Maceo_Demond_Baston
Maceo Baston
American basketball player (born 1976)
Maceo Demond Baston (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Michigan. At a playing height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), and a playing weight of 230 pounds (104 kg), he played at the power forward position.
Baston, with Maccabi Tel Aviv, in 2006. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-05-29) May 29, 1976 (age 47) Corsicana, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | H. Grady Spruce (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | Michigan (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 58th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 1998–2011 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2000 | Quad City Thunder |
| 2000–2001 | SC Montecatini |
| 2001–2003 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2003 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2003–2006 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2006–2007 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2007–2008 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2008–2009 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2010 | Budivelnyk Kyiv |
| 2010 | Obradoiro CAB |
| 2010–2011 | Bnei HaSharon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Baston attended H. Grady Spruce High School, in Dallas, Texas, where he played basketball.
After graduating from high school, Baston played college basketball at the University of Michigan. At Michigan, he was part of an all-star recruiting class that included Maurice Taylor, Travis Conlon, Jerod Ward, and Willie Mitchell. He was known for his above-average dunking ability, and tenacious defense. Baston averaged 10.7 points and 6.6 rebounds a game for his Michigan career, which included NCAA Tournament appearances in 1995 and 1998, and the National Invitation Tournament Championship in 1997. Michigan later forfeited its entire 1996–97 season schedule, after Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor, and Louis Bullock were found to have taken money from a Michigan booster.
Early career
Baston was drafted in the second round (58th overall), by the Chicago Bulls, in 1998, but he did not appear in any games for them. He then played for the Quad City Thunder in the CBA from 1998 to 2000, where he was a CBA All-Star in 2000.[1] He was honored as the CBA Defensive Player of the Year, and selected to the All-CBA First Team and All-Defensive Team in 2000.[2] After that, he played in Europe. He played in Italy (SC Montecatini), and in Spain (Joventut Badalona).
Toronto Raptors
After playing in Europe, Baston played with the NBA's Toronto Raptors (February–April 2003).
Maccabi Tel Aviv
After playing with the NBA's Toronto Raptors, Baston moved to the Israeli League club Maccabi Tel Aviv. While with Maccabi, Baston set the EuroLeague Final Four record for blocks in a game, with 6 versus Tau Ceramica, in the 2006 EuroLeague Semifinals.[3]
Indiana Pacers
On July 28, 2006, the NBA's Indiana Pacers signed Baston to a two-year deal, worth $1.8 million, with the second year being a player option. He appeared in 47 games with the team, and averaged 3 points per game.
Return to Raptors
On July 11, 2007, Baston signed an offer sheet to return to the Raptors, worth roughly US$3.8 million, over two years.[4] The Pacers declined to match the offer.[5]
Return to Pacers
The Pacers reacquired Baston on July 9, 2008, in a trade with the Raptors, which also included Jermaine O'Neal and T. J. Ford.
Detroit Pistons
Baston, along with point guard Chucky Atkins, signed non-guaranteed contracts with the Detroit Pistons, on September 28, 2009. The Pistons waived Baston on October 21, 2009.[6]
Budivelnyk Kyiv
Despite having contract conversations with the Serbian club Partizan Belgrade, Baston instead signed with the Ukrainian club Budivelnyk Kyiv, on March 1, 2010.[7] However, he only played in one game with the club, due to physical problems he was having at the time.
Bnei HaSharon
In November 2010, Baston returned to Israel, signing with Bnei HaSharon. However, after playing in seven games with the club, he left the team in January 2011.[8][9]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Toronto | 16 | 0 | 6.6 | .600 | .000 | .833 | 1.4 | .0 | .3 | .7 | 2.5 |
| 2006–07 | Indiana | 47 | 2 | 8.6 | .645 | .429 | .787 | 1.4 | .3 | .3 | .4 | 2.9 |
| 2007–08 | Toronto | 15 | 2 | 6.9 | .680 | .000 | .700 | 1.7 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 2.7 |
| 2008–09 | Indiana | 27 | 0 | 8.0 | .543 | .000 | .630 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 2.5 |
| Career | 105 | 4 | 7.9 | .616 | .375 | .740 | 1.7 | .2 | .2 | .4 | 2.7 | |
Playoffs
- "CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION 1999-2000". USbasket. Eurobasket. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- "Maceo Baston minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- "Briefs: Maccabi TA goes for record-equaling third straight title". Israelinsider. 2006-04-30. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
- Raptors sign free agent Baston to 2-year, $3.8M deal July 11, 2007.
- Detroit Pistons waive F Maceo Baston. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
- ""Будивельник" подписал Масео Бастона". Archived from the original on March 8, 2010.
Media related to Maceo Baston at Wikimedia Commons- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Italian League Profile (in Italian)
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- Michigan Wolverines College Bio
