Transferred to FGCU in June of 2017 from UNLV following his freshman season. Sat out the 2017-18 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules and has three years of eligibility with the Eagles beginning as a redshirt sophomore in 2018-19.
 
As A Freshman At UNLV (2016-17) | Game-By-Game Stats
Averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game … shot 41.5 percent from the floor (39-94) … reached double-figure points four times, including a career-high 15 on the road in the Mountain West Conference opener against Colorado State (Dec. 28) … tallied 10 points versus Incarnate Word (Dec. 14), 11 at Southern Utah (Nov. 30) and 13 opposite Northern Arizona (Nov. 22) … played a career-best 28 minutes at eventual Final Four participant Oregon (Dec. 17) … scored seven points and secured three rebounds versus the Ducks … grabbed a career-high eight rebounds against Incarnate Word.
 
High School
Rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and was ranked 90th in the ESPN Top 100 as a senior in 2015-16 … averaged 17 points, 7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game his final year ... won the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk Contest in April of 2016 ... lettered all four years on the varsity team ... the team was ranked in the nation’s top 25 ... lost in the SIAA State Championship ... played his AAU ball for Team Breakdown.
 
Personal
Born on Mar. 5, 1996 … son of Troy Baxter Sr. and Diana Simmons … has two siblings: Shay (older) and Iani (younger) … if he wasn’t playing basketball he would want to be a model … aspires to own his own clothing line … biggest athletic thrill so far has been dunking on a 7-foot-3 player … his biggest influence has been his father because he is a great role model … enjoys golfing … favorite professional athlete is Paul George … athlete he admires the most is LeBron James … favorite food is seafood … favorite basketball movie is Through The Fire.