Troy Baxter Jr. (ex Gambusinos) joins Al Arabi

Troy Baxter

Defending champion Al Arabi Club Doha (QBL) added 30-year old American power forward Troy Baxter Jr. (206cm-91kg-1996, college: Morgan State) to their roster for the new 2026-27 season. He played last season at Gambusinos in Mexican LNBP. However, in two recent games, he did not score, only managing 1 rebound and 1 assist. Baxter Jr. also played for Spartans (NBL) in the Australian league.
Baxter, an experienced player, has had a career that took him to six continents and fifteen countries. He played professionally in Australia, Canada (Surge), Dominican Republic (Gigantes and Titanes), Jordan (Orthodox and Amman United), Lebanon (Antranik and Nadim Souaid Academy), New Zealand (Jets and Rams), Paraguay (San Jose), Uruguay (Trouville), Bulgaria (CSKA Sofia), Libya (Al Ahly Tripoli), NBA G League (OKC Blue and Westchester Knicks), Qatar (Al Shamal), The Basketball Tournament (GCG), and Mongolia (Khatsaga). In 2026, his team reached the Qatari Cup Final.
He was voted to the MEAC All-Defensive Team during his college career in 2021.
Baxter graduated from Morgan State in 2021 and will be entering his sixth season as a professional player. He has also played for other colleges such as Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Nevada - Las Vegas.


Al Arabi Club Doha roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Peter Jok
Mustafa Ali

Forward:
Troy Baxter Jr.

Center:
Elmedin Kikanovic