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 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he mostly played at the shooting guard position.
| San Antonio Spurs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 23, 1986 East Greenwich, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 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 | 2009–2020 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2009–2010 | Mersin |
| 2010–2012 | Lagun Aro GBC |
| 2012–2013 | Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar |
| 2013–2014 | Virtus Roma |
| 2014–2015 | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
| 2015 | Banvit |
| 2015–2016 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2016–2017 | Neptūnas Klaipėda |
| 2017–2018 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| 2018–2020 | Champagne Châlons-Reims |
| As coach: | |
| 2023–present | San Antonio Spurs (shooting coach) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editHe 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.[14]
References
edit- ^ When Father and Son Clash at Rhode Island, Mom Mediates
- ^ Trip to Europe for U.S. Team: Loose Change, Shrill Taunts
- ^ "Lokomotiv Kuban tabs Jimmy Baron". Sportando.net. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Virtus Roma officially signs Jimmy Baron". Sportando.net. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "El Baloncesto Fuenlabrada ficha al excelso tirador Jimmy Baron para la temporada 2014–2015". baloncestofuenlabrada.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ Jimmy Baron opts out of his contract with Fuenlabrada
- ^ Banvit announces Jimmy Baron
- ^ Spirou brings in the Baron brothers
- ^ Jimmy Baron inks with BC Neptunas
- ^ "Red-hot Baron fires Neptunas past Muratbey Usak Sportif with record-breaking night". BasketballCL.com. 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Lietuvos Rytas inks Jimmy Baron". 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Jimmy Baron signs with Chalons-Reims". Sportando. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Jimmy Baron announces his retirement". Sportando. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Spurs Announce Basketball Operations Staff Additions & Promotions". NBA.com. Retrieved 20 November 2024.