Jimmy Baron (basketball) explained

Jimmy Baron
Team:San Antonio Spurs
Position:Shooting Coach
League:NBA
Height M:1.91
Weight Kg:89
Birth Date:23 May 1986
Birth Place:East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Nationality:American
High School:Bishop Hendriken
(Warwick, Rhode Island)
College:Rhode Island (2005–2009)
Draft Year:2009
Career Start:2009
Career End:2020
Years1:2009–2010
Team1:Mersin
Years2:2010–2012
Team2:Lagun Aro GBC
Years3:2012–2013
Team3:Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
Years4:2013–2014
Team4:Virtus Roma
Years5:2014–2015
Team5:Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
Years6:2015
Team6:Banvit
Years7:2015–2016
Team7:Spirou Charleroi
Years8:2016–2017
Team8:Neptūnas Klaipėda
Years9:2017–2018
Years10:2018–2020
Team10:Champagne Châlons-Reims
Cyears1:–present
Cteam1:San Antonio Spurs (shooting coach)
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James Edward Baron, Jr. (born May 23, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player, and current shooting coach for the San Antonio Spurs. He played college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams. Standing at, he mostly played at the shooting guard position.

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 for the 2015–16 season.[8]

On August 26, 2016, he signed with Lithuanian club Neptūnas.[9] On December 6, 2016, Baron scored a record-setting 42 points and 10 three-point field goals in a 103–88 victory over Uşak Sportif in the Basketball Champions League.[10] On February 9, 2017, Baron signed for the rest of the season with the Lithuanian team Lietuvos rytas Vilnius.[11] On August 9, 2018, Baron signed with the French team Champagne Châlons-Reims.[12] During the 2019–20 season he averaged 9.9 points and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 40% from beyond the arc. On September 27, 2020, Baron announced his retirement.[13]

In 2023, Baron joined the San Antonio Spurs as a shooting coach.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/02/sports/ncaabasketball/02baron.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=Jimmy+Baron+%28basketball%29&st=nyt When Father and Son Clash at Rhode Island, Mom Mediates
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/sports/22fiba.html?scp=2&sq=Jimmy+Baron+%28basketball%29&st=nyt Trip to Europe for U.S. Team: Loose Change, Shrill Taunts
  3. Web site: Lokomotiv Kuban tabs Jimmy Baron. Sportando.net. 25 August 2013.
  4. Web site: Virtus Roma officially signs Jimmy Baron. Sportando.net. 25 August 2013.
  5. News: El Baloncesto Fuenlabrada ficha al excelso tirador Jimmy Baron para la temporada 2014–2015. Spanish. August 10, 2014. baloncestofuenlabrada.com.
  6. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/148509/jimmy-baron-opts-out-of-his-contract-with-fuenlabrada.html Jimmy Baron opts out of his contract with Fuenlabrada
  7. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/turkey/148885/banvit-announces-jimmy-baron.html Banvit announces Jimmy Baron
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923231535/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/68w4uf8xfamxti7t Spirou brings in the Baron brothers
  9. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/lithuania/210451/jimmy-baron-inks-with-bc-neptunas.html Jimmy Baron inks with BC Neptunas
  10. News: Red-hot Baron fires Neptunas past Muratbey Usak Sportif with record-breaking night. BasketballCL.com. 6 December 2016.
  11. News: Lietuvos Rytas inks Jimmy Baron. 9 February 2017. 9 February 2017.
  12. Web site: Jimmy Baron signs with Chalons-Reims . Sportando . August 9, 2018.
  13. News: Jimmy Baron announces his retirement . Sportando . September 27, 2020 . September 27, 2020.