Lonny Leroy Baxter (born January 27, 1979) is an American former professional

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player. He is in height, and played the

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and center positions.

College career

While attending the

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, Baxter won the 2002

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along with teammates and future

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players Juan Dixon, Steve Blake and Chris Wilcox by defeating

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. He was named a regional MVP of the NCAA Tournament twice, in 2001 and 2002.

Professional career

NBA

Baxter was selected by the

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with the 15th pick of the second round (44th overall) of the

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. On February 9, 2006, Baxter was traded by the

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to the Charlotte Bobcats for Keith Bogans. Baxter's final game was played on April 19, 2006, in a 96–86 win over the

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where he played for 7 minutes and the only stat he recorded was 1 rebound. Baxter has career NBA averages of 3.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in 162 total games from 2002 to 2006.

Europe

During the 2004–05 season Baxter played some games for the Greek A1 League team Panathinaikos, before getting injured and agreeing with the club for his release. On August 8, 2006, Baxter signed with the Italian League team

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. In 2008, he joined Panionios. In 2009, he moved to

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Personal

As of 2024, Baxter has the job of Product Specialist for Koons Silver Spring Ford in Silver Spring, MD. On August 16, 2006, Baxter was arrested in

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, only a few blocks from the

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after firing a .40 caliber

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handgun into the air. On August 23, 2006, Baxter was sentenced to 60 days in prison after pleading guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition charges. The judge in the case did not accept the plea bargain that had been arranged with the prosecution for a sentence of time served. "There's no good reason for a person who's not working in law enforcement or presidential protection to be in possession of a loaded weapon within blocks of the White House, let alone to fire it into the air," Iscoe said. Baxter was later charged with shipping four guns via

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in July 2006 without notifying them that the shipment contained firearms. Baxter pled guilty to this crime on July 19, 2007. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail, two years of supervised release and a $2,000 fine on August 31, 2007. Former Terp Baxter Sentenced to 60 Days in Prison.
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References

External links

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Euroleague.net ProfilePanionios ProfileEurobasket.com ProfileULEBCup.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baxter, Lonny 1979 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players American sportspeople convicted of crimes BC Enisey players Beşiktaş men's basketball players Centers (basketball) Charlotte Bobcats expansion draft picks Charlotte Bobcats players Chicago Bulls draft picks Chicago Bulls players Guaiqueríes de Margarita players Hargrave Military Academy alumni Houston Rockets players Joventut Badalona players Liga ACB players Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade Mens Sana Basket players New Orleans Hornets players Panathinaikos B.C. players Panionios B.C. players Power forwards Basketball players from Silver Spring, Maryland Toronto Raptors players FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States Summer World University Games medalists in basketball Washington Wizards players Yakima Sun Kings players