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Full Name: Brent Robert Barry
Position: G
Born: 12/31/71
Height: 6' 6"
Weight: 203 lbs.
College: Oregon State '95
Nickname: "Bones"
Family: Wife, Erin, and a son, Quinn
He is the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry and his three brothers: Scooter, a member of Kansas' 1988 NCAA title team; Jon, who has played for the Bucks, Hawks, Lakers, Warriors, Kings, Pistons and Nuggets; and Drew, who has spent time with the Hawks, Sonics and Warriors.
College Major: Earned a B.A. in sociology
Person in history he would most like to meet: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Volunteer work: Hosted a youth basketball camp in the summer of 1998
Odd note: Has more than 125 episodes of "Seinfeld," his favorite TV show, in his video collection
Hobby: golf
Favorite athlete: Pete Maravich
Why he went to Oregon State: Gary Payton was a major influence
Favorite movies: Hoosiers and Caddyshack
Favorite Actor: Jack Nicholson
Favorite city: San Francisco
Favorie non-NBA athletes: Jose Liola (beach volleyball) and Billy Andrade of the PGA tour
Named Sonics co-captain 2/03
Career Highlights:
2002-03:
Participated in the 1 800 CALL ATT Three-Point Shooting Contest at the NBA All-Star Game on 2/8…Led team in assists and steals…Scored a season-high 25 points vs. Phoenix on 10/30…Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds three times (at Golden State on 3/19, vs. Memphis on 3/28 and vs. L.A. Lakers on 3/30)…Handed out a career-high 16 assists vs. Milwaukee on 2/21…Scored in double-figures in 44 games…Recorded four double-doubles (14 points and 13 rebounds vs. Sacramento on 11/15, 16 points and 16 assists vs. Milwaukee on 2/21, 14 points and 10 assists vs. Memphis on 3/28 and 15 points and 13 assists vs. L.A. Lakers on 3/30)…Led or co-led the team in scoring in three games (25 vs. Phoenix on 10/30, 23 at Golden State on 3/19 and 23 at Houston on 4/12)…Led the team in rebounding in six games (eight at New Orleans on 11/6, eight vs. Orlando on 11/19, seven vs. Houston on 11/29, eight at Portland on 2/15, nine at Golden State on 3/19 and nine at L.A. Lakers on 3/30)…Led or co-led the team in assists in 23 games…Recorded 600th career-steal on 11/17…Made 800th career three-point field goal at Detroit on 12/14…Passed Hersey Hawkins (469) for fourth on the Sonics all-time three-point field goals made list vs. New Jersey on 12/1…Played in 500th career game at New Jersey on 2/3.
2001-02:
Averaged 14.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 5.3 apg, 1.81 spg and 37.5 mpg...Started all 81 games played...Led the team in steals, three-point field goals made, field goals attempted and field-goal percentage...Tied for ninth in the NBA in field-goal percentage (.508)...Tied for 12th in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage (.424)...Ranked 19th in the NBA in free-throw percentage (.848)...Ranked 12th in the league in steals per game (1.81)...Ranked 25th in the NBA in assists per game (5.3)...Scored in double-figures in 64 games...Scored 20 or more points in 16 games...Led the team in scoring in nine games...Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in five games...Led or co-led the team in rebounding in 16 games...Led or co-led the team in assists in 17 games...Recorded eight double-doubles...Made 600th career three-pointer vs. Utah on 11/3...Passed Nate McMillan (298) for sixth place on the Sonics all-time list for three-point field goals made vs. Houston on 11/23...Scored 4,000th career point vs. Indiana on 11/25...Passed Detlef Schrempf (340) for fifth place on the Sonics all-time list for three-point field goals made at Memphis on 1/6...Recorded 500th career steal at Charlotte on 1/23...Nominated for the 2001 Male Athlete of the Year Award at the 67th Annual Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sports Stars of the Year Banquet on 1/28...Missed one game (stomach flu vs. Minnesota on 3/5)...PLAYOFFS: Averaged 7.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.8 apg and 29.8 mpg in First Round vs. San Antonio...Started all five games...Scored a playoff-high 12 points in Game 5 at San Antonio on 5/3...Grabbed a playoff-high eight rebounds in Game 3 vs. San Antonio on 4/27.
2000-01:
Averaged 8.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.19 spg and 26.5 mpg in 67 games. Led the NBA in three-point field goal shooting percentage with a mark of 47.6% (109-229. Second on the team in assists with 225. Started in 20 games. Scored in double-figures in 27 games. Scored 20 or more points in three games (20 at Dallas on 2/26, 22 at Golden State on 1/26 and 20 at L.A. Lakers on 3/11). Recorded two double-doubles (18 points and 10 assists vs. Charlotte on 12/30 and 17 points and 11 assists vs. Chicago on 2/1). Made his 500th career three-point field goal vs. Golden State on 12/3. Grabbed his 1,000th career rebound vs. Houston on 12/9. Handed out his 500th career assist vs. Washington on 12/22.
1999-2000:
Started 74 of 80 games played. Third on team in scoring (11.8 ppg), second on team in assists (3.6 apg), second on team in steals (1.29 spg). Led team in three-point field goal percentage with a mark of .411 (164-399). Scored season-high 24 points vs. Sacramento on 12/29. Scored in double figures in 54 games. Scored 20 or more points in nine games. Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in two games. Recorded one double-double (12 points and 13 rebounds at Indiana on 12/21). Had streak of 30 consecutive games (1/9 - 3/31) with at least one three-pointer snapped at Portland on 4/2. Scored 3,000th career point at Minnesota on 3/5. Blocked 100th career shot vs. Detroit on 3/21...Played 300th career game vs. Utah on 3/24.
1998-99:
Led the team with 52 three-pointers. Third on the team in steals, fourth in assists and sixth in rebounds. As a starter, averaged 11.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.23 spg in 33.2 mpg. Scored season-high 22 points at Washington on 2/19/99. Scored in double figures in 22 games. Scored 20 or more points in three games. Missed 13 of the final 15 games due to injuries (sat out eight games due to a sprained right ankle and missed the last five games due to a thigh bruise). Made his Bulls debut, totaling 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, against the Utah Jazz on 2/5.
1997-98:
Scored in double figures in 30 of 41 games played with the Clippers. Shot .426 from three-point range in January. Shot 40.0% (78-195) from three-point range. Made 78 three-point field goals to lead the Clippers, which also ranked among the top 20 in the NBA. Shot 84.4% (103-122) from the free-throw line to finish in the top 20 in the league.
1996-97:
Barry missed the first 14 games of the season due to a strained ligament in his left thumb, He also sat out two games because of a sprained left ankle, one due to lower back spasms and six as a DNP-CD. He played in 59 games, all in a reserve role, and averaged 7.5 ppg and 2.6 apg. He ranked fourth on the team with 56 three-pointers. Barry scored a season-high 18 points in a 106-94 loss to Portland on March 16, and tied his career high with 11 assists (plus 11 points) in a 123-95 loss to the Lakers on April 18. He led the team in assists 11 times. Barry was the Clippers' third-leading scorer at 11.7 ppg in their three-game playoff sweep at the hands of Utah. He also ranked second on the club at 3.3 apg and tied for the team lead with five three-pointers and four steals.
1995-96:
Barry played in 79 games as a rookie with the Clippers, averaging 10.1 points, 2.9 assists, 2.1 rebounds and 1.20 steals in 24.0 minutes per game. He ranked third all-time among rookies with 123 three-pointers made, trailing only Damon Stoudamire (133) and Dennis Scott (125). He had career-highs of 30 points and six steals against Seattle on Feb. 25, and posted his only double-double of the season at the Lakers on Nov. 19 when he had 15 points and a career-high 11 assists. He made a big splash at All-Star Weekend in San Antonio as one of the stars of All-Star Saturday. He won the slam-dunk contest, beating Michael Finley of Phoenix and Greg Minor of Boston in the final round with a dunk that matched the near free throw line takeoffs of Julius Erving and Michael Jordan in prior events. He also appeared in the rookie game, getting eight points, four assists and five steals.
COLLEGE:
An All-Pac-10 selection as a senior at Oregon State. A lean, 6-6 guard, Barry finished his college career ranked second in steals (199), third in three-point field goals (130) and fifth in blocked shots (67). As a senior co-captain, Barry finished second in the Pac-10 in scoring at 21.0 ppg and second in steals at 2.7 spg, third free throw percentage at .823 and 10th in assists at 3.9 apg. He was named to the USBWA and NABC All-District Teams following the season. Drafted in the first round as the 15th overall pick by Denver, Barry's rights were traded immediately after the draft along with Rodney Rogers to the Los Angeles Clippers for Randy Woods and the rights to Antonio McDyess, the second overall pick of the draft.
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