| Robert Baker | |
| Position: | Small forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lb: | 205 |
| League: | NBA G League |
| Team: | Osceola Magic |
| Number: | 7 |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Woodstock, Georgia, U.S. |
| High School: | The Walker School (Marietta, Georgia) |
| College: | Harvard (2016–2020) |
| Draft Year: | 2020 |
| Career Start: | 2021 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Team1: | Iskra Svit |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Team2: | Stockton Kings |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Team3: | Lakeland Magic |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Team4: | Cariduros de Fajardo |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Team5: | Akita Northern Happinets |
| Years6: | 2024 |
| Team6: | College Park Skyhawks |
| Years7: | 2024–present |
| Team7: | Osceola Magic |
Robert Baker II (born June 28, 1998)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Harvard Crimson.
Baker attended The Walker School in Marietta, Georgia where he captained the team for three years while becoming it's all-time leading scorer with 1,535 career points. He received first team All-State, All-Region, All-County, and team MVP honors as a junior and senior.[2]
Baker played for the Harvard Crimson playing in 99 games and starting 39. He averaged 4.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 14.9 minutes per game, while shooting 44.2 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from beyond the arc, and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. As a senior, he played 29 games and started 26 while averaging 7.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 22.3 minutes while shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from 3-point distance, and 81.8 percent on free throws, which earned him the team's John Harnice '84 Spirit Award.[3]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Baker signed with Iskra Svit of the Slovak Basketball League on February 1, 2021.[4] In 14 games, he averaged 14.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 blocks in 29.7 minutes.[5]
On October 25, 2021, Baker signed with the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League[6] where he played 26 games and averaged 4.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 10.4 minutes.
After joining the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2022 NBA Summer League,[7] Baker was traded to the Lakeland Magic on September 12, 2022.[8] In 32 games, he averaged 11.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.0 blocks in 24.8 minutes.
On April 16, 2023, Baker signed with the Cariduros de Fajardo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional,[9] playing in eight games and averaged 8.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.1 bloack in 15.7 minutes.
After joining the Orlando Magic for the 2023 NBA Summer League,[10] Baker signed with the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League on July 25, 2023[11] where he played 14 games and averaged 8.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.9 minutes. On December 1, Baker left Akita.[12]
On January 9, 2024, Baker joined the College Park Skyhawks,[13] playing 29 games while averaging 14.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 28.2 minutes.
After joining the Atlanta Hawks for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[14] Baker signed with the Orlando Magic on October 12, 2024,[15] but was waived four days later.[16] On October 27, he joined the Osceola Magic.[17]