Baylor center Yakiri Walker joins coaching staff after eligibility denied

Yakiri Walker, a transfer center from Memphis, will not play for Baylor after a judge denied his injunction for a sixth season of eligibility, and he will instead join the Bears' coaching staff as an offensive analyst. Walker had signed with Baylor to replace the departed Coleton Price. Walker played five seasons across UConn, Colorado, and Memphis, seeking a waiver for limited playing time at Colorado due to a diagnosed mental health issue. With his eligibility denied and fall camp underway, Baylor and Walker agreed to a coaching role, leveraging his experience to train the team's next center. Kaden Sieracki, a returning starter, is now the likely candidate to move from guard to center, though he will compete with redshirt freshman Harrison Cluff for the starting job.