LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV men's basketball program has received a signed commitment from Josh Baker to join the Runnin' Rebels for the 2021-22 season, head coach Kevin Kruger announced Friday.

Baker, who is originally from Tempe, Arizona, is transferring to UNLV from Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. He will be immediately eligible to play at UNLV and is expected to have three years of eligibility remaining.

"We are extremely excited for Josh to join the Rebel family," Kruger said. "He has the right approach and mindset for both basketball and life that will blend perfectly with the rest of his teammates."

The 6-foot-4-inch, 175-pound guard played two seasons at HCC. In 2019-20, he was named the Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year and second team All-Jayhawk West. He was his team's second-leading scorer that year with 13.7 points per game, while shooting 51.3% from the field and 48.7% on 3-pointers. He also averaged 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game during his first year of college. 

As a sophomore, his scoring average increased to 16.6 ppg. He shot 48.6% from the field and 41.8 percent from behind the arc, with 3.9 rpg, 2.8 apg and 1.2 spg. He is a career 84.8% free throw shooter. He attended McClintock High School in Tempe.

Baker joins Royce Hamm Jr., from Texas, Victor Iwaukor from Oklahoma, Jordan McCabe from West Virginia, David Muoka from Lamar, Michael Nuga from Kent State, Justin Webster from Hawaii and Donovan Williams, also from Texas, as incoming transfers to the UNLV men's basketball program.

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