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Troy Baxter Jr.
Troy Leonard Baxter Jr. (born March 5, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Shamal of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and Morgan State Bears.
Baxter attended Oldsmar Christian School in Oldsmar, Florida. He saw his stock rise as he played for Team Breakdown in the Under Armour Association in 2015. Baxter committed to play college basketball for the South Florida Bulls on May 1, 2015.
Baxter averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as a senior during the 2015–16 season. He was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked 90th in the ESPN 100. Baxter won the 2016 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk Contest. On August 27, 2016, it was reported that Baxter had been released from his letter of intent with South Florida. On September 1, 2016, he committed to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.
Baxter averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game during his freshman season with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. His playing time did not meet his expectations and the Runnin' Rebels only won four games in conference play. On March 30, 2017, Baxter announced that he would not return to the Runnin' Rebels.
On June 20, 2017, Baxter committed to play for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. He had to sit out the 2017–18 due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules. Baxter treated practice sessions as his game time and credits the period with helping him develop a better feel for basketball.
Baxter averaged 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks per game during the 2018–19 season. On April 5, 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft. He did not sign with an agent and was eligible to return to college. Baxter elected to return after not liking his draft chances but announced his intention to transfer.
Baxter desired to transfer to a team with coaches that had experience sending players to the National Basketball Association (NBA). He chose the Morgan State Bears for their head coach Kevin Broadus who had coached 12 future NBA players during his college career.
Baxter averaged 10.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game during the 2019–20 season. His 1.9 blocks per game were the second highest in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
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Troy Baxter Jr.
Troy Leonard Baxter Jr. (born March 5, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Shamal of the Qatari Basketball League. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and Morgan State Bears.
Baxter attended Oldsmar Christian School in Oldsmar, Florida. He saw his stock rise as he played for Team Breakdown in the Under Armour Association in 2015. Baxter committed to play college basketball for the South Florida Bulls on May 1, 2015.
Baxter averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as a senior during the 2015–16 season. He was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked 90th in the ESPN 100. Baxter won the 2016 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk Contest. On August 27, 2016, it was reported that Baxter had been released from his letter of intent with South Florida. On September 1, 2016, he committed to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.
Baxter averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game during his freshman season with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. His playing time did not meet his expectations and the Runnin' Rebels only won four games in conference play. On March 30, 2017, Baxter announced that he would not return to the Runnin' Rebels.
On June 20, 2017, Baxter committed to play for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. He had to sit out the 2017–18 due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules. Baxter treated practice sessions as his game time and credits the period with helping him develop a better feel for basketball.
Baxter averaged 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks per game during the 2018–19 season. On April 5, 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft. He did not sign with an agent and was eligible to return to college. Baxter elected to return after not liking his draft chances but announced his intention to transfer.
Baxter desired to transfer to a team with coaches that had experience sending players to the National Basketball Association (NBA). He chose the Morgan State Bears for their head coach Kevin Broadus who had coached 12 future NBA players during his college career.
Baxter averaged 10.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game during the 2019–20 season. His 1.9 blocks per game were the second highest in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).