Jimmy Baxter (basketball)

Jimmy Baxter
Personal information
Born (1980-11-30) November 30, 1980
St. Petersburg, Florida
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolBoca Ciega (Gulfport, Florida)
CollegeSouth Florida (2000–2004)
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2005–2016
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number22
Career history
2005Oliveirense Simoldes (Portugal)
2005–2006JDA Dijon (France)
2006–2007Edimes Pavia (Italy)
2007Bipop-Carire Reggio Emilia (Italy)
2007–2008Ventspils (Latvia)
2008Base Oostende (Belgium)
2008–2009Beşiktaş ColaTurka (Turkey)
2009–2010Ironi Ashkelon (Israel)
2010–2011Ilisiakos (Greece)
2011Petrochimi Bandar Imam (Iran)
2011Krka Novo mesto (Slovenia)
2012Ikaros Kallitheas (Greece)
2012Gießen 46ers (Germany)
2012–2013Quimsa (Argentina)
2013Guaiqueríes de Margarita (Venezuela)
2013–2014Quimsa (Argentina)
2014–2015São José Basketball (Brazil)
2015–2016Peñarol de Mar del Plata (Argentina)
2016Toros de Aragua (Venezuela)
2016Club Deportivo Valdivia (Chile)
Career highlights

Greek1 All- star (2012)

Turkey1 All -star(2009)

Jimmy Baxter (born November 30, 1980) is an American-Jordanian professional basketball player[1] who previously played for Ilisiakos B.C. in Greece[2] and played for various other teams since then.[3][4]

In 2004, Baxter, then a member of the USF Bulls men's basketball team, was awarded the NCAA Award of Valor for saving two men trapped in a vehicle after a violent crash. He also received a key to the City of Tampa for his efforts.[5]

On January 20, 2016, Baxter signed with Toros de Aragua of the Venezuelan League.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Euroleague.net Profile
  2. ↑ "Ilisiakos signs guard Jimmy Baxter". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  3. ↑ KRKA updates roster with Balazic, Baxter & Jordan[link removed]
  4. ↑ Ikaros signs Jimmy Baxter
  5. ↑ "Former USF and Professional Standout Baxter Named Clayton State Cross Country and Track & Field Assistant Coach - Clayton State University Athletics". claytonstatesports.com. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  6. ↑ "Jimmy Baxter llegó para reforzar la importación". ASVEL Basket (in Spanish). January 20, 2016. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
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