PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland -- Hakeem Baxter is the leading scorer for the UMES men’s basketball team. That might not qualify as a revelation, until you learn that Baxter is a freshman. The 6-foot-2, 170-pound guard is averaging 17.2 points per game, is tied for second on the team in steals (five total) and ranks third in rebounds (4.8 per game) and fourth in assists (1.5 per game). Baxter’s debut has stunned even Hawks coach Frankie Allen.
“You don’t expect that kind of success so quickly from a freshman,” Allen said Tuesday afternoon.
“He’s off to a very good start. The thing about Hakeem is, he’s a competitor. I watched him play in high school [at Philadelphia Electric & Technology], and he’s just one of those guys that brings it every night.
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