José Juan Barea

Infobox NBA Player
name = José Juan Barea


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number = 11
league = NBA
height = height|ft=6|in=0
weight = convert|175|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
position = Point guard
birth_date = Birth date and age|mf=yes|1984|6|26|mf=y
birth_place = Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
team = Dallas Mavericks
college = Northeastern
nationality = PUR
draft = undrafted
draft_team =
draft_year =
career_start = 2006
awards =
profile = jose_barea

José Juan Barea (born June 26, 1984) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who plays point guard for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Dallas Mavericks. Professionally, Barea has played in the NBA, NBA Development League, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Superior Basketball (BSN) with Mayaguez Indios and the Santurce Crabbers. He participated in the 2006 NBA Draft but was undrafted, and he was subsequently signed by the Dallas Mavericks following his participation in the NBA Vegas Summer league, becoming the seventh Puerto Rican to play in the NBA. He was a member of the Puerto Rican team that won the gold medal in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. Barea was the starting point guard of the Puerto Rican national team's second squad that won the silver medal in the 2007 Pan American Games.

Biography

Jose Juan Barea is the son of Jaime Barea and Marta Mora. [cite web| author= Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/accion_deportiva/barea__pronostica_un_anillo_de_campeonato/27302| title=Barea pronostica un anillo de campeonato| publisher=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=2007-02-17| accessdate=2007-07-27] cite web| author=José R. Ortúzar| url=http://www.vocero.com/noticias.asp?n=80706&s=Deportes| title=José Juan Barea se queda en los Mavericks| publisher=El Vocero| language=Spanish| accessdate=2007-07-27] He was born and raised in Mayagüez where he lived until he was seventeen. He then moved to Miami, Florida after joining the Miami Tropics program, organized by Arturo Alvarez and Miguel Mercado. As part of the program, Barea enrolled at Miami Christian, where he played his senior high school year with the school’s team.cite web| author=Dave Telep| url=http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/45744.html| title=Barea Headed North| date=2002-04-23| accessdate=2007-08-02] During this season the team won the Class 1A state title, Barea averaged 24.8 points per game, and was selected to Florida’s All-State team and was Miami-Dade’s Player of the Year.

College career

Barea was a four-year letterman at Northeastern University from 2003-2006. In 2005 and 2006, as a junior and senior, he was named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation's best point guard. [cite web|title=16 Finalists For Bob Cousy Award| url=http://www.cousyaward.com/press.htm| publisher=Bob Cousy Award| accessdate=2007-05-19] Barea was selected to the All-America East First Team twice. [cite web| url=http://www.gonu.com/mbasketball/news/030504.htm| title=Barea among trio of Huskies to earn all-conference honors
publisher=North Eastern University| date=2004-03-05| accessdate=2007-05-19] Northeastern switched to the Colonial Athletic Association for his senior campaign and he earned All-CAA First Team honors. Barea finished his career as the school's second all-time leading scorer with 2,209 points behind Reggie Lewis.cite web| url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jose_barea/bio.html| title=Jose Barea bio page| publisher=National Basketball Association| accessdate=2007-05-19] He also left Northeastern as its second all-time leader in assists (721) and leader in three-point field goals made (255). During his freshman year (2002-03), Barea led the team and was third in America East in scoring (17.0 ppg). He was selected to the America East All-Rookie Team, All-Tournament Team and All-Conference Third Team. In addition, he became the first Husky freshman to record 400 points and 100 assists in a season, [cite web| author=Joe Burris| url=http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2003/11/18/its_reigning_cats_and_dogs?mode=PF| title=It's reigning Cats and dogs| publisher=Boston.com| date=2003-11-18|accessdate=2007-05-15] and led NU with a team-high 25 double-figure scoring games.

During his sophomore year (2003-04), Barea led the team and was second in the conference in scoring (20.7 ppg) and assists (5.8 apg). This made him the first Husky since Reggie Lewis in 1986-87 to average at least 20 points per game. [cite web| title=Jose Juan Barea: Profile| url=http://www.gonu.com/gobarea/profile.shtml| publisher=North Eastern University| accessdate=2007-05-19] He recorded a double-double with nineteen points and ten assists in a 91-84 win over West Virginia.

During his junior year (2004-05), Barea ranked second in the America East and eighth in the country in scoring (22.2 ppg). [cite web| url=http://www.gonu.com/mbasketball/news/030805.htm| title=Barea, James recognized by CollegeInsider.com| publisher=North Eastern University| date=2005-03-08| accessdate=2007-05-19] He led the conference and was fifth in the nation in assists (7.3 apg). In recognition of his accomplishments, he was given an Honorable Mention All-America by Sports Illustrated.com and recognized as an All-District 1 Second Team selection for the second consecutive year by the NABC. [cite web| title=Barea named to NABC all-district team
url=http://www.gonu.com/mbasketball/news/barea022205.htm| publisher=North Eastern University| date=2005-02-22| accessdate= 2007-05-19] Barea placed third in assists (218), fourth in three-pointers (68) and sixth in points (665) on Northeastern's single-season charts. He tied the school record with a career-high 41 points against Stony Brook.

During his senior year (2005-06), Barea was awarded an Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press. [cite web| title=Barea named AP All-America honorable mention| url=http://www.gonu.com/mbasketball/news/bareaap32806.htm| publisher=North Eastern University| date=2006-02-28| accessdate=2007-05-20] He finished third in the country in assists (8.4 apg) and was named Player of the Year in the CAA, [cite web|url=http://www.gonu.com/mbasketball/news/banquet06.htm| title=Barea, James earn major conference awards
publisher=North Eastern University| date=2006-03-02| accessdate=2007-05-19] earned NABC All-District 1 First Team selection and was named Mid-Major Player of the Year by CollegeInsider.com. [cite web| url=http://www.gonu.com/mbasketball/news/barea31006.htm| title=Barea named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Player of the Year| publisher=North Eastern University| date=2006-03-10| accessdate=2007-05-19] He led Northeastern and finished 19th in the nation in scoring (21.0 ppg), including 26 points and nine assists against California. He averaged 16.5 points and 7.0 assists in two games against eventual Final Four participant, George Mason. He also scored a season-high 32 points, to go with 10 assists against Old Dominion.

Post-college

In April 2006, Barea had a productive participation at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Virginia, finishing with averages of 15 points, 13.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game while committing five turnovers in three contests. [cite web| url= http://www.nba.com/features/portsmouth_060410.html| title=Saving the Best for Last at PIT| publisher=National Basketball Association| date=2006- 04-09| accessdate=2007-05-19] Barea broke the single game and tournament assist records, dishing out 18 assists in a 118-100 victory, giving him 41 assists in three games. For his efforts, Barea was awarded the Allen Iverson Award for inspiration and effort in the competition. [cite web| url=http://www.portsmouthinvitational.com/scores.html| title=2006 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament scores| accessdate=2007-05-19]

Professional career

Baloncesto Superior Nacional

Barea started his professional career at the age of 17 in 2001, playing in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with the Mayaguez Indios. He played in 13 games, averaging 2.1 ppg. In 2002 he returned with the Mayagüez Indios playing in 14 games and averaging 2.8 ppg. After a three year absence, Barea returned in 2006 to play for the Santurce Crabbers, playing in nine games and averaging 10.4 ppg, 2.7 apg, and 2.8 rpg. [cite web|url=http://www.bsnpr.com/jugadores/jugador.asp?id=1234&e=| publisher=Baloncesto Superior Nacional| title=Estadísticas Jugador - Barea Mora, Jose Juan | language=Spanish| accessdate=2007-08-02]

National Basketball Association

Following the conclusion of his NCAA career he was described as a gifted rebounder for his size, a good passer, and a flexible shooter by scouts. [cite web| author=Yarone Arbel| url=http://nbadraft.net/2003wjc.htm| title=2003 World Junior Championships| publisher=nbadraft.net| date=2006-8-29| accessdate=2007-05-20] Barea decided to enter his name in the 2006 NBA draft. [cite book| author=Michelle Estrada Torres| title=Dallas se queda con José Juan Barea| publisher=Primera Hora| date=2006-10-26] He went undrafted and played in the league's offseason tournament to gain a contract as a free agent. During the summer, Barea participated with the Golden State Warriors in the Vegas Summer League. [cite web| author=Walter Villa| title=Barea gets shot with Warriors| url=http://miamitropicslive.com/news/viewnews.php?v=714| publisher=Miami Tropics| date=2006-06-29| accessdate=2007-05-20] He also participated with the Dallas Mavericks in the Rocky Mountain Revue, where he averaged 12.0 points, 6.7 assists, 1.7 rebounds in 25.0 minutes in three contests. [cite web| author=Kerry Freyne| url=http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/305/nba/es/desarrollo/671656.html| publisher=marca.com| title=Brilla con luz propia en la Rocky Mountain Revue| language=Spanish| date=2006-07-17 | accessdate=2007-05-19]

On October 30, 2006 Barea received an official spot on the roster of the Dallas Mavericks for the 2006-07 NBA season. He enjoyed a successful preseason with the team, which prompted the Mavericks to give him a guaranteed $400,000 contract for one year. He debuted on November 4, 2006 as the team's second backup point guard. [cite web| url=http://www.gonu.com/mbasketball/news/barea110506.htm| title=Barea makes NBA debut
publisher=North Eastern University| date=2006-11-05| accessdate=2007-05-20] Barea made his first career three point basket against the Golden State Warriors on March 12, 2007. On March 14, 2007, he scored his first career block against Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns.cite web| url=http://miamitropicslive.com/team/alumniplayers.php?p=23&c=2| title=Jose Juan Barea| publisher=Miami Tropics| accessdate=2007-10-04] Near the end of the regular season, he was allowed more playing time by his coach. On April 11, 2007, he played against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a game where in 23 minutes he scored a career-high 13 points, as well as three assists and collected three rebounds. In the following game against the Utah Jazz, he played 24 minutes and surpassed his previous career-high, scoring 16 points. On April 17, 2007, Barea started his first NBA game against the Warriors. He played a career-high 31 minutes, recording 13 points and 10 rebounds, thus registering his first career double double. [cite web|url=http://www.rotoworld.com/Content/playernews.aspx?sport=NBA&filter_teams=DAL&line=82041| title=Latest News - Mavericks| publisher=rotoworld.com| date=2007-04-18| accessdate=2007-05-20]

Barea participated in the 2007 NBA Las Vegas Summer League along with Maurice Ager and Pops Mensah-Bonsu of the Mavericks. He was selected to the NBA Summer League All-Star First Team, after averaging 14.4 points per game, 6.2 assists per game and 3.0 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage in the tournament was .531 in and .429 from the three-point range. Barea led the Mavericks in scoring and assists and the team finished with a 5-0 record. [cite web| author=Walter Villa| url=http://miamitropicslive.com/news/viewnews.php?v=1072| title=Barea Makes All-Star Team| date=2007-07-16| publisher=Miami Tropics| accessdate=2007-08-02] Barea finished his second season with the Mavericks with an average of 8.0 points and 1.0 assists per game. In this season he acted as the team's starting point guard in a series of games when Devin Harris was injured and played in his first post-season game, where he scored eight points.

NBA Development League

On January 17, 2007, Barea was assigned to the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). He played seven games in the league before being reclaimed by the Dallas Mavericks. Barea topped 40 points in two different games, while leading the Flyers to a 3–1 record. José had the top scoring performance of the D-League season, with 43 points on eighteen out of twenty-four shooting in a loss to Idaho. He reached 40 points for the second time with 41 on 16 out of 23 shooting in a win over the Dakota Wizards. Barea recorded double-doubles in his other two games on his second week, scoring 17 points with 10 assists in a win over Idaho, and 25 points with 11 assists in a win over Dakota. As a result of his performance he was selected as the D-League Performer of the Week on January 29, 2007. [cite web| url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/performer_070129.html| title=D-League Performer of the Week: January 29, 2007| publisher=National Basketball Association| date=2007-01-29|accessdate=2007-05-15] Barea's averages for that week were 31.5 points, 7.5 assists and 6.0 rebounds in four games. He shot .549 (45 out of 82) from the field. Barea is the first NBA-assigned player to be named D-League Performer of the Week.cite web| url=http://www.fibaamerica.com/noticiasread_us.asp?r=BLTWCQPJVE| title=PUR - Barea player of the week in the NBDL | publisher=FIBA| date=January 29, 2007|accessdate=2007-05-19]

International career

Barea began his international career with Puerto Rico's Under-19 team, participating in the Under-19 World Championship where he finished in equal third place in the tournament's Most Valuable Player voting. [cite web|title= World Championship for Juniors 2007| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070207075457/http://www.eurobasket.com/events/wcu18/wcjun07.asp|publisher=Eurobasket.com| archived=June 2007| date=2003-07-20| accessdate=2007-05-20] His next international representation came at Caguas, Puerto Rico in the Under-21 Centro Basket tournament where Puerto Rico won the gold medal. Barea was awarded the competition's Most Valuable Player recognition after leading the tournament in scoring, assists and steals. His last participation at the Under-21 level occurred at the World Championships where he finished fourth in scoring, with an average of 17.6 points per game and led the competition in assists with 7.3 per game, as Puerto Rico finished seventh. [cite web|url=http://www.gonu.com/mbasketball/news/barea081705.htm| title=Barea stars in Under-21 World Championships | publisher=North Eastern University| date=2005-08-17
accessdate=2007-05-20]

In July 2006, Barea made his debut for the senior national team in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games where Puerto Rico won the gold medal. Here he scored a decisive three point basket with fourteen seconds left in the championship game against Panama, giving Puerto Rico a final advantage. In this tournament Puerto Rico finished undefeated with six straight victories. He was selected as the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Barea was the primary point guard for the Puerto Rican team that participated in the 2007 Pan American Games, where the team won the silver medal. [cite web| author=Alex Figueroa| url=http://nuevo.primerahora.com/XStatic/primerahora/template/nota.aspx?n=94712| title=Brasil ganó y Puerto Rico se llevó plata| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2007-07-29| accessdate=2007-08-02] Later that year, he had limited participation in the 2007 FIBA Americas tournament, where Puerto Rico won the bronze medal. In 2008, Barea participated in a series of preparatory tournaments, before atending a Olympic qualificatory event. [cite web| url= http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/acciondeportiva/boricuas_debutan_con_triunfo_ante_alemania/207257| title=Boricuas debutan con triunfo ante Alemania| author=Raúl Álzaga Sánchez-Bretón| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-04| accessdate=2008-07-04] [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/acciondeportiva/derrota_ante_los_griegos/207420| title=Derrota ante los griegos| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-05| accessdate=2008-07-05] [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/acciondeportiva/puerto_rico_vence_a_nueva_zelanda_en_baloncesto/208041| title=Puerto Rico vence a Nueva Zelanda en baloncesto| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-08| accessdate=2008-07-08] [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/acciondeportiva/puerto_rico_vence_a_iran_83-80/208320| title=Puerto Rico vence a Irán 83-80| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-09| accessdate=2008-07-09] In these exhibition games, he performed in the team's starting position. The Olympic Qualifying Tournament began on July 14, 2008, with Barea returning to the back-up position behind Carlos Arroyo. Puerto Rico advanced to the finals, but didn't qualify to the Olympic games. [cite book| title=Con la cabeza en alto Puerto Rico| author=José R. Ortúzar| publisher="El Vocero"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-21] In this tournament Barea had averages of 12.4 PPG, 2.2 APG and 3.2 RPG. [cite web| url=http://www.athens2008.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/08/olymQual/men/teamPlay/play/p/competitioncode//eventid/4508/langid/1/langlc/en/playernumber/44405/roundid/4508/season//teamnumber/349/fe_teamPlay_playStat.html| title=Player Statistics - Juan Jose Barea| publisher=FIBA (2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men)| accessdate=2008-07-25]

Barea continued playing in the backup position on the 2008 CentroBasket tournament. He entered the final round leading the event in points, after scoring 31 and 30 points against Panama and the Dominican Republic. [cite book| title=Luce Barea para mantener invicto de Puerto Rico| publisher="El Vocero"| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-30] [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/baloncesto/acciondeportiva/puerto_rico_va_por_el_oro/225462| title=Puerto Rico va por el oro| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-21| accessdate=2008-08-31] In the last two games, Barea was placed in the team's starting lineup. Puerto Rico won the tournament's gold medal by defeating the United States Virgin Islands. Following this game, Barea received the event's Most Valuable Player award. [cite web| url=http://www.fibaamericas.com/noticiasread_us.asp?r=PUZNIPUXDT| title=PUR - Jose Juan Barea MVP of Centrobasket Tournament| publisher=FIBA Americas| date=2008-09-01| accessdate=2008-09-02]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Dallas
33 || 1 || 5.8 || .359 || .286 || .667 || .8 || .7 || .0 || .0 || 2.4
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Dallas
44 || 9 || 10.5 || .418 || .389 || .800 || 1.1 || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || 4.3
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
77 || 10 || 8.5 || .399 || .360 || .746 || .9 || 1.1 || .2 || .0 || 3.5
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Playoffs

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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Dallas
2 || 0 || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Dallas
1 || 0 || 5.0 || .750 || 1.000 || .000 || .0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 8.0
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
3 || 0 || 3.0 || .750 || 1.000 || .000 || .0 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 2.7
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References

External links

* [http://www.jjbareapr.com Barea's Official Site]
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jose_barea/index.html?nav=page NBA.com José Juan Barea Player Profile]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bareajo01.html Basketball Reference Player Card]
* [http://www.nba.com/summerleague2007/players/index.jsp?player=jose%20juan_barea Vegas Summer League Player Profile]
* [http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/jose_barea/index.html José Juan Barea D-League Player Profile]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/players.cgi?player=bareajo01d Basketball Reference NBDL Player Card]