Another one of the Dawson Community College Buccaneers is moving on to play at an NCAA Division II School. Man Man Baker, a 6’0 guard from Aurora, Colorado, signed his Letter of Intent to go to Montana State University Billings. The MSU-Billings Yellowjackets compete in the GNAC Conference and are coached by Mick Durham.
Baker scored in double figures in 28 of the Bucs 33 games this year with a season high of 22 points in the season opener vs. Miles Community College and on the road at Northwest College. Baker was named the Mon-Dak Preseason Tournament MVP and averaged 11.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.3 apg and 2.4 spg over the course of the season. Baker led the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 57.5%. He was also 5th in assist to turnover ratio, 3rd in steals (2.4), 2nd in steals per 40 minutes (4.4), 3rd in assists per 40 minutes (8.1) and 8th in offensive rebounds per 40 minutes (4.6). His season high in rebounds was 10 at Dakota College Bottineau.
Baker commented, “I just want to thank every single Buccaneer fan for pushing me to be the best I can be every game.”
Dawson won 47 games over Baker’s two years and collected three trophies this past season.
Buccaneers Coach Joe Peterson said, “MSU-B got one heck of a basketball player. He is a difference maker and impacts the game in so many different ways. I’ve never coached a small guard who can finish as well as Man Man does and who can rebound on the offensive end as well as he does. He is freaky athletic with his length, quickness and explosiveness. He’s close to impossible to guard off the dribble and in the post. MSU-B got a steal and I know Man Man will benefit greatly being in a good program with a great coach.”