Spirou brings in the Baron brothers

Aug 04, 2015 by Eurocupbasketball.com Print

Proximus Spirou Charleroi added plenty of firepower by inking the Baron brothers, Jimmy and Billy, the club announced Monday night. Jimmy Baron (1.91 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Banvit Bandirma, where he averaged 3.1 points on 93% free throw shooting in 8 Eurocup games last season. He started the 2014-15 season with Montakit Fuenlabrada, averaging 12.3 points in 16 Spanish League games before joining Banvit. Jimmy Baron has also played for Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi of Turkey, Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa Basket of Spain, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar of Russia and Virtus Rome of Italy. He helped Lokomotiv win the Eurocup and reach the VTB League finals in 2013. He led the 2010-11 Spanish League in free throw shooting with an outstanding 98.6% (70-of-71). Billy Baron (1.88 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, where he averaged 6.1 points in 17 Eurocup games last season, his first as a professional baskeball player. He helped Rytas reach the Lithuanian League finals.

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