Personal information | |
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Born | (1980-11-30)November 30, 1980 (age 44) St. Petersburg, Florida |
Nationality | American / Jordanian |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Boca Ciega (Gulfport, Florida) |
College | South Florida (2000–2004) |
NBA draft | 2004:undrafted |
Playing career | 2005–2016 |
Position | Shooting guard /small forward |
Number | 22 |
Career history | |
2005 | Oliveirense Simoldes (Portugal) |
2005–2006 | JDA Dijon (France) |
2006–2007 | Edimes Pavia (Italy) |
2007 | Bipop-Carire Reggio Emilia (Italy) |
2007–2008 | Ventspils (Latvia) |
2008 | Base Oostende (Belgium) |
2008–2009 | Beşiktaş ColaTurka (Turkey) |
2009–2010 | Ironi Ashkelon (Israel) |
2010–2011 | Ilisiakos (Greece) |
2011 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam (Iran) |
2011 | Krka Novo mesto (Slovenia) |
2012 | Ikaros Kallitheas (Greece) |
2012 | Gießen 46ers (Germany) |
2012–2013 | Quimsa (Argentina) |
2013 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita (Venezuela) |
2013–2014 | Quimsa (Argentina) |
2014–2015 | São José Basketball (Brazil) |
2015–2016 | Peñarol de Mar del Plata (Argentina) |
2016 | Toros de Aragua (Venezuela) |
2016 | Club Deportivo Valdivia (Chile) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Greek1 All- star (2012) Turkey1 All -star(2009) | |
Jimmy Baxter (born November 30, 1980) is an American-Jordanian professionalbasketball player[1] who previously played forIlisiakos B.C. inGreece[2] and played for various other teams since then.[3][4]
In 2004, Baxter, then a member of theUSF Bulls men’s basketball team, was awarded theNCAA Award of Valor for saving two men trapped in a vehicle after a violent crash. He also received a key to the City ofTampa for his efforts.[5]
On January 20, 2016, Baxter signed withToros de Aragua of theVenezuelan League.[6]