By Michael Haag | Sports Editor
Baylor men’s basketball had its 2021 run cut short by the University of North Carolina, who fell three points shy of a national championship. Following the unexpected, shortened finish, the Bears saw standouts Kendall Brown and Jeremy Sochan get drafted into the NBA, while James Akinjo (seeking an NBA career) and Matthew Mayer (transferred to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) also departed.
A new season looms for Baylor, and head coach Scott Drew made sure to reload his roster in order to provide similar, if not better, firepower on the hardwood.