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In his first meaningful minutes, Baylor Scheierman stayed ready

Related Topics: Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman

Meaningful minutes have been hard to come by for Baylor Scheierman in his rookie season.

There have been spot minutes within the rotation, particularly in the second half of the season, but those cameo appearances have done little to sell him as a ready-to-go rotation contributor.

It’s not uncommon to see a rookie in an already established ecosystem look entirely fearful of touching the ball or making a mistake. Jordan Walsh is an example close to home, but for a career 39% shooter across 162 games of college basketball, there was a little more hope that the rookie frights wouldn’t strike.