After the July live recruiting period ended last summer, it was imperative for new Rutgers men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell to quickly land one of his top targets in the 2017 class. Fortunately, he did just that, as New Hampshire guard Geo Baker committed right before August began. It was a big lift for the coaching staff early on in their tenure and Baker has since made it official, signing his letter of intent this past fall.
He has had a very good senior season, playing for prep school Proctor Academy in New Hampshire. Baker has scored 30 points or more in multiple games and was named to the SAS Holiday Classic All-Tournament team in late December.