Hall of Fame
Felicia (Sutton) Baker was a standout on the basketball and volleyball courts from 1987-91, arriving from University City (Mo.) High School and pacing the squad with 13.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game her first season. Baker was named second-team all-MIAA and to the conference's all-freshman team. In 1988-89, Baker averaged 14.8 points and 12.2 rebounds per contest, and grabbed a career-high 27 boards vs. Missouri-Rolla. She was again named second-team all-MIAA. In 1989-90, Baker averaged 10.3 rebounds per game, to go along with 14.4 points per game and 55.1% shooting from the floor, and was an honorable mention all-MIAA pick. Her senior season, the squad racked up the first winning season since 1981-82, going 16-10 overall and making a trip to the MIAA postseason tourney. Baker averaged 13.2 rebounds per game, tops in the conference and seventh in all of NCAA Division II, and had 17.9 points per game for second in the MIAA. She was named first-team all-MIAA to conclude her career. Baker played in 105 career games, made 630 field goals, had a 52% shooting percentage, scored 1,578 points, averaging 15.0 per game, and grabbed 1,235 rebounds to average 11.8 per game. She is second all-time in scoring at Truman, despite playing before the initiation of the three-point shot. Baker still holds Bulldog career marks for field goal percentage, rebounds and rebounding average, and single-season marks for rebounds and rebounding average (356 and 13.2, respectively, in 1990-91). Among Truman career leaders, she is second in points and field goals and third in field goal attempts (1,211), free throws made (318) and free throw attempts (573). She holds league records for career rebounds and rebounding average, and single game marks for rebounds and offensive rebounds (13). Baker established new Bulldog volleyball records for kills (478), attempts (1,201) and block solos (138). She recorded double figure kills in 26 matches and was named first-team all-MIAA. She is married to Greg Baker and they have four children, two boys, Akili, who is 8-years-old, and Maalik, who is 4-years-old, and two daughters, Khadeja, who is six, and Imania, who was born last January. Baker is working with the Temple Street Family Practice as medical assistant after attending Ross Medical School in Lansing.
