Troy Baxter Jr.

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.^[1][2] Baxter committed to play college basketball for the South Florida Bulls on May 1, 2015.^[2]

Baxter averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as a senior during the 2015–16 season.^[1] He was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked 90th in the ESPN 100.^[1] Baxter won the 2016 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk Contest.^[1][3] On August 27, 2016, it was reported that Baxter had been released from his letter of intent with South Florida.^[1] On September 1, 2016, he committed to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.^[4]

UNLV (2016–2017)

Baxter averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game during his freshman season with the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.^[5] His playing time did not meet his expectations and the Runnin' Rebels only won four games in conference play.^[6] On March 30, 2017, Baxter announced that he would not return to the Runnin' Rebels.^[5]

Florida Gulf Coast (2017–2019)

On June 20, 2017, Baxter committed to play for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles.^[7] He had to sit out the 2017–18 due to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules.^[7] Baxter treated practice sessions as his game time and credits the period with helping him develop a better feel for basketball.^[6]

Baxter averaged 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 blocks per game during the 2018–19 season.^[6] On April 5, 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft.^[8] He did not sign with an agent and was eligible to return to college.^[9] Baxter elected to return after not liking his draft chances but announced his intention to transfer.^[6]

Morgan State (2019–2021)

Baxter desired to transfer to a team with coaches that had experience sending players to the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[6] He chose the Morgan State Bears for their head coach Kevin Broadus who had coached 12 future NBA players during his college career.^[6]

Baxter averaged 10.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game during the 2019–20 season.^[10] His 1.9 blocks per game were the second highest in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).^[10]

Baxter averaged 15.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game during the 2020–21 season.^[11] He was selected to the All-MEAC First Team and the All-Defensive Team.^[12] He won the 2021 Great Clips Slam Dunk Championship and became the first player to win slam dunk titles in high school and college.^[13] On August 9, 2021, Baxter was named as the MEAC Male Student-Athlete of the Year for his academic and extracurricular work.^[14]

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Baxter joined the Chicago Bulls for the 2021 NBA Summer League.^[15] On October 15, 2021, he signed a contract with the Bulls,^[16] but was waived the next day.^[17][18] Baxter joined the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League as an affiliate player.^[19] 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.^[20]

In May and June 2022, Baxter played eight games for Indios de San Francisco of the Dominican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB).^[21][22]

In October 2022, Baxter had a three-game stint with Deportivo San José of the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol during the 2022 season.^[22][23] In November and December 2022, he had a four-game stint in Lebanon with Antranik.^[22] He then moved to Mongolia in January 2023 to play for Khatsaga.^[22]

On April 4, 2023, Baxter signed with the Canterbury Rams for the 2023 New Zealand NBL season.^[24][25] He won the 2023 NZNBL championship with the Rams.^[26]

On September 7, 2023, Baxter signed with CSKA Sofia of the Bulgarian National Basketball League.^[27] On September 20, he departed the team before the start of the season.^[28]

On September 21, 2023, Baxter's G League player rights were traded to the Long Island Nets;^[29] he joined them on October 28.^[30] He was waived by the Nets on November 3.^[31]

In November 2023, Baxter had a three-game stint with Trouville of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB).^[22]

On February 15, 2024, Baxter joined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League.^[32] He played two games before being waived on February 29.^[33] He joined the Westchester Knicks on March 14, 2024,^[34] where he played two games.^[33]

Baxter joined the Manawatu Jets for the 2024 New Zealand NBL season.^[35] He was released by the Jets on May 15, 2024.^[36]

On May 28, 2024, Baxter signed with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League,^[37] 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.^[38]

On February 5, 2025, Baxter signed with the Orthodox of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League,^[39] but did not appear in a game. On February 20, he signed with the Amman United of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League.^[40] Baxter played seven games with Nadim Souaid Academy of the Lebanese Basketball League in 2025.^[41] On April 18, he signed with Al Ahly of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League.^[41] In May, Baxter joined Titanes del Sur of the LNB.^[42] In October, he signed with Al-Shamal of the Qatari Basketball League.^[43]

Baxter is the son of Dianna and Troy Baxter Sr.^[6] He has a daughter who was born in June 2020.^[10] Baxter cites LeBron James as his idol due to his activism.^[44]