Baker has been one of the Santa Cruz Warriors\' greatest club servants, dating back to their Dakota Wizards days, having played every season since 2004 in the Continental Basketball Association and the NBA Development League. Baker has appeared in the second-most D-League games (356) in league history, and is the Warriors\' franchise all-time leader in points, minutes played, rebounds, assists, steals, and field goals made.\n', '

Over his first two professional seasons, between 2002 and 2004, Baker played in Russia, Syria and Mexico. His first stint in the United States came during the 2004–05 season, when he joined the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball Association. After averaging 16.9 points, 6.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds in 30 games for Dakota, he was called up to the NBA by the Los Angeles Clippers in February 2005. The following month, he garnered another NBA stint, this time with the Portland Trail Blazers. Over two 10-day contract periods with the Clippers and Trail Blazers, Baker appeared in five games with limited court time.\n', '

Baker returned to the Dakota Wizards for the 2005–06 season, playing with them until January 2006 when he moved to Lithuania to play for Lietuvos Rytas. In 12 league games for Rytas, he averaged 6.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game.\n', '

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