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WORTH NOTING • One of Virginia’s tri-captains for the 2008-09 season • Shot 87.3 percent (48-55) from the free throw line and made his last 18 free throws in 2008-09 • Second on the team in steals (32), tied for second in assists (78, 2.8 apg.) and third in scoring (8.4 ppg.) for the 2008-09 season • Played in all 28 games, starting 22 in 2008-09 • Scored a Virginia career-high 18 points, had three assists and three steals at Clemson (3/3/09) • Scored 13 points, including the game-winning layup with 10.3 seconds remaining in overtime, at Georgia Tech (12/28/08) • Scored nine points vs. Radford (11/21/08), including five of the team’s last seven points in the final 2:35, in a 68-66 victory • Started eight games in 2007-08 in his first season of action for Virginia after transferring from William & Mary and sitting out games in 2006-07 • Second on the team in assists, steals and three-point field goal percentage (among those players making at least 10 three-point field goals) in 2007-08 • Averaged 16.0 points a game to lead the team in scoring during Virginia's three-game exhibition trip to Canada in late August of 2008 and shot 54.3 percent (19-35) from the field, including 44.4 percent (4-9) from three-point range • Practiced with the Virginia team, but was ineligible to play in games during the 2006-07 season due to NCAA rules requiring a one-year residency following transfer • Named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s 2006 All-Rookie Team as a freshman at William and Mary
AT VIRGINIA
2008-09 SEASON: • One of Virginia’s tri-captains • Averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 24.9 minutes played a game • Led the team in assists 10 times and in scoring twice • Second on the team in steals (32), tied for second in assists and third in scoring • Made his last 18 free throws and shot 87.3 percent (48-55) from the free throw line for the season • Scored in double figures in five of the season’s last seven games and in 11 games overall • Scored a Virginia career-high 18 points, had three assists and three steals in a career-high 35 minutes at Clemson (3/3/09) • Had nine points and an ACC career-high six assists vs. Maryland at JPJA (3/7/09) • Scored a game-high 13 points on 6-9 FG vs. Wake Forest (2/28/09) • Had 11 points and three assists vs. Miami (2/26/09) • Scored 13 points, had five assists and three steals at NC State (2/21/09) • Scored 10 points (6-6 FT) against Virginia Tech at JPJA (2/18/09) • Had eight points, four assists, three steals and two blocks against Boston College (2/4/09) • Scored 16 points at Maryland (1/20/09) and was 7-10 from the field, including 2-4 from three-point range • Scored 11 points vs. North Carolina at JPJA (1/15/09) • Scored 13 points, including the game-winning layup with 10.3 seconds remaining in overtime, at Georgia Tech (12/28/08) • Had 14 points and a season-high six rebounds vs. Longwood (12/17/08) • Scored 14 points and tied a career high with four steals at Syracuse (11/28/08) • Had 15 points and five assists vs. Liberty (11/25/08) • Scored nine points vs. Radford (11/21/08), including five of the team’s last seven points in the final 2:35, in a 68-66 victory • Assisted Sylven Landesberg’s go-ahead layup with 13 seconds remaining against USF (11/19/08) • Had a career-high seven assists and tied a career high with four steals vs. VMI (11/16/08) in the season opener • Lettered for the second time at Virginia
2007-08 SEASON: • Averaged 8.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 25.3 minutes played a game • Second on the team in assists, steals and three-point field goal percentage (among those players making at least 10 three-point field goals) • Played in 2007-08 after transferring from William & Mary and sitting out games in 2006-07 • Started eight games • Shot 78.6 percent (22-28) from the free throw line in the last 15 games • Scored in double figures in 15 games • Had 15 points and four assists vs. Duke (3/5/08) • Had 10 points (making the game-winning 3-pointer with 4.2 seconds left), seven rebounds and a career-high four steals at Georgia Tech (3/3/08) • Had 15 points and six rebounds vs. NC State (2/24/08) • Made four free throws in the last 13 seconds in victory at Boston College (2/17/08) • Had 10 points, three rebounds, and a career-high two blocks vs. North Carolina (2/12/08) • Scored a season-high 17 points at Maryland (1/30/08) • Had 16 points vs. Georgia Tech (1/27/08) • Had 15 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3FG) vs. Boston College (1/19/08) • Made first start of the season at Duke (1/13/08) and scored 13 points • Had a season-high six assists vs. Elon (12/22/07), which tied his high at W&M • Had 16 points (6-6 FG, 4-4 3FG) vs. Northwestern (11/27/07) • Had 11 points and tied a career-high (including W&M) with eight rebounds vs. Howard (11/14/07) • Lettered for the first time at Virginia
AT WILLIAM & MARY 2005-06 SEASON • Led the team in scoring (11.6 ppg.), assists (3.6 apg.) and minutes played (31.4 mpg.), and also averaged 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals a game • Named to the Colonial Athletic Association’s 2006 All-Rookie Team • Earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors a league-high five times during the 2005-06 season • Scored a season-high 28 points on 9-11 shooting from the field, including 3-4 from three-point range, and 7-8 from the free throw line in a 93-79 victory over Campbell • Had 21 points, a season-high eight rebounds and a season-high four steals in a 70-60 win at Hampton • Scored in double figures 18 times during the 2005-06 season • Named to the all-tournament team at the William and Mary Tip-Off Classic • Started all but one game during the 2005-06 season
HIGH SCHOOL • Played four years for head coach John Richardson at Woodside High School • Named the Virginia Group AAA Player of the Year by the Virginia High School Coaches Association and selected the state’s Co-Player of the Year by The Associated Press as a senior in 2005 • Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2005 Virginia High School Coaches Association East-West All-Star game after leading all scorers with 20 points • Led Woodside to two Group AAA State Championships • Two-time Daily Press Player of the Year • Averaged 20.9 points a game as a senior and 20.6 points a game as a junior
PERSONAL • Calvin James Baker • Born Sept. 18, 1987, in Hampton, Va. • Parents are Wanda and Calvin Baker • Sociology major
BAKER'S STATISTICS AT VIRGINIA
| Year |
G-GS |
MP-Avg. |
FGM-FGA |
Pct. |
3FM-3FA |
Pct. |
FTM-FTA |
Pct. |
Off-Def |
Reb-Avg |
PF-DQ |
Ast |
TO |
BS |
Stl |
Pts-Avg |
2007-08
|
33-8
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835-25.3
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103-247
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.417
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41-110
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.373
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37-55
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.673 |
19-67
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86-2.6
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62-0
|
79
|
57
|
5
|
29
|
284-8.6
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ACC
|
16-8
|
448-28.0
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55-133
|
.414 |
20-53
|
.377 |
24-32
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.750 |
9-37
|
46-2.9
|
30-0 |
34
|
29
|
4
|
19
|
154-9.6
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| 2008-09 |
28-22 |
697-24.9 |
83-212 |
.392 |
21-71 |
.296 |
48-55 |
.873 |
7-56 |
63-2.3 |
57-3 |
78 |
70 |
5 |
32 |
235-8.4 |
| ACC |
16-11 |
411-25.7 |
53-122 |
.434 |
15-39 |
.385 |
28-30 |
.933 |
5-26 |
31-1.9 |
33-0 |
39 |
43 |
4 |
18 |
149-9.3 |
| Career |
61-30
|
1532-25.1
|
186-459
|
.405
|
62-181
|
.343
|
85-110
|
.773 |
26-123
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149-2.4
|
119-3
|
157
|
127
|
10
|
61
|
519-8.5
|
| ACC |
32-19
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859-26.8
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108-255
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.424 |
35-92
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.380 |
52-62
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.839 |
14-63
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77-2.4
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63-0
|
73
|
72
|
8
|
37
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303-9.5
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Baker's Career Highs (at Virginia) Points-18 at Clemson (3/3/09); Rebounds-8 vs. Howard (11/14/07); FG Made-7 on three occasions; FG Att.-15 vs. Duke (3/5/08); 3 Pt. FG Made-4 vs. Northwestern (11/27/07); 3 Pt. FG Att.-7 vs. Syracuse (12/5/07), vs. Georgia Tech (1/27/08); FT Made-6 vs. Virginia Tech (2/18/09); FT Att.-6 on four occasions; Assists-7 vs. VMI (11/16/08); Turnovers-5 on five occasions; Blocks-2 vs. North Carolina (2/12/08), 2 vs. BC (2/4/09); Steals-4 on three occasions; Minutes-35 at Clemson (3/3/09)
BAKER'S STATISTICS AT WILLIAM & MARY
| Year |
G-GS |
MP-Avg. |
FGM-FGA |
Pct. |
3FM-3FA |
Pct. |
FTM-FTA |
Pct. |
Off-Def |
Reb-Avg |
PF-DQ |
Ast |
TO |
BS |
Stl |
Pts-Avg |
| 2005-06 |
28-27 |
879-31.4 |
108-333 |
.324 |
43-156 |
.276 |
65-87 |
.747 |
16-60 |
76-2.7 |
57-0 |
100 |
88 |
2 |
43 |
324-11.6 |
Baker's Career Highs (at William & Mary) Points-28 vs, Campbell (11/26/05); Rebounds-8 vs. Hampton (11/22/05); FG Made-9 vs. Campbell (11/26/05); FG Att.-17 vs. Virginia Tech (12/27/05); 3 Pt. FG Made-5 vs. James Madison (1/28/06); 3 Pt. FG Att.-10 vs. Virginia Tech (12/27/05); FT Made-9 vs. Holy Cross (11/19/05); FT Att.-11 vs. Holy Cross (11/19/05); Assists-6 on four occasions; Turnovers-7 vs. Hampton (11/22/05; Blocks-1 vs. Maine (11/18/05), vs. Virginia Commonwealth (3/3/06); Steals-4 vs. Hampton (11/22/05), vs. Georgia State (1/14/06); Minutes-37 vs. Georgia State (1/14/06), vs. Northeastern (2/2/06)
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