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Lonny Baxter

Lonny Baxter

  • Class
    2002
  • Induction
    2024
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball
  • 2002 NCAA Champion, Two-time NCAA Regional MVP, 2002 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team with Four NCAA Tournament appearances
  • 2002 Wooden Award First-Team All-American
  • Three-time All-ACC (First Team in 2000 and Second Team in 2001 and 2002), one of just 15 Terps to earn All-Conference honors three times
  • Two-time All-ACC Tournament (First Team in 2000 and Second Team 2001)
  • Ranks second all-time in career rebounds with 998
  • Finished his career sixth in points with 1,858 and still ranks eighth on that list
  • The only player in school history to lead the team in field goal percentage three consecutive seasons
  • Ranks in Top 10 in the following career categories: offensive rebounds (first with 347), rebounds (second with 998), defensive rebounds (second with 651), games played (fourth with 138), free throws attempted (second with 718), double-doubles (fifth with 33), blocks shots (sixth with 227), field goals made (seventh with 712), free throws made (seventh with 431), points (eighth with 1,858), field goal percentage (ninth with 55.3%), double-figure point games (ninth with 96), 20-point games (10th with 28), starts (10th with 115)
  • Set school record for best-single game shooting performance going 10-for-10, also tied school record for most consecutive field goals made in a game with 10
  • Selected in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, Played four seasons in the NBA for Chicago, Washington, Toronto, New Orleans, Houston, and Charlotte
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