Dawson Baker Returns from Injury Against Montana State

Besides the win over Montana State, the highlight of the game was definitely Dawson Baker’s return to the court. Since transferring from UC Irvine to BYU, Baker’s career in Provo has not been what he hoped. Heading into this season, he had played in only 46 of a possible 105 games (44%) for BYU. Yet he decided it wasn’t time to give up and wanted one more shot. That shot began against Montana State as he checked in at the 7:10 mark of the first half.

His struggles started in his first season with the program, when he played just four games before undergoing season-ending foot surgery. In his second, he played in every game, including the Sweet 16 classic against Wisconsin. Last season,…