Maceo Baston

Maceo Baston
Personal information
Born	May 29, 1976 (age 48); Corsicana, Texas
Nationality	American
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 the Chicago 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
	2× Euroleague champion (2004, 2005); 3× Ligat HaAl champion (2004–2006);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Maceo Demond Baston (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career

After graduating from Dallas' H. Grady Spruce High School, Baston played college basketball at the University of Michigan. At Michigan, he was part of an all-star recruiting class that included Maurice Taylor, Travis Conlon, Jerod Ward and Willie 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 included NCAA Tournament appearances in 1995 and 1998 and the National Invitation Tournament Championship in 1997. Michigan later forfeited its entire 1996–97 schedule after Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock were found to have taken money from a Michigan booster.

NBA and Euroleague career

He was drafted in the second round (58th overall) by the Chicago Bulls in 1998, but he did not appear in any games for them. He played for the Quad City Thunder in the CBA, in Italy (SC Montecatini) in Spain (Joventut Badalona), the NBA's Toronto Raptors (February–April 2003 and 2007–2008) and Indiana Pacers, and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Baston was a CBA All-Star in 2000.^[1]

Baston holds the Euroleague Final Four record for blocks with 6 versus Tau Ceramica, in the 2006 finals.^[2]

On July 28, 2006, the NBA's Indiana 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 and averaged 3 points. On July 11, 2007, Baston signed an offer sheet to return to the Raptors worth roughly US$3.8 million over two years.^[3] The Pacers declined to match the offer.^[4] But the Pacers did reacquire him in on July 9, 2008 involving a trade with the Raptors which included Jermaine O'Neal and T. J. Ford. Baston, along with point guard Chucky Atkins, signed non-guaranteed contracts with the Detroit Pistons on September 28, 2009. The Pistons waived Baston on October 21, 2009.^[5] Despite conversations with KK Partizan, he signed for Budivelnyk Kyiv on March 1, 2010,^[6] but he only played one match due to his physical problems. In November 2010 Baston returned to Israel, signing with Bnei HaSharon. However, after playing seven games, he left the team in January 2011.^[7]

After basketball

After his playing days ended, Baston opened a cupcake shop in Royal Oak, Michigan, with his wife and another business partner.^[8]

NBA career statistics

Legend
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

Regular season


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	1.6	.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

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	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

Notes

^ "CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION 1999-2000". USbasket. Eurobasket. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
^ "Briefs: Maccabi TA goes for record-equaling third straight title". Israelinsider. 2006-04-30. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
^ Raptors sign free agent Baston to 2-year, $3.8M deal July 11, 2007.
^ Baston heading to Raptors after Pacers don't match offer sheet July 18, 2007.
^ Detroit Pistons waive F Maceo Baston. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
^ "Будивельник" подписал Масео Бастона Template:Uk icon
^ http://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.asp?NewsID=216011
^ Baston Finds a Sweet Life After Basketball

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
Template:Basketball-reference
Michigan Wolverines biography
Euroleague.net Profile

[1] "CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION 1999-2000". USbasket. Eurobasket. Retrieved 2008-08-12.

[2] "Briefs: Maccabi TA goes for record-equaling third straight title". Israelinsider. 2006-04-30. Retrieved 2008-06-30.

[3] Raptors sign free agent Baston to 2-year, $3.8M deal July 11, 2007.

[4] Baston heading to Raptors after Pacers don't match offer sheet July 18, 2007.

[5] Detroit Pistons waive F Maceo Baston. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.

[подписал_Масео-6] "Будивельник" подписал Масео Бастона Template:Uk icon

[7] ttp://www.eurobasket.com/Israel/basketball.asp?NewsID=216011

[8] Baston Finds a Sweet Life After Basketball

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