 Baston, withMaccabi Tel Aviv, in 2006. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-05-29)May 29, 1976 (age 48) Corsicana, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | H. Grady Spruce (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | Michigan (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 58th overall pick |
| Selected by theChicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1998–2011 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2000 | Quad City Thunder |
| 2000–2001 | SC Montecatini |
| 2001–2003 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2003 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2003–2006 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2006–2007 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2007–2008 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2008–2009 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2010 | Budivelnyk Kyiv |
| 2010 | Obradoiro CAB |
| 2010–2011 | Bnei HaSharon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Maceo Demond Baston (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He playedcollege basketball at theUniversity of Michigan. At a playing height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), and a playing weight of 230 pounds (104 kg), he played at thepower forward position.
Baston attendedH. Grady Spruce High School, inDallas,Texas, where he played basketball.
After graduating from high school, Baston playedcollege basketball at theUniversity of Michigan. At Michigan, he was part of an all-star recruiting class that includedMaurice Taylor, Travis Conlon,Jerod Ward, andWillie Mitchell. He was known for his above-average dunking ability, and tenacious defense. Baston averaged 10.7 points and 6.6 rebounds a game for his Michigan career, which includedNCAA Tournament appearances in1995 and1998, and theNational Invitation Tournament Championship in1997. Michigan later forfeited its entire 1996–97 season schedule, afterRobert Traylor,Maurice Taylor, andLouis Bullock were found to have taken money from a Michigan booster.
Baston wasdrafted in the second round (58th overall), by theChicago Bulls, in1998, but he did not appear in any games for them. He then played for theQuad City Thunder in theCBA from 1998 to 2000, where he was aCBA All-Star in 2000.[1] He was honored as the CBA Defensive Player of the Year, and selected to the All-CBA First Team andAll-Defensive Team in 2000.[2] After that, he played in Europe. He played in Italy (SC Montecatini), and in Spain (Joventut Badalona).
After playing in Europe, Baston played with theNBA'sToronto Raptors (February–April 2003).
After playing with theNBA'sToronto Raptors, Baston moved to theIsraeli League clubMaccabi Tel Aviv. While with Maccabi, Baston set theEuroLeague Final Fourrecord for blocks in a game, with 6 versusTau Ceramica, in the2006 EuroLeague Semifinals.[3]
On July 28, 2006, theNBA'sIndiana Pacers signed Baston to a two-year deal, worth $1.8 million, with the second year being a player option. He appeared in 47 games with the team, and averaged 3 points per game.
On July 11, 2007, Baston signed an offer sheet to return to theRaptors, worth roughly US$3.8 million, over two years.[4] The Pacers declined to match the offer.[5]
ThePacers reacquired Baston on July 9, 2008, in a trade with theRaptors, which also includedJermaine O'Neal andT. J. Ford.
Baston, along withpoint guardChucky Atkins, signed non-guaranteed contracts with theDetroit Pistons, on September 28, 2009. The Pistons waived Baston on October 21, 2009.[6]
Despite having contract conversations with the Serbian clubPartizan Belgrade, Baston instead signed with the Ukrainian clubBudivelnyk Kyiv, on March 1, 2010.[7] However, he only played in one game with the club, due to physical problems he was having at the time.
In November 2010, Baston returned to Israel, signing withBnei HaSharon. However, after playing in seven games with the club, he left the team in January 2011.[8][9]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Toronto | 16 | 0 | 6.6 | .600 | .000 | .833 | 1.4 | .0 | .3 | .7 | 2.5 |
| 2006–07 | Indiana | 47 | 2 | 8.6 | .645 | .429 | .787 | 1.4 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 2.9 |
| 2007–08 | Toronto | 15 | 2 | 6.9 | .680 | .000 | .700 | 1.7 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 2.7 |
| 2008–09 | Indiana | 27 | 0 | 8.0 | .543 | .000 | .630 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 2.5 |
| Career | 105 | 4 | 7.9 | .616 | .375 | .740 | 1.7 | .2 | .2 | .4 | 2.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Toronto | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | |
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