Baylor Scheierman became Creighton’s fifth men’s basketball player since 2014 to be selected in the NBA Draft on Wednesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., when the 6-foot-7 guard was drafted in the First Round, No. 30 overall, by the Boston Celtics
After Gene Harmon, who was selected 107th overall in the sixth round of 1974, and George Morrow, who was selected 182nd overall in the eighth round of 1981, Scheierman is the third Creighton product to be drafted by the Celtics organization. Previously, Josh Hart (2017), Jimmy Butler (2011), and Desmond Bane (2021) were chosen with the 30th overall pick in the NBA Draft.
Scheierman was dominant in his two years at Creighton after three outstanding seasons at South Dakota State, where he won the Summit League Player of the Year award in 2022. The native of Aurora, Nebraska, made NCAA history as the 11th men’s player to score 1,000 points or more at multiple Division I universities.
Scheierman was selected a Third Team All-American by the AP, NABC, USBWA, ESPN.com, The Sporting News, CBSSports.com, and College Hoops Today, and a Second Team All-American by Field of 68 and 247Sports during his senior year. The undisputed All-BIG EAST selection started all 35 games for a Bluejay squad that made it back to the Sweet 16, averaging 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per contest. His defensive rebounding, three-pointers made per game, and double-doubles were the highest in the BIG EAST. He also finished second in terms of rebounds and minutes played, fourth in terms of scoring and free-throw percentage, and tenth in terms of assists, assist/turnover ratio, and three-point %.
Scheierman led CU’s Elite Eight team with 87 made three-pointers in his junior season, averaging 12.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game while starting all 37 games.
As the first men’s player in Division I history with at least 2,000 points (2,233), 1,000 rebounds (1,256), 500 assists (580), and 300 three-pointers (356), Scheierman used his flexibility as an excellent shooter, rebounder, and passer. Since 1992–1993, he is the only player to have 300 rebounds and 110 three-pointers in a season. His 1,140 career defensive rebounds are also the highest of any player in the previous 25 seasons. When he scored 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists against Georgetown on February 13, 2024, he became the first player at Creighton to ever have a triple-double in points, rebounds, and assists. Additionally, his 16 double-doubles led the BIG EAST and were the most by a Bluejay in a single season since 1984–85.
Scheierman was chosen for All-District three times and was a two-time contender for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. The first week of December, 2023, saw him named the BIG EAST Player of the Week and the USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week after he averaged 9.0 rebounds and 22.5 points in two decisive victories over Oklahoma State and Nebraska. Due to his performance in the postseason, the southpaw sharpshooter was selected to the All-South Regional Team in 2023 and the All-Midwest Regional Team in 2024.
Scheierman began his Bluejay career with a three-pointer in a record 48 straight games, setting a record. This was part of a run that saw him finish his career with at least one triple in 81 of his last 82 games. Scheierman had made three-pointers in his final 10 games at SDSU. In addition, he converted his final 31 college free throw attempts, making history as the first player at CU to record two consecutive seasons with 300 or more rebounds in 55 years.
Scheierman is the sixth NBA First Round selection in Creighton’s history and the first since Justin Patton, who was dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves shortly after going 16th overall to the Chicago Bulls in 2017.
Under Greg McDermott’s guidance, Creighton ended the 2023–24 campaign with a 25–10 record, tying for second place in the BIG EAST Conference, and making it to the program’s third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance.
