By ADAM ZAGORIA
Baylor coach Scott Drew continues to load up with talent for next season.
Miami transfer forward Norchad Omier has officially signed with the Bears after committing on Sunday, giving Drew a skilled and veteran big man who averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds as a junior last season.
St. John’s was also among those involved for Omier, the first person from Nicaragua to receive a Division I basketball scholarship.
“Norchad exemplifies what a Baylor student-athlete is all about,” Drew said. “An all-conference performer in the ACC, he helped lead his team to a Final Four last season and won the Skip Prosser Award for academics in the ACC. He’ll be a great addition to the Baylor basketball program, someone the Baylor family will love getting to know, and a great role model for the Waco community.”
Baylor is also adding Duke transfer guard Jeremy Roach, while bringing in five-star guards VJ Edgecombe of Long Island Lutheran (NY) and Rob Wright III of Montverde (FL) Academy. Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on FacebookNew #Baylor Bear Norchad Omier:
— Grayson Grundhoefer (@GrayGrundhoefer) May 6, 2024
Offensively he has basically been 15 points and 11 rebounds every night since he was a freshman. Strong finisher in the paint, elite rebounder, improved shooter.
Defensively he is a longer and taller Mark Vital. #SicEm
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