Ron Baxter
Ron Baxter is a former basketball forward who played for the University of Texas Men's Basketball team from 1977–80, and helped lead the Longhorns to the 1978 NIT Championship.[1] Ron Baxter graduated school with the Texas record for rebounds (916) as well as points (1.897).[2] His son, Paul Baxter, is a junior on the Sam Houston State University basketball team as of May 2015.[3]
Honors
- Southwest Conference Player of the Year in 1980
- Three-time first-team All-Southwest Conference pick (1978–1980)
- Voted team MVP in 1977 and 1980
- Member of the 1978 NIT Championship team
- Averaged double-digits in scoring in each of his four years
- Fourth in UT history in career points (1,897) and rebounds (919)
- Third in school history with 40 career double-doubles
- Inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 2001
References
- ^ "2014-15 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). texassports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Novak, Thad. "Texas Basketball: The Top 50 Players in School History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Paul Baxter biodata". gobearkats.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
External links
- Statistics, thedraftreview.com; accessed June 2, 2017.
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