Barry in December 2005
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Personal information | |
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Born |
Hempstead, New York |
December 31, 1971
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | De La Salle (Concord, California) |
College | Oregon State (1990–1995) |
NBA draft | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
Playing career | 1995–2009 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 31, 17 |
Career history | |
1995–1998 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1998 | Miami Heat |
1999 | Chicago Bulls |
1999–2004 | Seattle SuperSonics |
2004–2008 | San Antonio Spurs |
2008–2009 | Houston Rockets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 8,488 (9.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,780 (3.0 rpg) |
Assists | 2,892 (3.2 apg) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Brent Robert Barry (born December 31, 1971) is an American retired professional basketball player. He is the son of former NBA player Rick Barry. The 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) shooting guard played professionally in the National Basketball Association, winning two championships with the San Antonio Spurs. He also won the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Barry now works as a sports commentator for NBA on TNT and is a studio host for the NBA TV show NBA Gametime.
Barry, born in Hempstead, New York, is the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry, and was arguably the best player of the four basketball-playing Barry sons, the others being Scooter, Jon and Drew. His stepmother, Lynn Barry, also was an accomplished basketball player in college. Brent, the second youngest, played his high school basketball at athletic powerhouse De La Salle High School in Concord, California, and graduated in 1990. Barry played four years on the Beavers basketball team of Oregon State University after redshirting his freshman season. Barry graduated from Oregon State with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology in 1995.