Troy Baxter

Troy Leonard Baxter Jr. (born March 5, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Southern Districts Spartans of the NBL1 North. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and Morgan State Bears.

High school career Baxter attended Oldsmar Christian School in Oldsmar, Florida. He saw his stock rise as he played for Team Breakdown in the Under Armour Association in 2015.

Baxter averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as a senior during the 2015–16 season. He was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked 90th in the ESPN 100. On August 27, 2016, it was reported that Baxter had been released from his letter of intent with South Florida.

College career UNLV (2016–2017) Baxter averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game during his freshman season with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. His playing time did not meet his expectations and the Runnin' Rebels only won four games in conference play. He had to sit out the 2017–18 due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules. He did not sign with an agent and was eligible to return to college. Baxter elected to return after not liking his draft chances but announced his intention to transfer. He was selected to the All-MEAC First Team and the All-Defensive Team. He won the 2021 Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship and became the first player to win slam dunk titles in high school and college. On August 9, 2021, Baxter was named as the MEAC Male Student-Athlete of the Year for his academic and extracurricular work.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Baxter joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2021 NBA Summer League. On October 15, 2021, he signed a contract with the Bulls, but was waived the next day. Baxter joined the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League as an affiliate player. He was waived by Windy City on February 1, 2022. He was then acquired by the Wisconsin Herd on February 2; waived on February 6; acquired by the Grand Rapids Gold on February 14; waived on March 3; and then acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on March 18.

In May and June 2022, Baxter played eight games for Indios de San Francisco of the Dominican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB).

In October 2022, Baxter had a three-game stint with Deportivo San José of the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol during the 2022 season. In November and December 2022, he had a four-game stint in Lebanon with Antranik. He won the 2023 NZNBL championship with the Rams.

On September 7, 2023, Baxter signed with CSKA Sofia of the Bulgarian National Basketball League. On September 20, he departed the team before the start of the season.

On September 21, 2023, Baxter's G League player rights were traded to the Long Island Nets; he joined them on October 28. He was waived by the Nets on November 3.

In November 2023, Baxter had a three-game stint with Trouville of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). He played two games before being waived on February 29. He joined the Westchester Knicks on March 14, 2024, where he played two games. He was released by the Jets on May 15, 2024.

On May 28, 2024, Baxter signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League, but was waived on June 5. Baxter signed with the San Miguel Beermen for the 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup but was released without playing a game because he could not receive clearance.

On February 5, 2025, Baxter signed with the Orthodox of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League, but did not appear in a game. On February 20, he signed with the Amman United of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League. Baxter played seven games with Nadim Souaid Academy of the Lebanese Basketball League in 2025. On April 18, he signed with Al Ahly of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. In October, he signed with Al-Shamal of the Qatari Basketball League. On May 28, 2026, Baxter signed with the Southern Districts Spartans of the NBL1 North.

Personal life Baxter is the son of Dianna and Troy Baxter Sr. He has a daughter who was born in June 2020. Baxter cites LeBron James as his idol due to his activism.