Ron Baxter
Ron Baxter is an American former basketball shooting guard who played for the University of Texas men's basketball team from 1976 to 1980, and helped lead the Longhorns to the 1978 NIT championship. Baxter graduated school with the Texas record for rebounds as well as points. His son, Paul Baxter, played basketball for Sam Houston State University.Honors
- Southwest Conference Player of the Year in 1980
- Three-time first-team All-Southwest Conference pick
- Voted team MVP in 1977 and 1980
- Member of the 1978 NIT Championship team
- Averaged double-digits in scoring in each of his four years
- Fourth in UT history in career points and rebounds
- Third in school history with 40 career double-doubles
- Inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 2001
