Baylor's LaceDarius Dunn Suspended for Next Three Games

Posted by CoHoops Josh Dhani

According to the Associated Press, Baylor Bears' guard LaceDarius Dunn will be suspended for the next three games of the season. He was suspended and will return and be eligible to play for his team on the 22nd of November. The announcement was made by the school today before the team's season-opener.

Dunn was the team's leading scorer last season. His suspension was due to his arrest for domestic violence, allegedly beating his girlfriend and breaking her jaw. Dunn's girlfriend asked that all charges would be dropped, however. She has Dunn's son, who is three years old.

In the school press release, they said he was suspended under team-rules. Dunn has not played any games whatsoever, including the pre-season and the exhibition games.

The school will comment no longer on this situation.

Look forward to seeing Dunn return and show off a solid performance as a sorry-note to Baylor.

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Baylor Being Investigated by the NCAA

Posted by CoHoops DeAnte Mitchell

The month of October hasn't been polite to the Baylor Bears. During October, the Bears witnessed news that their senior guard LaceDarius Dunn was suspended indefinitely pending an aggravated assault charge.

Most media outlets don't expect to see Dunn back on the court in a Baylor uniform.

Now, yesterday according to reports by Foxsports.com, Baylor is being investigated by the NCAA for their involvement with Hanner Perea, La Lumiere School (IN) star.

According to reports, Assistant Coach Mark Morefield sent "dozens" of text messages to Perea's AAU and High School coaching during July, while they were coaching events; that is against NCAA rules.

Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew, and Morefield both declined to comment on the situation. However, Coach Morefield was reportedly already suspended and not allowed to recruit on the road in July.

The NCAA is investigating this situation and will visit Waco later this month.

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LaceDarius Dunn Suspended Indefinetly

Posted by CoHoops DeAnte Mitchell

Today the Baylor Bears were selected to finish No. 4 in the Big 12 pre-season poll. LaceDarius Dunn and Perry Jones was a huge reason for the coaches thoughts.

The Bears looked set with Dunn as their leader in hopes to have another successful season in Waco.

However, the Bears got bad news today about their senior leader, and conceivably starting guard.

Dunn was arrested today for aggravated assault against his girlfriend. Dunn reportedly punched his girlfriend in the face breaking her jaw.

The assault took place September 27th, and Dunn turned himself in today to Waco Police. As a result, Baylor suspended their guard indefinitely following his arrest today.

Dunn was the leading scorer for the Bears last season with 19.6 points and talled 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assist, and 1.4 steals per outing.

Baylor Bear officials have decided not to comment on the situation at hand.

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It's Time To Take Notice Of The Baylor Bears

Posted by CoHoops DeAnte Mitchell

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Last season, the Baylor Bears were able to compete in one of the toughest basketball conferences. They came away (11-5) in Big 12 as well as (24-6) overall.

They competed with Kansas State in a game that could have gone either way. They also gave the Jayhawks all they could handle.

So once the Big 12 tournament came around teams understood they couldn't subside on the talent of the Bears. They advanced in the Big 12 tournament before being defeated by the Wildcats for the second time on the season.

But once the NCAA tournament came around the Baylor Bears were granted a No. 3 seed. They continued to win games and battle their way to an Elite Eight berth.

All along, Kansas and Kansas State stood atop of the Big 12. But once the tournament came around, Baylor was one of the last Big 12 teams standing. If you want to get technical, Baylor was the last Big 12 team standing.

After their hard-fought loss against the eventual National Champion-Duke Blue Devils, the Baylor Bears looked very solid heading into next season.

They lost Ekpe Udoh but brought in Perry Jones who is said to be the highest rated recruit in Baylor history. The Bears will have to do without Tweety Carter in the backcourt as well. However, they did bring in Stargell Love to fill the void.

Now with Jones, Love, LaceDarius Dunn along with Quincey Acy the Bears should be considered threats this year.

Their roster definitely catches the eye. They have depth at the guard position with Dunn and Love. Not to mention, with Acy on the wing it'll create matchup problems for the opposition.

Jones is Mr. Versatility with tremendous upside. You can place him on the wing or in the post and still receive steady contributions.

He has the ability to handle the ball, shoot as well as post up. Jones is the main reason Baylor caught my attention.

Once you combine the 2010 recruits with the experience players you see versatility and depth. Most importantly, the Bears have experienced players that I assume will step up and lead the team.

It's time to take notice in the Baylor Bears. They have done a great job of constructing a great roster and it'll pay off this winter.

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