Dec. 4, 2001

by Paul McMullen, Baltimore Sun
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Lonny Baxter's farewell to the BB&T Classic was considerably more memorable than his debut.

The Terps' senior center was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player as he followed a 19-point, 12-rebound performance against Princeton in the semifinals with 24 and 10 in last night's championship-game win over Connecticut.

He shot 8-for-10 from both the field and the free-throw line, blocked a shot and logged 38 minutes to show how far he has progressed since he arrived at Maryland out of Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy in 1998.

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