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Baylor men’s basketball ‘Foundation’ elected to Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame

By Marquis Cooley | Sports Editor

“It always has to start somewhere,” Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew said.

The Baylor basketball program hasn’t always been the national championship-winning powerhouse that students and fans witnessed last year. When coach Drew first arrived at Baylor, the basketball program was struggling. They were decimated by tragedy, player departures, a depleted roster, NCAA restrictions and they didn’t have much support from the community.

“Back in those days, we were heavily outnumbered when it came to fans,” Baylor superfan Chris Fuentes said. “The opposing teams might as well have been the home teams.