Article: Baxter sentenced to 60 days in prison: Ex-Terp had pleaded guilty to gun charge.

Byline: Jeff Barker

Sep. 1--GREENBELT -- Basketball

Lonny Baxter, a standout on Maryland's 2002 NCAA basketball championship team, was sentenced yesterday to 60 days in prison on a federal gun charge. His attorney acknowledged that Baxter had "an unhealthy interest in firearms," but argued that the offense warranted only probation.

U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte also gave Baxter two years of supervised release after his prison time. The judge said he would allow the 6-foot-8 forward to play overseas during those years.

Baxter has a one-year deal with a team in Spain, DKV Joventut Badalona, that includes a furnished apartment and ...

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