Couldn't play senior year because of transfer rules, ruled ineligible because of a family move. Even with that, Baker never missed a practice -- high school coach called him the team's best practice player.

"One of the greatest home visits of all time ... Had about 35 or 40 in attendance, about four or five of us [coaches], they sang this very emotional Samoan song and it was unbelievable. Imagine the Samoan Von Trapp family singers or something."