Injury update?

[SHOXAAC]

Realistically Baker is not going to be a factor this season. It's nothing within his control, and maybe he can play, but to what extent.

[RoyalShock]

I think an optimistic timetable is that he gets his first game minutes (spot) against Evansville, a few more at Creighton and will be back into the regular rotation for the MVC tourney. No inside info, just speculation.

[SubGod22]

I could see first game action being in 2 weeks if the foot is good and responds well to the running that he begins next week. The pool work will help since it doesn't put the same kind of impact on the foot and even though he's not in game shape now, he's still in a lot better shape than most of us and if it's good and no setbacks occur, I'd say two weeks. I know they're not going to push him, but I could see that happening if all goes well.

[wusphlash]

5 to 10 minutes with him is better than 0 without. One more wrench in Gregg's toolbox.

[CBB_Fan]

I not hoping for the Baker that led us in scoring our first game. I'm looking for a guy to come off the bench a few minutes a game, play better defense than Wiggins, and shoot a little better than Cotton. That is something we need and something Baker can provide even if he isn't capable of doing everything he could before the injury.

[MadaboutWu]

I not hoping for the Baker that led us in scoring our first game. I'm looking for a guy to come off the bench a few minutes a game, play better defense than Wiggins, and shoot a little better than Cotton. That is something we need and something Baker can provide even if he isn't capable of doing everything he could before the injury.

Especially at the end of the long conference grind, not to mention three games, hopefully, in three days in St. Louis. 10-15 decent minutes a game would be very helpful.

[SubGod22]

And the sooner he's able to come back, the more minutes he'd be able to provide in STL and the NCAA. He probably won't get back to where he was at the beginning of the season, but he can be a very valuable piece of the National Championship march coming!

[Dave Stalwart]

Ron Baker remains on track to test his left foot by running on Monday. He is scheduled to start shooting jump shots in a week. Baker has been out since Dec. 13 with a stress fracture.

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[I_Vector_Wu]

He was out rebounding for the team prior to the start of the 2nd half against MoSt. He launched a few shots from the corner just as the shoot around was ending. It gave me hope.

[im4wsu]

He missed a corner shot with the game ball after the end of the game.

[Dave Stalwart]

Is Demetric okay?

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

Is Demetric okay?

Bruised hip

[1972Shocker]

WSU guard Ron Baker did dribbling drills and shot jumpers before the (Drake) game. He wasn’t working full-speed. He is supposed to start taking full-speed jumpers on Sunday, another step in his rehab from a stress fracture to his left foot.

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