🐻 The Official Daily Newsletter For Baylor Athletics

Happy Tuesday Baylor Fam. It’s a week that will change their lives forever.

NBA Draft week is always a special one and we’ve got several Bears preparing for their dream to come true.

We’ll get you ready for it and much more in today’s Brew! Check it out below!

🏀 NBA Draft Special With Inside Baylor Sports
⏱ Countdown To Kickoff: 67 Days
🎥 All New Sic ‘Em Pod: Jason Jennings
🐻 And much, much more!

🎙 INSIDE BAYLOR SPORTS: DRAFT WEEK

Get ready for the 2024 NBA draft as Baylor basketball looks to
add even more pros to the best league in the world.

We discuss potential landing spots for Ja'Kobe Walter, Yves Missi
and Jalen Bridges, and break down Baylor's already impressive
NBA presence. 

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 67 DAYS

Number of the Day: 67.

He was one of the most unique athletes at Baylor and helped
the Bears dominate in not one, but ✌️ sports.

A five-year member of the Baylor football AND track & field squad,
Desmine Hilliard helped the BU football squad to the best four-year span in program history, while also earning All-American status on the track (shot put).

👏: Looking at Hilliard’s Career

🎙 SIC ’EM POD: JASON JENNINGS

Arguably Baylor's best baseball player in school history, Jason Jennings
was a two-time All-American and the first consensus
National Player of the Year in Division I in 1999.

Jennings went on to be a 1st round pick when the Colorado Rockies
took him 16th overall, and had one of the most memorable debuts
in MLB history, pitching a 5-hit shutout while also hitting
his first career home run.

Now, after a successful career in the professional ranks,
Jennings is focused on family, and has found a career in
training the next generation of ball players.

🚌 HITTING THE ROAD

Throughout the summer, Coach Aranda will join alumni and fans
across the state on the Texas Tour.
 
Fans can join Coach Aranda for an opportunity to learn more about the culture of excellence that Baylor football is developing and what fans can expect to see on the field this fall. The following dates and locations are listed below:
 
July 16 – Houston Texas Tour
July 18 – DFW Texas Tour
July 22 – San Antonio Texas Tour

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE BEST OF THE YEAR

It’s been quite an opening year for Baylor+.

As we wrap up the month of June, we’ll relive some of the greatest
moments and videos of the year with the Top-10 Baylor+ features of the year.

#4: Baylor+: The Follow: The Miracle At The Magic Kindom

It was a win that will always be talked about in Baylor lore.

The greatest comeback in program history happened this past fall
and man, oh, man, what a win it was!

Go behind-the-scenes and in the locker room with Baylor+ in
this episode of The Follow at UCF.

🎟 YOU PICK IT!

This week, Baylor Athletics unveiled a new Mini Plan option for the upcoming 2024 Football season.

The new “You Pick It” mini plan offers flexibility and allows fans to build their own mini-plan from three tiers of options to enjoy McLane Stadium this fall.

The Baylor Family can purchase the You Pick It mini plan for $225. Each plan includes the Bears' Homecoming Game on Oct. 26 against Oklahoma State and from there fans can build their plan based on their schedule for the remaining two games. 

🎥 BAYLOR+: THE FOLLOW

It was another memorable year in Eugene for the Baylor Track & Field squad.

Join Baylor+ in the latest episode of the Follow as the Bears head to Tracktown compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Get to know junior international Nathaniel Ezekiel, and senior transfer Alexis Brown as they contend for a podium finish in Track Town.

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

The Baylor men’s hoops program and the NBA Draft have a long, storied history.

This week, several Bears will add to that history.

Who was the first ever Baylor men’s basketball player drafted in the NBA draft?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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🗓 ON THE DOCKET

We’ll see you in August!

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Red Owens.

Red Owens was selected in the second round of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Washington Capitols.

🐻 Have a great day, y’all!

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