2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
›› 2020-21 AS A R-SENIOR:
Started in 20 of 22 games ... First Team All-MEAC and All-Defensive Team selection ... named to NABC All-District Second Team ... 2021 College Slam Dunk Champion ... finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in scoring (17.1), No. 3 in blocks (1.7) and entered the MEAC Tournament shooting 44.5 percent from the field, 36.7 percent from beyond the arc, and 73.4 percent from the free throw line ... In conference play, Baxter posted averages of 27.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and made 26 3-pointers ... recorded his sixth 20-point performance of the year against Norfolk State, scoring a game-high 21 points on Feb. 14 at Hill Field House ... He also scored double-figures 17 times, including a season-high 28-point performance in a 95-82 victory at Coppin State on January 30, 2021 ... Helped lead Morgan State to a 14-8 overall record and 7-5 mark in MEAC play ... The Bears advanced to the MEAC Tournament title game where they fell to Norfolk State ...
›› 2019-20 AS A R-JUNIOR:
Started in 26 of 30 games played ... Averaged 10.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 26.4 minutes ... .392 FG% ... .287 3FG% ... Blocked 58 blocked shots (1.9 bpg; ranked No. 2 in MEAC) ... Added 25 assists and 10 steals ... He recorded a season-high five blocked shots during the Bears win against Central Penn on Nov. 6 ... He scored a season-high 30 points (9-17 FG) and grabbed 10 rebounds and two blocks in 46 minutes during a triple-overtime loss against Evansville in The Islands of the Bahamas Showcase (Nov. 24) ... Completed the season with a team-high 23 dunks ...
›› 2018-19 AS A R-SOPHOMORE:
Saw action in 30 games and started in 16 ... Averaged 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks ... Scored 20 points (9-17 FG) at #10 Michigan State ... Finished with season-high 21 points and connected on 4-of-11 from 3-point territory at NJIT (Jan. 30) ... Recorded four blocked shots vs. NJIT (Feb. 13) ... scored in double-digits 10 times ...
›› 2017-18 (SOPHOMORE) AT FLORIDA GULF COAST
Transferred to FGCU in June of 2017 from UNLV following his freshman season ... Sat out the 2017-18 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules and had three years of eligibility with the Eagles beginning as a redshirt sophomore in 2018-19 ...
›› 2016-17 (FRESHMAN) AT UNLV
Averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … shot 41.5 percent from the floor (39-94) … reached double-figure points four times, including a career-high 15 on the road in the Mountain West Conference opener against Colorado State (Dec. 28) … tallied 10 points versus Incarnate Word (Dec. 14), 11 at Southern Utah (Nov. 30) and 13 opposite Northern Arizona (Nov. 22) … played a career-best 28 minutes at eventual Final Four participant Oregon (Dec. 17) … scored seven points and secured three rebounds versus the Ducks … grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against Incarnate Word ...
›› HIGH SCHOOL
Rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and was ranked 90th in the ESPN Top 100 as a senior in 2015-16 … averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game his final year ... had a career-high 10 blocks in a game ... won the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk Contest in April of 2016 ... lettered all four years on the varsity team ... the team was ranked in the nation’s top 25 ... lost in the SIAA State Championship ... played his AAU ball for Team Breakdown ...
›› MISCELLANEOUS
Son of Dianna and Troy Baxter Sr. ... Born March 5, 1996 ... From Tallahassee, Fla. ... Has two siblings: Shay and Mari ... Graduated in Spring 2021 ... Career ambition is to own a business ... Chose to attend MSU "because of the great coaching staff" ... Lists his father as his biggest influence because he is a great role model ... The athletic accomplishment he is most proud of "was the opportunity I had to try-out for Team USA" ... His athletic goal is to win a championship ... biggest athletic thrill so far has been dunking on a 7-foot-3 player … Lists LeBron James as his biggest sports influence "because of his longevity in the NBA, and he is a role model to children" ... Enjoys traveling and golfing.
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Historical Player Information
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2019-20Junior
F
6'9"
200 lbs
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2020-21Senior
F
6'9"
200 lbs
