Billy Baron

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 195

Schools: Virginia, Rhode Island and Canisius
Career: 71 G, 12.6 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 3.3 APG

• 4/16 Pickin' Splinters: Griffs hand out post-season awards: The Canisius College men’s basketball team announced its postseason awards at the program’s annual end of the year luncheon...
• 4/10 Pickin' Splinters: Baron Named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major MVP: Canisius College junior Billy Baron has been named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Most Valuable Player for the 2012-13 season, CollegeInsider.com...

• 3/24 Pickin' Splinters: Canisius storms back to defeat Youngstown State: Trailing by 22 points with 18:17 left in regulation time, the Canisius men’s basketball team got back into the game with a 20-0...
• 3/1 Pickin' Splinters: Baron and Washington dominate as Canisius beats St. Peter’s in overtime, 77-65: Billy Baron and Harold Washington combined for 45 points as the Canisius Golden Griffins (18-11/11-6) needed overtime to defeat...

• 2/12 Pickin' Splinters: Canisius resilience on display in victory over Niagara: Despite it all and being on the road, against the conference’s first place team in a gym where Canisius hasn’t won in a decade,...
• 2/10 Pickin' Splinters: Niagara’s Too Talented To Continue Skid: The 174th all-time meeting between Niagara and Canisius seemingly mirrored the 173rd meeting from the opening minutes. Early frustrations...
• 2/8 Pickin' Splinters: Canisius struggles in loss at Manhattan: Manhattan sophomore guard Donavan Kates scored 14 points and his backcourt mate RaShawn Stores chipped in 13 points off the bench...
• 2/4 Pickin' Splinters: Weekend gives opportunity to gauge the Griffs: Canisius is now 8-4 in MAAC play with six to go. That gives the Griffs six chances to equal their highest conference win total...
• 2/3 Pickin' Splinters: Baron leads as Canisius harnesses the Gaels, 77-74: Billy Baron led five in double figures including six clutch points late in the game as the Canisius Golden Griffins avenged an...
• 2/2 Pickin' Splinters: Patsos and Loyola looking to rekindle emotions: Ten months ago, the Greyhounds claimed the MAAC title and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament capturing the attention...
• 2/1 Pickin' Splinters: Canisius holds on to defeat Loyola (Md.), 91-79: Jordan Heath registered a near-triple-double as Canisius (14-8/7-4) built a 21-point lead and held on to defeat the reigning conference...

• 1/28 Pickin' Splinters: For Canisius there is the possibility of redemption: A resilient Purple Eagles squad erased a 10-point second-half deficit and endured a handful of lead changes for the 66-65 triumph....
• 1/28 Pickin' Splinters: Niagara’s Toughness Leads To Victory Over Canisius: A sold-out crowd of 2,196 fans witnessed a Canisius team that could not finish off Niagara when they were on the ropes and instead...
• 1/27 Pickin' Splinters: Jordan’s dagger lifts Niagara past Canisius, 66-65: Marvin Jordan hit the game-winner with four seconds left on the clock as Niagara (13-8/9-1) defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins...
• 1/21 Pickin' Splinters: Isaac Sosa Named MAAC Player of the Week: Canisius College men’s basketball player Isaac Sosa (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico)was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference...
• 1/21 Pickin' Splinters: Canisius needs more performances like Saturday: Baron’s starters played a combined 120 minutes against the Siena Saints in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action at the...
• 1/19 Pickin' Splinters: Canisius pummels Siena, 76-44: Isaac Sosa continued his torrid shooting and Chris Manhertz registered a double-double as the Canisius Golden Griffins defeated...
• 1/18 Pickin' Splinters: Griffs drop Manhattan for Baron’s 400th career win: Canisius senior Isaac Sosa scored a season-high 25 points on the strength of five makes from 3-point land and fellow senior Harold...
• 1/13 Pickin' Splinters: Armand buries nine three pointers as Gaels top Canisius 97-87 at home: Junior Sean Armand set a Hynes Center record with nine three-point field goals and matched his career-high with 32 points in leading...
• 1/12 Pickin' Splinters: Canisius falls at the buzzer to Brookins and Siena, 57-54: Rakeem Brookins hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to complete a furious rally as an under-manned Siena Saints beat the Canisius...