FAIRBANKS – Senior guard
Ronnie Baker (Vallejo, Calif./Communication) of the Alaska men's basketball team has been named the Ravn Alaska Nanook of the Week for the week ending Feb. 23, as selected by the Alaska media relations office.
Baker is a repeat recipient of the weekly departmental accolade after he led the team in scoring and helped the Nanooks (16-9, 11-6 GNAC) to a home split over the weekend.
He scored 30 points on 12-of-21 (.571) shooting and added six rebounds, seven assists and two steals in the two games as Alaska clinched its second consecutive Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championship tournament berth with the win on Saturday.
In Thursday's outing against Western Oregon, Baker scored a game-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting, which included four made 3-pointers. He also dished out three assists while bringing down five rebounds. Two nights later, the senior overcame an early-game injury to finish with 10 points while tallying four assists and a pair of steals.
Baker has scored in double figures in four straight games and 19 of the team's 25 games heading into the final week of the regular season.
For the season, Baker ranks 14th in the GNAC with a team-best 14.6 points per game. He is shooting 44.5 percent from the floor and better than 43 percent from downtown. Baker averages 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per outing.
This Thursday, the men's basketball team closes out the regular season against arch-rival Alaska Anchorage with a 7 p.m. tipoff from the Patty Center.
Every week of competition during the 2013-14 athletic year, there will be a Ravn Alaska Nanook of the Week announced.
During the week of Feb. 24 - March 2, three teams will be in action.
Women's Basketball – at Montana State Billings (Feb. 27) and at Seattle Pacific (March 1)
Men's Basketball – vs. Alaska Anchorage (Feb. 27)
Hockey – vs. Ferris State (Feb. 28 – March 1)
Ravn Alaska Nanook of the Week
Week ending 11/3 – Freshman
Victoria Adams (Swimming)
Week ending 11/10 – Freshman Center
Joey Davies (Hockey)
Week ending 11/17 – Senior Guard
Ronnie Baker (Men's Basketball)
Week ending 11/24 – Sophomore
Tim Sherry (Rifle)
Week ending 12/1 – Junior Guard
Benissa Bulaya (Women's Basketball)
Week ending 12/8 – Junior
Margot Adams (Swimming)
Week ending 12/15 – Senior Defenseman
Michael Quinn (Hockey)
Week ending 12/22 – Senior Forward
Andrew Kelly (Men's Basketball)
Week ending 1/5 – Junior
Logan Hanneman (Men's Skiing)
Week ending 1/12 – Freshman
Nichole Bathe (Women's Skiing)
Week ending 1/19 – Sophomore Center
Tyler Morley (Hockey)
Week ending 1/26 – Senior Forward
Andrew Kelly (Men's Basketball)
Week ending 2/2 – Senior Center
Cody Kunyk (Hockey)
Week ending 2/9 – Junior
Logan Hanneman (Men's Skiing)
Week ending 2/16 – Freshman
Nichole Bathe (Women's Skiing)
Week ending 2/23 – Senior Guard
Ronnie Baker (Men's Basketball)
