2017 USC Men's Water Polo Roster
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Baron, McQuin
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Jersey Number 1
McQuin Baron
- Position:
- Goalie
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- North Tustin, Calif.
- High School:
- Mater Dei HS
Bio
THIS SEASON: A 2016 Olympian with Team USA and USC’s latest Cutino Award winner, McQuin Baron enters his final season at USC ranked No. 2 all-time in career saves with 817 total saves as a Trojan — just 39 away from taking over the top spot.
2016: Baron was named the Peter J. Cutino Award winner and was the National Player of the Year as a junior... A First Team All-American, he also earned spots on the All-MPSF First Team, was named the MPSF Tournament MVP and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Second Team... Collected 247 saves in 24 appearances, with 13 double-digit saves outings... Matched career high with 19 saves in the NCAA Final... Averaged 11.62 saves and 4.47 goal-against per game... Named MPSF Player of the Week on Nov. 14 after posting nine saves in an MPSF win over UCLA.
2015: Baron was just six saves off his record-setting mark set as a freshman, collecting 282 saves in his sophomore season... Earned another round of All-American Second Team honors... Also selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Second Team and had a spot on the All-MPSF Second Team... Appeared in 29 games, recording double-digit saves in 14 games... Had a career-high 19 saves in two games -- the NCAA semifinal win over Cal and MPSF Tournament quarterfinal win over Stanford... Averaged 11.1 saves and 6.2 goals-against per game... Named MPSF Player of the Week on Oct. 5 after an 18-save effort in a win over Stanford.
2014: Baron set a new record for single-season saves in his first season at USC with 288 saves... Earned All-American Second Team honors... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Second Team and picked up All-MPSF Honorable Mention... Appeared in 28 games, recording double-digit saves in 15 games... Hit a career-high 18 saves in two games, including the NCAA Semifinal victory... Averaged 10.87 saves and 6.94 goals-against per game... Named MPSF Player of the Week on Nov. 10.
HIGH SCHOOL: Baron won three CIF championships at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana... A four-time All-CIF and all-league first-team selection... Named 2013 league MVP as a senior... Also named 2013 CIF Player of the Year... Accumulated 1,200 saves in his four years at Mater Dei... Played club for Regency WPC.
NATIONAL TEAMS: Baron is a member of the U.S. National Team... A 2016 Olympian with Team USA at the Rio Games... Competed at the 2016 FINA World League Super Final... Also competed at the 2014 and 2015 FINA Super Finals and at the 2015 and 2017 FINA World Championships.
PERSONAL: Baron is majoring in urban planning and development... Parents are Mindy and Mike... Has three brothers, John-Garrett, Scott and Thomas... His mother Mindy played tennis at Kansas... His brother Scott played football at Kansas... Lists USC assistant coach Casey Moon as his biggest sports hero... Hopes to travel to Dubai... Born Oct. 27, 1995.
2016: Baron was named the Peter J. Cutino Award winner and was the National Player of the Year as a junior... A First Team All-American, he also earned spots on the All-MPSF First Team, was named the MPSF Tournament MVP and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Second Team... Collected 247 saves in 24 appearances, with 13 double-digit saves outings... Matched career high with 19 saves in the NCAA Final... Averaged 11.62 saves and 4.47 goal-against per game... Named MPSF Player of the Week on Nov. 14 after posting nine saves in an MPSF win over UCLA.
2015: Baron was just six saves off his record-setting mark set as a freshman, collecting 282 saves in his sophomore season... Earned another round of All-American Second Team honors... Also selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Second Team and had a spot on the All-MPSF Second Team... Appeared in 29 games, recording double-digit saves in 14 games... Had a career-high 19 saves in two games -- the NCAA semifinal win over Cal and MPSF Tournament quarterfinal win over Stanford... Averaged 11.1 saves and 6.2 goals-against per game... Named MPSF Player of the Week on Oct. 5 after an 18-save effort in a win over Stanford.
2014: Baron set a new record for single-season saves in his first season at USC with 288 saves... Earned All-American Second Team honors... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Second Team and picked up All-MPSF Honorable Mention... Appeared in 28 games, recording double-digit saves in 15 games... Hit a career-high 18 saves in two games, including the NCAA Semifinal victory... Averaged 10.87 saves and 6.94 goals-against per game... Named MPSF Player of the Week on Nov. 10.
HIGH SCHOOL: Baron won three CIF championships at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana... A four-time All-CIF and all-league first-team selection... Named 2013 league MVP as a senior... Also named 2013 CIF Player of the Year... Accumulated 1,200 saves in his four years at Mater Dei... Played club for Regency WPC.
NATIONAL TEAMS: Baron is a member of the U.S. National Team... A 2016 Olympian with Team USA at the Rio Games... Competed at the 2016 FINA World League Super Final... Also competed at the 2014 and 2015 FINA Super Finals and at the 2015 and 2017 FINA World Championships.
PERSONAL: Baron is majoring in urban planning and development... Parents are Mindy and Mike... Has three brothers, John-Garrett, Scott and Thomas... His mother Mindy played tennis at Kansas... His brother Scott played football at Kansas... Lists USC assistant coach Casey Moon as his biggest sports hero... Hopes to travel to Dubai... Born Oct. 27, 1995.
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