Miami transfer Norchad Omier, the top offensive player available in the portal, announced his commitment to Baylor on Sunday night.
Omier announced his decision in a post on Instagram.
“My main goal has always been to help my team win at the highest level, while continuing to develop as a person and as a basketball player,” he wrote. “I have been fortunate enough to help lead a team to a Final Four and I am hungry to not only get back there again, but this time to help lead my team to a National Championship.
“After taking all of this into account, all signs have led me in this direction and I am at peace with my decision. That being said, I have decided to commit to Baylor University and cannot wait to achieve these dreams together in the future. next year.”
Omier, a 6-foot-7 native of Nicaragua, was a two-time All-ACC selection before entering the transfer portal in late April. He has averaged a double-double in each of his four college seasons, recording 17 points and 10 rebounds per game last season.
Omier tallied 17 double-doubles in 2023-24, including 33 points and 10 rebounds against Notre Dame and 20 points and 17 rebounds against Stonehill. He earned second-team All-ACC honors.
As a junior, Omier helped lead Miami to the Final Four with averages of 13.1 points and 10 rebounds. A third-team All-ACC selection in 2022-23, he was one of the country's elite offensive rebounders.
Omier began his college career at Arkansas State, earning the 2022 Sun Belt Player of the Year award and earning first-team all-conference honors in both of his seasons with the Red Wolves.
Baylor coach Scott Drew was in dire need of an effective post player to fill out his roster for the 2024-25 season, and Omier fills that role. The Bears are loaded on the perimeter, adding Duke transfer Jeremy Roach and top-five recruit VJ Edgecombe, plus returning double-figure scorers Jayden Nunn and Langston Love.
