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Matt Barnes 
Barnes in December 2010 No. 9 Los Angeles Lakers Guard / Forward Personal information Date of birth March 9, 1980 Place of birth Santa Clara, California Nationality American High school Del Campo HS (Fair Oaks, California) Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 226 lb (103 kg) Career information College UCLA (1998–2002) NBA Draft 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies Pro career 2002–present Career history 2002–2003 Fayetteville Patriots (D-League) 2003-2004 Long Beach Jam (ABA) 2004 Los Angeles Clippers 2004–2005 Sacramento Kings 2005 New York Knicks 2005–2006 Philadelphia 76ers 2006–2008 Golden State Warriors 2008–2009 Phoenix Suns 2009–2010 Orlando Magic 2010–present Los Angeles Lakers Stats at NBA.com Matt Kelly Barnes (born March 9, 1980 in Santa Clara, California) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association.
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High school years
Barnes attended Del Campo High School (Fair Oaks, California) and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was an All-American honoree.
College and professional career
After a college career at UCLA, Barnes was a second-round draft choice of the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA Draft. He was then traded that summer along with Nick Anderson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Wesley Person, but was cut that October. He has since played for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Sacramento Kings, the New York Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Golden State Warriors, the Phoenix Suns, and the Orlando Magic.
He was traded by the Kings halfway through the 2004–05 season along with Chris Webber to the 76ers, in exchange for Kenny Thomas, Corliss Williamson and Brian Skinner, though he never suited up for a game with them due to knee tendinitis. He was waived and then signed a free agent contract with the New York Knicks in the 2005 NBA offseason. He was waived by the Knicks during the 2005–06 season after playing six games. He was then claimed by the 76ers to serve a second stint in Philadelphia,[1] where he finished out the season.
Barnes signed with the Golden State Warriors before their first day of training camp in October 2006,[2] and has effectively raised his status in the league since joining the team. With struggling forward Mike Dunleavy, Jr. placed on the bench, Barnes was given more playing time by coach Don Nelson. On December 26, 2006, he hit 7 three-point field goals to tie a Warriors franchise record.[3] The record was broken later that season by Jason Richardson, who hit 8 three-pointers on March 29, 2007.[4] Barnes, a high-school All-American wide receiver, says that if he had not been signed by the Warriors he would have tried out for the NFL.[5]
Barnes with the Magic on March 2010
Before signing with Golden State, Barnes had only made 10 three-pointers in his career. In the 2006–07 season, he made 106. After joining Golden State, Matt's offense improved impressively, from 3 points a game in Philadelphia to 9.8, appearing in 76 games. He also added a strong 2007 post-season, with 11.1 ppg and 5.7 rpg in eleven playoff games and helped the #8 seed Warriors take down the #1 seed Mavericks in the 2007 playoffs.
On August 6, 2007, Barnes returned to the Warriors under a one-year contract.[6]
Barnes, along with teammates Stephen Jackson and Baron Davis, served as a Warriors team captain for the 2007–08 season.[7] He was not expected to return for the 2008–09 season.[8]
On July 22, 2008, Barnes signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.[9]
On November 14, 2008, Barnes was suspended for two games without pay for his role in a fight after a non-call foul on Rafer Alston.[10]
On July 23, 2009, Barnes signed a two-year deal with the Orlando Magic. Although he was able to opt out of his deal after the first year, Barnes stated that he would like to remain in Orlando.[11] After the Magic were eliminated in the 2010 NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics, Barnes announced he would opt out of the final year of his contract.[12] On July 23, 2010, he signed with the Lakers.[13]
Career transactions
Barnes with the Suns- June 26, 2002: Drafted 46th overall by Memphis Grizzlies in 2002 NBA Draft.
- June 26, 2002: Traded by Memphis along with Nick Anderson to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Wesley Person.[14]
- October 18, 2002: Waived by Cleveland Cavaliers.
- October 31, 2002: Drafted 106th overall by Fayetteville Patriots in 2002 D-League Draft.[15]
- September 27, 2003: Signed as a free agent by Seattle SuperSonics.[16]
- October 13, 2003: Waived by Seattle SuperSonics.
- January 18, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles Clippers.[17]
- October 1, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Sacramento Kings.
- February 23, 2005: Traded by Sacramento Kings along with Chris Webber and Michael Bradley to the Philadelphia 76ers for Corliss Williamson, Kenny Thomas and Brian Skinner.[18]
- October 6, 2005: Signed as a free agent by New York Knicks.
- December 3, 2005: Waived by New York Knicks.[19]
- December 9, 2005: Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia 76ers.[20]
- October 2, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Golden State Warriors.
- July 22, 2008: Signed as a free agent by Phoenix Suns.[21]
- July 23, 2009: Signed as a free agent by Orlando Magic.[22]
- July 23, 2010: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.
NBA career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2003–04 L.A. Clippers 38 9 19.1 .457 .154 .705 4.0 1.3 .7 .1 4.5 2004–05 Sacramento 43 9 16.6 .411 .227 .603 3.1 1.3 .7 .2 3.8 2005–06 New York 6 5 15.5 .367 .250 .750 4.0 1.0 .7 .0 4.3 2005–06 Philadelphia 50 0 10.8 .536 .182 .674 1.9 .4 .3 .1 3.0 2006–07 Golden State 76 23 23.9 .438 .366 .732 4.6 2.1 1.0 .5 9.8 2007–08 Golden State 73 18 19.4 .423 .293 .747 4.4 1.9 .7 .5 6.7 2008–09 Phoenix 77 40 27.0 .423 .343 .743 5.5 2.8 .7 .3 10.2 2009–10 Orlando 81 58 25.9 .487 .319 .740 5.5 1.7 .7 .4 8.8 2010–11 L.A. Lakers 53 0 19.2 .470 .318 .779 4.3 1.3 .7 .4 6.7 Career 497 162 21.1 .447 .328 .726 4.4 1.7 .7 .4 7.2 Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2007 Golden State 11 3 30.0 .450 .422 .722 5.7 2.4 1.5 .4 11.1 2010 Orlando 14 14 23.3 .400 .375 .850 4.7 1.4 .7 .2 6.4 2011 L.A. Lakers 10 0 13.1 .395 .167 .571 2.8 .5 .7 .2 3.6 Career 35 17 22.5 .423 .371 .756 4.5 1.4 .9 .3 7.1 Personal
Barnes' younger brother Jason plays football for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League.
Barnes has twins with ex-girlfriend Gloria Govan, who appeared in VH1's Basketball Wives and Basketball Wives: LA.
Notes
- ^ Barnes re-signs with 76ers
- ^ Kings' Matt Barnes off to Golden State[dead link]
- ^ Davis (21 points, 16 assists) golden for Warriors in win
- ^ Hu, Janny (March 30, 2007). "J-Rich gets healthy vs. Suns, Guard sets team record for threes". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/30/SPGT1OUQDF1.DTL&hw=richardson+three&sn=015&sc=258. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ Hu, Janny (December 14, 2006). "Barnes turns Warriors into believers". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/14/SPG4RMVILC1.DTL&hw=matt+barnes+nfl&sn=001&sc=1000. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ "Warriors Re-Sign Free Agent Forward Matt Barnes To Contract". NBA. August 6, 2007. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Warriors_ReSign_Matt_Barnes.html. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ New-look Jackson, Warriors aim to build on late playoff success
- ^ Hu, Janny (March 31, 2010). "Later Daze, Baron: Davis leaves Warriors for Clippers". The San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/02/SPCF11ICKB.DTL.
- ^ Greene, Josh (July 22, 2008). "Suns Ink Barnes to a One-Year Deal". Suns.com. NBA. http://www.nba.com/suns/news/newsroom_080722.html. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gQiCNnFelPNA2Xu_ztYJhpVd8t8AD94ET25O7[dead link]
- ^ "Twitter / Matt Barnes: @Magic_Mikey I wanna b w/t". Twitter.com. http://twitter.com/Matt_Barnes22/status/12082796500. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ Pollakoff, Brett (May 31, 2010). "Orlando's Matt Barnes to Opt Out of His Contract, Become a Free Agent". NBA Fanhouse. http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/05/31/orlandos-matt-barnes-to-opt-out-of-his-contract-become-a-free/. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ "Veteran Barnes signs with Lakers". ESPN. July 23, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=5403111. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ NBA.com - Player Movement Central 2002
- ^ NBA Development League: 2002-03 NBDL Draft Board
- ^ NBA.com - Player Movement Central 2003
- ^ Clippers Place Simmons On IL; Sign Matt Barnes
- ^ Kings Acquire Corliss Williamson, Kenny Thomas, Brian Skinner; Chris Webber, Matt Barnes, and Michael Bradley Go to Philadelphia to Complete the Trade
- ^ Knicks Waive Barnes
- ^ 76ers Sign Free Agent Forward Matt Barnes
- ^ Swiat, Stefan (July 28, 2008). "Suns to Sign Free-Agent Forward Matt Barnes". Suns.com. NBA. http://www.nba.com/suns/news/barnes_080720.html. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ Magic Sign Matt Barnes
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