In the middle of the basketball season, I blogged about a hidden gem I was impressed with from Howard County: Hammond senior point guard Chris Baker.

The second-team All-Metro selection, a four-year standout who averaged 20.7 points as a senior, has recently signed a national letter of intent to play at Missouri Southern.

Baker, listed as 5-feet-10, 181 pounds, surpassed the 1,000-point plateau in his four-year career and brought positive intangibles to the floor with leadership and energy for the Golden Bears. This season, he also averaged 7.3 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 5.4 assists.