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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) \u2014 James Nnaji, a 2023 NBA draft pick making his college debut for Baylor, was booed when he entered the game at TCU and every time he touched the ball after that.<\/p>\n

The jeers were loud the couple of times the 7-foot center tried to protest a call, and Baylor coach Scott Drew made sure to get Nnaji out of the game after the 21-year-old Nigerian picked up a fourth foul with 4:42 remaining in the Horned Frogs’ 69-63 victory<\/a> in their Big 12 opener Saturday.<\/p>\n

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