Jimmy Baron (basketball)

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This article is about the American basketball player. For the basketball coach, see Jim Baron. For American disc jockey, see Jimmy Baron.
Jimmy Baron
No. 15 – Spirou Charleroi
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Belgian League
Eurocup
Personal information
Born (1986-05-23) May 23, 1986 (age 38)
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Nationality American
Listed height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Career information
High school Bishop Hendriken
(Warwick, Rhode Island)
College Rhode Island (2005–2009)
NBA draft 2009 / Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2010 Mersin
2010–2012 Lagun Aro GBC
2012–2013 Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
2013–2014 Virtus Roma
2014–2015 Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2015 Banvit
2015–present Spirou Charleroi
Career highlights and awards

James Edward "Jimmy" Baron, Jr. (born May 23, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Spirou Charleroi of the Belgian League.

Professional career

He graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2008 and known for his ability to take and make three-point shots. Jimmy Baron's little brother Billy Baron, played at Canisius college, where his father Jim Baron coaches. He currently holds many Atlantic 10 Conference records. For example, he is the all time Atlantic 10 leader in three pointers made. He held the freshman record for most three pointers made for five years, but it was broken in 2010 by Akeem Richmond.[1] In 2009 he played in Turkey for Mersin, in the class A league.[2]

Baron signed a contract with the Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in the summer of 2012.[3] With Lokomotiv Kuban he won the Eurocup in 2013.

On August 24, 2013, Baron signed a one-year contract with the Italian team Virtus Roma.[4] In August 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada.[5] On January 13, 2015, he left Fuenlabrada.[6] Three days later, he signed with the Turkish team Banvit for the rest of the season.[7]

On August 4, 2015, he signed with the Belgian club Spirou Charleroi.[8]

References

  1. ↑ When Father and Son Clash at Rhode Island, Mom Mediates
  2. ↑ Trip to Europe for U.S. Team: Loose Change, Shrill Taunts
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  6. ↑ Jimmy Baron opts out of his contract with Fuenlabrada
  7. ↑ Banvit announces Jimmy Baron
  8. ↑ Spirou brings in the Baron brothers

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