Baylor Guard Signs Two-Year Contract to Finish Career With Bears
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Just one day after announcing postseason plans, Baylor fans breathe a sigh of relief as news breaks that the Bears will have Isaac Williams return next season via Instagram.
"Proud to announce I've signed a 2-year commitment to finish my collegiate career at Baylor."Isaac Wiliams IV
The sophomore averaged 10.5 points per game on 24.9 minutes through the season. As of late, he has been a bright spot for the struggling team.
We listed Williams as a "must keep" talent for Scott Drew and the Bears, as the guard has been playing a stronger brand of basketball as of late.
Over his last nine games, he averaged 13.5 points on a very impressive 62% effective field goal percentage.
Another encouraging part of his game is effort on both sides of the ball. He is one of the scrappiest defenders the Bears have while having the ability to put his head down and drive to the cup.
While the details of the contract are unknown, this is already an encouraging move for Baylor basketball, which is trying to avoid a repeat of the catastrophe that was last offseason.
Isaac Williams IV is exactly the type of player that Scott Drew is able to coach up and build around; he will be a set-it-and-forget-it starting five guy in Waco for the next couple of years.
Who knows how high the ceiling is for the Oklahoma native, but expect to improve on his shot creation and man defense over the offseason.
Improvement on those two aspects could easily put Williams in the conversation for the most talented guards in the Big 12 down the road.
Baylor fans should be really excited that this is a 2-year deal; it would have been disappointing if Williams were only back for his junior year season, but he seems to love the culture and is now a Bear through and through.
While the status of Baylor stars Tounde Yessoufou and Cameron Carr still hangs in the balance as the NBA draft looms, this move is a great sign for Baylor basketball, which is in search of a bounce-back season.
It was a mess of a season for Scott Drew and company, but fans should be encouraged that Baylor basketball is not punting on this team.
They have elected to compete in the College Basketball Crown in early April and are beginning to make the moves necessary to secure an NCAA tournament birth in 2027.
Bennett is an undergrad student at Baylor University, studying journalism on the sports track. He is from the DFW area and grew up playing and watching sports, which inspired him to pursue sports writing.
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