Grand Valley State University Athletics

2016-17: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team…Played in all 29 games and made 19 starts, averaging 18.7 minutes per contest…Posted 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and led Lakers with 59.7 field goal percentage…Ranked seventh in the GLIAC in field goal percentage (59.7) and 23rd in offensive rebounds (39)…Went a perfect 10-for-10 from the field in 92-68 neutral site win over Salem International (11/26), becoming first Laker to do so since Feb. 10, 2005 when Callistus Eziukwu was 10-for-10 against Saginaw Valley State…Scored career-high 23 points in that victory over Salem International in 28 minutes on the floor…Had a breakout junior season, as he reached double-digits in scoring 10 times, while having not done so once during either of first two seasons in Allendale…Added 12 points and eight rebounds in only 16 minutes of 91-36 home win over Great Lakes Christian (11/16)…Notched 12 points and career-high three blocked shots in 85-48 home victory against Trinity Christian (11/18)…Went 7-of-8 from the field and tallied 14 points in 19 minutes against Upper Iowa (11/25)…Put together first career double-double of 17 points (on 8-of-14 shooting) and 10 rebounds at home against Ohio Dominican (12/3)…Posted consecutive games of 11 and 14 points (on 7-of-8 shooting) in respective road wins at Hillsdale (12/8) and Walsh (12/10)…Scored 15 points and was 6-of-7 from the field at Lake Superior State (1/14)…Totaled 12 points and went 5-of-7 from the floor in just 18 minutes of 63-56 home win against Wayne State (1/19)…Made 8-of-12 shots and scored 17 points in 22 minutes against Ferris State (1/30).

2015-16: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team…Appeared in 13 games on the year…Totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds, going a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line…Supplied season-high six points (2-for-2 field goals, 2-for-2 free throws) in seven minutes of home win over Salem International (11/28)…Notched four points and two rebounds in 10 minutes of home victory against Olivet (11/20)…Pulled down three rebounds and scored two points in seven minutes against Hillsdale (1/30) at home…Recorded six of 10 rebounds on the offensive glass. 

2014-15: Appeared in 22 games during true freshman season…Averaged 1.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.1 minutes per game…Totaled 30 points and 27 rebounds (13 offensive) for the year…Notched season-bests of seven points and four rebounds in just 11 minutes of season finale at Ferris State (2/26)…Tallied four points, two rebounds, two assists, and a steal in home win over Purdue North Central (12/20)…Pulled down four rebounds (three offensive) in home game against Lake Superior State (1/22)…Hit 2-of-3 three-point attempts on the year, including makes against Walsh (1/8) and Ferris State (2/26).

High School: Prepped at Comstock Park High School under head coach Scott Berry…Three-year varsity letterwinner averaged 13.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game as a senior, helping the Panthers to a 19-4 record, sixth straight OK Blue Conference championship, and second straight Class B district title…Put up averages of 9.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks as a junior, helping Comstock Park to a 21-3 record and the district and conference championships…Averaged 7.7 points as a sophomore, while being named team’s most improved player…A wide receiver on the Panther football team that won several conference, district, and regional football titles…Played AAU basketball for the Grand Rapids Storm…Also participated in National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Chris and Karole Baar…Majoring in business…Enjoys playing video games, hanging out with friends, and watching movies.