Rutgers-Camden Athletics

Senior guard Jonathan Baker-Jernigan averaged 17.0 points during a 1-1 week for the Rutgers-Camden men’s basketball team, including a stellar shooting display on his way to 25 points at Kean University Saturday. Baker-Jernigan shot 7-for-14 from three-point range against the Cougars and scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half to keep the Scarlet Raptors in the game during an eventual 86-80 loss. His career-high 25 points were the most by a Scarlet Raptor this season and his seven treys were one shy of the program’s single-game record, shared by three players. They were the most three-pointers for the Raptors since Yusuf Leary also hit seven against John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Jan. 30, 2012. A transfer to the Rutgers-Camden program, Baker-Jernigan also collected his Raptor career high of four assists against Kean. Earlier in the week he scored nine points, including six in the second half, as the Raptors edged Rowan, 71-70, for their first win of the season. For the week he shot 11-for-26 (.423) from the floor, including 10-for-23 (.435) from three-point range. He also went 2-for-2 from the foul line. Through six games, he leads Rutgers-Camden in scoring with a 10.8 average and is third in both steals (5) and assists (10). He also is averaging 3.2 rebounds.