Aron Baynes
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Baynes guarding John Wall in 2016
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| No. 12 – Detroit Pistons | |
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| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | NBA |
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| Born |
9 December 1986 Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
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| High school |
Mareeba State (Mareeba, Queensland) Cairns State (Cairns, Queensland) |
| College | Washington State (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Lietuvos rytas Vilnius |
| 2010–2011 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg |
| 2011–2012 | Ikaros Kallitheas |
| 2012–2013 | Union Olimpija |
| 2013–2015 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2013 | →Austin Toros |
| 2015–present | Detroit Pistons |
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Aron John Baynes (born 9 December 1986) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended the Australian Institute of Sport in 2005 and played college basketball for Washington State University. His older brother, Callum, also played professional basketball.
On 29 May 2009, Baynes signed a two-year deal with Lietuvos Rytas of the Lithuanian Basketball League. In July 2009, he played for the Los Angeles Lakers' Summer League team. Following the 2009–10 season, he parted ways with Lietuvos Rytas.
On 15 July 2010, Baynes signed a two-year deal with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga. In 40 games for Oldenburg in 2010–11, he averaged 6.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On 29 June 2011, he parted ways with Oldenburg.
On 24 August 2011, Baynes signed a one-year deal with Ikaros Kallitheas of the Greek Basket League.
On 1 August 2012, Baynes signed a one-year deal with Union Olimpija of the Slovenian Basketball League. On 5 January 2013, he played his final game for Olimpija, as he later left the team in pursuit of an NBA contract.
On 23 January 2013, Baynes signed with the San Antonio Spurs. In his second NBA game, Baynes recorded seven points, nine rebounds and one block in a 102–78 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. During the 2012–13 season, he was assigned multiple times to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. He made his first NBA start in Game 4 of the Spurs' first-round playoff match-up against the Los Angeles Lakers, and was tasked with defending Dwight Howard. The Spurs went on to reach the 2013 NBA Finals, but lost the series in seven games to the Miami Heat.
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