Brent Barry
Encyclopedia
Brent Robert Barry is an American
former professional basketball
player. The , 210 lb (95.3 kg; 15 st) shooting guard
was selected out of Oregon State University
by the Denver Nuggets
with the 15th overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft
, but was traded shortly after to the Los Angeles Clippers
.
Barry played professionally for the Los Angeles Clippers
, Miami Heat
, Chicago Bulls
, Seattle SuperSonics
, San Antonio Spurs
, and Houston Rockets
, winning two NBA Championships
with the Spurs, in 2005
and 2007
. He also won the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Following the conclusion of his NBA career, Barry works as sports commentator and studio host for the NBA TV
show "NBA Gametime."
, 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
, was also a distinguished 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. In 1995, Barry graduated from Oregon State with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in sociology
.
Brent and Erin Barry were married in 1998, after being together from the time they were both in high school. They have two sons. In 2010, it was reported that Brent Barry had filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences". In December 2010, Erin Barry issued a statement denying the reports about an extra-marital affair being the cause of their separation.
in the first round (15th pick) of the 1995 NBA Draft
. Brent Barry is generally considered a good passer, and has had three seasons where he averaged more than 5 assists per game. Barry is also a strong three-point shooter; he currently ranks 13th all-time in career three-point field goals made and has shot 40% from behind the arc for his career. These two strengths, combined with Barry's 6 ft 7 in frame, allows him to play a variety of positions, including point guard
, shooting guard
, and small forward
; because he is taller than most point guards, he is often considered a point forward
when he is running the offense. He was on the San Antonio Spurs Championship Squads of 2005, and 2007. He won the Slam Dunk Contest
in the NBA All-Star Weekend in 1996 with a Julius Erving
-inspired slam dunk in which he took off from the free throw line to sail in and dunk one-handed.
After being drafted by the Denver Nuggets, Barry was traded immediately to the Los Angeles Clippers. In his rookie season, Brent made 123 3 pointers, which broke the current rookie record. There Brent would average 10.4 ppg and 38% 3pt Field goal in 179 games. In his second season he and the Clippers attempted a playoff run where Brent would average 11.7 ppg, his highest in the postseason. The Clippers only went 3 games in the postseason while Barry was there.
Barry was traded to the Miami Heat the day before the February 20th trade deadline from Los Angeles for Isaac Austin
. In Miami, Barry would only play 17 games, not starting any of the games, getting only 4.1 ppg.
Barry signed with the Bulls on January 25, 1999 and signed a 6 year $27 million contract. He played only 37 of the 50 games played that season, starting 30 of those games, and got 11.1 ppg, after an injury that season. Failing to fill the void of a Jordan-less Bulls, the team traded Brent for Hersey Hawkins and James Cotton
from Seattle on August 12, 1999.
Brent spent 4 seasons with the Seattle Supersonics. Brent would begin his Seattle career as a back-up for fellow Oregon State
alumnus Gary Payton
. He would eventually move to play the point position as a starter, and filled in when needed as a small forward. There he would average 11.2 ppg, make 669 3-point-shots, and start the majority of his NBA Career (296 out of 328 games), and total 4,107 points. In Seattle he would play 10 postseason games, starting 8 of those, the most in his career thus far.
In the summer of 2004, Barry was signed as a free agent
by the San Antonio Spurs
, where he spent most of the season as a backup. After losing their first playoff game to the Denver Nuggets
in the 2005 NBA Playoffs
, San Antonio inserted Barry into the starting lineup. The Spurs' new lineup helped them beat the Nuggets in the series four games to one. Later in those same playoffs, Barry earned his first championship ring when the Spurs defeated the Detroit Pistons
in the 2005 NBA Finals
.
Brent and his father, Rick Barry
, are only the second father-son duo to each win an NBA Championship as a player; the first was Matt Guokas, Sr.
and his son Matt Guokas, Jr.
. Only Bill Walton
and his son Luke Walton
have since achieved this feat.
In June 2007 he won his second NBA championship ring when the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers
4–0.
In January 2008, Barry tore his right calf muscle. On February 20, 2008, (not too long after his injury) Barry, along with Francisco Elson
and a 2009 first round draft pick, was traded by the San Antonio Spurs
back to the Seattle SuperSonics
in exchange for forward/center Kurt Thomas
. Barry was waived the following day by the Sonics. After a mandatory 30-day waiting period, he re-signed with San Antonio on March 24, 2008 for 1 year with the possibility for the 2009-2010 season at Veteran Minimum.
Coming off of injury Brent did not see very much playing time in the first 2 rounds of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Brent would shine against the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, however, getting 23 points in Game 4, with a controversial no-call foul with 2 seconds on the clock. The Spurs would lose the series in 5 games, however.
San Antonio provided Brent with the most playoff experience (71 games) of his career. He totaled 356 3-point shots made, and 1,888 points.
on July 1, 2008. On July 10, Barry signed a 2-year contract with the Houston Rockets
, becoming the third member of the family to join the franchise. His father, Rick
, ended his career playing two seasons with the Rockets (1978–80) and his older brother, Jon
, also finished his career with the Rockets, playing from 2004-06. Financial terms were not released.
On October 23, 2009, Brent Barry's career ended when he was cut by the Rockets
at the end of training camp.
| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 79 || 44 || 24.0 || .474 || .416 || .810 || 2.1 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .3 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 59 || 0 || 18.5 || .409 || .324 || .817 || 1.9 || 2.6 || .9 || .2 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 41 || 36 || 32.7 || .428 || .400 || .844 || 3.5 || 3.2 || 1.2 || .6 || 13.7
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Miami
| 17 || 0 || 15.2 || .371 || .353 || 1.000 || 1.6 || 1.2 || .8 || .2 || 4.1
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Chicago
| 37 || 30 || 31.9 || .396 || .302 || .772 || 3.9 || 3.1 || 1.1 || .3 || 11.1
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Seattle
| 80 || 74 || 34.1 || .463 || .411 || .809 || 4.7 || 3.6 || 1.3 || .4 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Seattle
| 67 || 20 || 26.5 || .494 || .476 || .816 || 3.1 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .2 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Seattle
| 81 || 81 || 37.5 || .508 || .424 || .846 || 5.4 || 5.3 || 1.8 || .5 || 14.4
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Seattle
| 75 || 68 || 33.1 || .458 || .403 || .795 || 4.0 || 5.1 || 1.5 || .2 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Seattle
| 59 || 53 || 30.6 || .504 || .452 || .827 || 3.5 || 5.8 || 1.4 || .3 || 10.8
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 81 || 8 || 21.5 || .423 || .357 || .837 || 2.3 || 2.2 || .5 || .2 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 74 || 5 || 17.0 || .452 || .396 || .661 || 2.1 || 1.7 || .5 || .4 || 5.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 75 || 28 || 21.7 || .475 || .446 || .880 || 2.1 || 1.8 || .8 || .2 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 31 || 1 || 17.9 || .481 || .429 || .950 || 1.8 || 1.7 || .6 || .1 || 7.1
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Houston
| 56 || 1 || 15.3 || .407 || .374 || .950 || 1.7 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 912 || 449 || 25.9 || .460 || .405 || .823 || 3.0 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 9.3
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 3 || 0 || 28.0 || .407 || .455 || .889 || 2.3 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .0 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Seattle
| 5 || 3 || 31.0 || .364 || .400 || .714 || 2.6 || 3.0 || .6 || .6 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Seattle
| 5 || 5 || 29.8 || .412 || .438 || 1.000 || 4.6 || 2.8 || .6 || .8 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 23 || 8 || 24.1 || .457 || .424 || .810 || 2.4 || 1.9 || .6 || .2 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 13 || 2 || 23.2 || .557 || .500 || .762 || 2.5 || 1.7 || .7 || .2 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 19 || 0 || 11.8 || .350 || .306 || 1.000 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || 3.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 16 || 0 || 14.2 || .491 || .463 || .800 || 1.1 || 1.1 || .4 || .1 || 5.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Houston
| 4 || 0 || 8.8 || .500 || .375 || .000 || 1.0 || .8 || .5 || .0 || 3.3
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 88 || 18 || 19.7 || .446 || .416 || .802 || 2.0 || 1.7 || .5 || .2 || 5.8
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. The , 210 lb (95.3 kg; 15 st) shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
was selected out of Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
by the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
with the 15th overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft
1995 NBA Draft
The 1995 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies...
, but was traded shortly after to the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
.
Barry played professionally for the Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
, Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
, Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
, San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, and Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
, winning two NBA Championships
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
with the Spurs, in 2005
2005 NBA Finals
The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season. The San Antonio Spurs of the Western Conference faced the Detroit Pistons of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The series was played under a...
and 2007
2007 NBA Finals
The 2007 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2006-07 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 2007 NBA Playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs and the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland...
. He also won the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Following the conclusion of his NBA career, Barry works as sports commentator and studio host for the NBA TV
NBA TV
NBA TV is a television specialty channel that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of basketball in the United States. The network is financially backed by the National Basketball Association , which also uses NBA TV as a way of advertising their out of market package NBA League Pass, and partner...
show "NBA Gametime."
Personal life
Barry, born in HempsteadHempstead (village), New York
Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, is the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry
Rick Barry
Richard Francis Dennis Barry III , better known as Rick Barry, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time as a result of his very precise outside shot, uncanny court vision,...
, and was arguably the best player of the four basketball-playing Barry sons, the others being Scooter
Scooter Barry
Richard Francis "Scooter" Barry IV is a retired American professional basketball player.Barry was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry, and has three brothers Drew, Jon, and Brent who also share his profession. He is the only Barry not to play in the NBA...
, Jon
Jon Barry
Jon Alan Barry is an American former basketball player and current television analyst for ABC and ESPN.-Biography:Barry is the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry, and has three brothers: Scooter, Drew, and Brent, all of whom are also basketball players. Jon played his high school basketball at De La...
and Drew
Drew Barry
Drew William Barry is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry and has three brothers: Scooter, Jon and Brent, who also share his profession. His grandfather Bruce Hale also played in the NBA and was Rick's college coach at Miami of...
. His stepmother, Lynn Barry
Lynn Barry
Lynn A. Barry is an American former assistant director of USA women's basketball and former adviser to the Women's National Basketball Association. Barry is also considered to be the most talented player in The College of William & Mary's women’s basketball program history.-Personal:Born in St...
, was also a distinguished basketball player in college. Brent, the second youngest, played his high school basketball at athletic powerhouse De La Salle High School
De La Salle High School (Concord, California)
De La Salle High School is a Roman Catholic Private school for boys in Concord, California, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, the school was founded in 1965 as a Lasallian institution. De La Salle currently enrolls just over 1,000 students, and roughly 99% of each...
in Concord
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and graduated in 1990. Barry played four years on the Beavers
Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
The Oregon State Beavers men's basketball program, established in 1901, is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of the Oregon State University Beavers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. The team is coached by Craig...
basketball team of Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
after redshirting his freshman season. In 1995, Barry graduated from Oregon State with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
.
Brent and Erin Barry were married in 1998, after being together from the time they were both in high school. They have two sons. In 2010, it was reported that Brent Barry had filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences". In December 2010, Erin Barry issued a statement denying the reports about an extra-marital affair being the cause of their separation.
NBA career
Barry was selected by the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
in the first round (15th pick) of the 1995 NBA Draft
1995 NBA Draft
The 1995 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies...
. Brent Barry is generally considered a good passer, and has had three seasons where he averaged more than 5 assists per game. Barry is also a strong three-point shooter; he currently ranks 13th all-time in career three-point field goals made and has shot 40% from behind the arc for his career. These two strengths, combined with Barry's 6 ft 7 in frame, allows him to play a variety of positions, including point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
, shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
, and small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
; because he is taller than most point guards, he is often considered a point forward
Point forward
Point forward is an unofficial playing position in basketball for those who share the attributes of both a point guard and a forward.A point forward is usually described as a forward who possesses the ball handling skills and court vision to bring the ball up the court and to initiate the team's...
when he is running the offense. He was on the San Antonio Spurs Championship Squads of 2005, and 2007. He won the Slam Dunk Contest
Slam Dunk Contest
The Slam Dunk Contest is an annual National Basketball Association competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. The contest was inaugurated by the American Basketball Association at its All-Star Game in 1976 in Denver, the same year the slam dunk was legalized in the NCAA...
in the NBA All-Star Weekend in 1996 with a Julius Erving
Julius Erving
Julius Winfield Erving II , commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is a retired American basketball player who helped launch a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and play above the rim....
-inspired slam dunk in which he took off from the free throw line to sail in and dunk one-handed.
Clippers
1995-1998After being drafted by the Denver Nuggets, Barry was traded immediately to the Los Angeles Clippers. In his rookie season, Brent made 123 3 pointers, which broke the current rookie record. There Brent would average 10.4 ppg and 38% 3pt Field goal in 179 games. In his second season he and the Clippers attempted a playoff run where Brent would average 11.7 ppg, his highest in the postseason. The Clippers only went 3 games in the postseason while Barry was there.
Miami Heat
1998Barry was traded to the Miami Heat the day before the February 20th trade deadline from Los Angeles for Isaac Austin
Isaac Austin
Isaac Edward "Ike" Austin is a retired American professional basketball player. He is also the uncle of the top 2012 college basketball recruit, Isaiah Austin....
. In Miami, Barry would only play 17 games, not starting any of the games, getting only 4.1 ppg.
Chicago Bulls
1999Barry signed with the Bulls on January 25, 1999 and signed a 6 year $27 million contract. He played only 37 of the 50 games played that season, starting 30 of those games, and got 11.1 ppg, after an injury that season. Failing to fill the void of a Jordan-less Bulls, the team traded Brent for Hersey Hawkins and James Cotton
James Cotton
James Cotton is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time as well as with his own band.-Career:...
from Seattle on August 12, 1999.
Seattle Supersonics
1999-2004Brent spent 4 seasons with the Seattle Supersonics. Brent would begin his Seattle career as a back-up for fellow Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers
The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-12 Conference . Oregon State's mascot is Benny the Beaver...
alumnus Gary Payton
Gary Payton
Gary Dwayne Payton is a former American professional basketball point guard. He is best known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, and holds Seattle franchise records in points, assists, and steals...
. He would eventually move to play the point position as a starter, and filled in when needed as a small forward. There he would average 11.2 ppg, make 669 3-point-shots, and start the majority of his NBA Career (296 out of 328 games), and total 4,107 points. In Seattle he would play 10 postseason games, starting 8 of those, the most in his career thus far.
San Antonio Spurs
2004-2008In the summer of 2004, Barry was signed as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, where he spent most of the season as a backup. After losing their first playoff game to the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
in the 2005 NBA Playoffs
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
, San Antonio inserted Barry into the starting lineup. The Spurs' new lineup helped them beat the Nuggets in the series four games to one. Later in those same playoffs, Barry earned his first championship ring when the Spurs defeated the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
in the 2005 NBA Finals
2005 NBA Finals
The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season. The San Antonio Spurs of the Western Conference faced the Detroit Pistons of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The series was played under a...
.
Brent and his father, Rick Barry
Rick Barry
Richard Francis Dennis Barry III , better known as Rick Barry, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time as a result of his very precise outside shot, uncanny court vision,...
, are only the second father-son duo to each win an NBA Championship as a player; the first was Matt Guokas, Sr.
Matt Guokas, Sr.
Matthew George Guokas, Sr. was an American basketball player and broadcaster.A 6'3" forward from Saint Joseph's University, Guokas played one season of professional basketball with the Philadelphia Warriors of the BAA . He averaged 1.7 points during the Warriors' 1946-47 championship season...
and his son Matt Guokas, Jr.
Matt Guokas
Matthew George "Matt" Guokas, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player and coach.-Playing career:...
. Only Bill Walton
Bill Walton
William Theodore "Bill" Walton III is a retired American basketball player and television sportscaster. The "Big Red-Head", as he was called, achieved superstardom playing for John Wooden's powerhouse UCLA Bruins in the early '70s, winning three straight College Player of the Year Awards, while...
and his son Luke Walton
Luke Walton
Luke Theodore Walton is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . His primary position is at small forward. After the 2010 NBA Finals, Walton and his father Hall of Famer Bill Walton became the first and only father and son to...
have since achieved this feat.
In June 2007 he won his second NBA championship ring when the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
4–0.
In January 2008, Barry tore his right calf muscle. On February 20, 2008, (not too long after his injury) Barry, along with Francisco Elson
Francisco Elson
Francisco Marinho Robby Elson is a Dutch professional basketball player. At 7' 0" and weighing 235 lbs , he most recently played for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. Elson is the seventh Dutch player in the NBA....
and a 2009 first round draft pick, was traded by the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
back to the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
in exchange for forward/center Kurt Thomas
Kurt Thomas (basketball)
Kurt Vincent Thomas is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls. Thomas is a 6'9", 230 lb. power forward/center known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense. Drafted by the Miami Heat in 1995, Thomas played college basketball at Texas...
. Barry was waived the following day by the Sonics. After a mandatory 30-day waiting period, he re-signed with San Antonio on March 24, 2008 for 1 year with the possibility for the 2009-2010 season at Veteran Minimum.
Coming off of injury Brent did not see very much playing time in the first 2 rounds of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Brent would shine against the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, however, getting 23 points in Game 4, with a controversial no-call foul with 2 seconds on the clock. The Spurs would lose the series in 5 games, however.
San Antonio provided Brent with the most playoff experience (71 games) of his career. He totaled 356 3-point shots made, and 1,888 points.
Houston Rockets
Barry opted out of his contract and became a free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
on July 1, 2008. On July 10, Barry signed a 2-year contract with the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
, becoming the third member of the family to join the franchise. His father, Rick
Rick Barry
Richard Francis Dennis Barry III , better known as Rick Barry, is a retired American professional basketball player. He is considered by many veteran basketball observers to be one of the greatest pure small forwards of all time as a result of his very precise outside shot, uncanny court vision,...
, ended his career playing two seasons with the Rockets (1978–80) and his older brother, Jon
Jon Barry
Jon Alan Barry is an American former basketball player and current television analyst for ABC and ESPN.-Biography:Barry is the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry, and has three brothers: Scooter, Drew, and Brent, all of whom are also basketball players. Jon played his high school basketball at De La...
, also finished his career with the Rockets, playing from 2004-06. Financial terms were not released.
On October 23, 2009, Brent Barry's career ended when he was cut by the Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
at the end of training camp.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 1995–96
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 79 || 44 || 24.0 || .474 || .416 || .810 || 2.1 || 2.9 || 1.2 || .3 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 59 || 0 || 18.5 || .409 || .324 || .817 || 1.9 || 2.6 || .9 || .2 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
| 41 || 36 || 32.7 || .428 || .400 || .844 || 3.5 || 3.2 || 1.2 || .6 || 13.7
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Miami
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
| 17 || 0 || 15.2 || .371 || .353 || 1.000 || 1.6 || 1.2 || .8 || .2 || 4.1
|-
| align="left" | 1998–99
| align="left" | Chicago
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
| 37 || 30 || 31.9 || .396 || .302 || .772 || 3.9 || 3.1 || 1.1 || .3 || 11.1
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
| align="left" | Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
| 80 || 74 || 34.1 || .463 || .411 || .809 || 4.7 || 3.6 || 1.3 || .4 || 11.8
|-
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Seattle
| 67 || 20 || 26.5 || .494 || .476 || .816 || 3.1 || 3.4 || 1.2 || .2 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Seattle
| 81 || 81 || 37.5 || .508 || .424 || .846 || 5.4 || 5.3 || 1.8 || .5 || 14.4
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Seattle
| 75 || 68 || 33.1 || .458 || .403 || .795 || 4.0 || 5.1 || 1.5 || .2 || 10.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Seattle
| 59 || 53 || 30.6 || .504 || .452 || .827 || 3.5 || 5.8 || 1.4 || .3 || 10.8
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 81 || 8 || 21.5 || .423 || .357 || .837 || 2.3 || 2.2 || .5 || .2 || 7.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 74 || 5 || 17.0 || .452 || .396 || .661 || 2.1 || 1.7 || .5 || .4 || 5.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 75 || 28 || 21.7 || .475 || .446 || .880 || 2.1 || 1.8 || .8 || .2 || 8.5
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 31 || 1 || 17.9 || .481 || .429 || .950 || 1.8 || 1.7 || .6 || .1 || 7.1
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Houston
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
| 56 || 1 || 15.3 || .407 || .374 || .950 || 1.7 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || 3.7
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 912 || 449 || 25.9 || .460 || .405 || .823 || 3.0 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 9.3
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 1996–97
1997 NBA Playoffs
The 1997 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1996–97 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls winning the NBA championship by defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazzfour games to two...
| align="left" | L.A. Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 3 || 0 || 28.0 || .407 || .455 || .889 || 2.3 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .0 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 1999–00
2000 NBA Playoffs
The 2000 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers win their first championship in twelve years by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers...
| align="left" | Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
| 5 || 3 || 31.0 || .364 || .400 || .714 || 2.6 || 3.0 || .6 || .6 || 8.4
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | Seattle
| 5 || 5 || 29.8 || .412 || .438 || 1.000 || 4.6 || 2.8 || .6 || .8 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 23 || 8 || 24.1 || .457 || .424 || .810 || 2.4 || 1.9 || .6 || .2 || 6.1
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 13 || 2 || 23.2 || .557 || .500 || .762 || 2.5 || 1.7 || .7 || .2 || 7.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 19 || 0 || 11.8 || .350 || .306 || 1.000 || 1.3 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || 3.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
2008 NBA Playoffs
The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4–2....
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 16 || 0 || 14.2 || .491 || .463 || .800 || 1.1 || 1.1 || .4 || .1 || 5.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2009 NBA Playoffs
The 2009 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2008–09 season. The playoffs started on April 18, 2009 with ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Houston
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
| 4 || 0 || 8.8 || .500 || .375 || .000 || 1.0 || .8 || .5 || .0 || 3.3
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 88 || 18 || 19.7 || .446 || .416 || .802 || 2.0 || 1.7 || .5 || .2 || 5.8
External links
- Brent Barry at ESPN.comESPN.comESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. Since launching in 1995 as ESPNet.SportsZone.com, the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN 3.com, ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's...
- Brent Barry at SI.comSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...