shots in Elam Ending time against the Niagara River Lions and the Saskatchewan Rattlers, July 31 and Aug. 1 respectively …Recorded season highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds, to go along with five assists and one steal July 27 vs. Ottawa.

 

2019: Selected 23rd overall in the 2019 CEBL entry draft by the Edmonton Stingers … Averaged 13.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 30.1 minutes in 17 games … finalist for the 2019 CEBL Player of the Year … Named to the All-CEBL Second Team … Led the league in rebounds (156) … Recorded six double-doubles … Grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds twice, July 26 vs. Niagara and May 31 vs. Saskatchewan … Scored a season-high 23 points two consecutive games, May 24 vs. Gueph and May 16 vs. Niagara.

 

2015-2016: Averaged 15.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 32.9 minutes in 33 games for Galitos-TLey in Portugal … Started every game … Scored a season-high 32 points, shooting nine-for-13 from the field and three-for-five from behind the arc Oct. 24 vs. Ovarense … Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds during the first game of the season, where he also recorded 23 points and three assists.

 

2014-2015: Averaged 15.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 29.0 minutes in 21 games for Weissenhorn in Germany … Recorded seven double-doubles … Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds three times … Scored a season-high 26 points, shooting 10-for-15 from the field, to go along with seven rebounds March 7 vs. Hanau.

 

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER

Averaged 17.2 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.0 steals and 30.6 minutes in 98 regular season games, where he started 96, over a five-year career with the University of Alberta … Finished his career with the University of Alberta as the all-time leader in career points (1689), rebounds (907), assists (333), steals (200), and minutes played (2999).

 

2013-2014: Averaged 17.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 27.0 minutes in 28 games for the University of Alberta … Named CIS First Team All-Canadian … Named Canada West Player of the Year … Canada West First Team All-Star … Named on the CIS Tournament All-Star Team … Blocked a season-high six shots Feb. 15 vs. Saskatchewan … Recorded season highs of 27 points, shooting 11-for-18 from the field and 13 rebounds, to go along with three assists and one steal Feb. 14 vs. Saskatchewan … Dished a season-high six assists, to go along with 21 points, Nov. 16 vs. Brandon.

 

2012-2013: Averaged 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.7 steals and 32.0 minutes in 12 games … Recorded two double-doubles … Scored a season-high 28 points, shooting seven-for-14 from the field, two-for-six from behind the arc and eight-for-nine from the charity stripe Nov. 3 vs. Calgary … Nabbed a season-high five steals twice, Jan. 12 vs. Mount Royal and Nov. 23 vs. Victoria.

 

2011-2012: Averaged 19.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists. 2.2 steals and 33.8 minutes in 27 games with the University of Alberta … Named CIS First-Team All-Canadian … Canada West First Team All-Star … Recorded 11 double-doubles … Scored 25 or more points seven times … Scored a season-high 30 points twice, Nov. 19 vs. Winnipeg and during their first game of the season, Nov. 4 vs. Manitoba, where he also grabbed a season-high 24 rebounds and added five assists and three steals.

 

2010-2011: Averaged 17.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 30.7 minutes in 24 games with the University of Alberta … Canada West First Team All-Star … Started 22 games.

 

2009-2010: Averaged 13.7 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 20 games … Named Canada West Rookie of the Year … Named to the CIS All-Rookie Team

 

Personal: Son of Doug and Trix Baker … Doug is a former Alberta Golden Bear while Trix is a former Alberta Panda who coached the Pandas from 1991 to 2005, winning a national championship in 1999 … Baker serves as assistant coach with the Golden Bears basketball program … Baker also organizes and coordinates a number of youth basketball initiatives in the city including the All-Star Showcase, an all-star game for the top high school players in the Edmonton area … Competes internationally for Team Edmonton in FIBA 3x3 … Represented Canada at the 2015 World University Games, where he averaged 8.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.5 steals and 19.9 minutes in eight games …Played one game for Canada at the 2012 World University Games, where he scored 6.0 points and grabbed three rebounds in 16 minutes against Serbia … Represented Canada at the 2011 World University Games, where he averaged 5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 13.4 minutes in seven games … Played four games for Canada at the 2011 Panamerican games, where he averaged 5.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 11.5 minutes …Played for the U19 national team at the World Championships, where he averaged 6.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 19.0 minutes in nine games.