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Brent Barry

Barry with the Spurs in 2005
Phoenix Suns
Assistant coach
Personal information
Born	(1971-12-31) December 31, 1971 (age 53) Hempstead, New York, U.S.
High school	De La Salle (Concord, California)
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Oregon State (1991–1995)
NBA Draft	1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Pro career	1995–2009
Coaching career	2024–present
League	NBA
Career history
As player:
1995–1998	Los Angeles Clippers
1998	Miami Heat
1999	Chicago Bulls
1999–2004	Seattle SuperSonics
2004–2008	San Antonio Spurs
2008–2009	Houston Rockets
As coach:
2024–present	Phoenix Suns (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (2005, 2007) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1996) NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1996) First-team All-Pac-10 (1995)
Career NBA statistics
Points	8,488 (9.3 ppg)
Rebounds	2,780 (3.0 rpg)
Assists	2,892 (3.2 apg)

Brent Robert Barry (born December 31, 1971), also known as "Bones", is an American basketball coach, executive, and broadcaster. He used to be a professional basketball player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Brent played as a shooting guard in the NBA. He won two NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs in 2005 and 2007. He also won the exciting Slam Dunk Contest in 1996. Brent is the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry, who was also a famous basketball player.

After he stopped playing, Barry worked as a sports commentator for NBA on TNT. He also hosted the NBA TV show NBA Gametime. In 2018, he went back to work for the Spurs as an executive. He is also a commentator for the NBA 2K video game series, starting with NBA 2K21.

Early Life and College

Growing Up

Brent Barry was born on December 31, 1971, in Hempstead, New York. His father is the legendary basketball player Rick Barry. Brent went to De La Salle High School in Concord, California.

College Basketball Career

After high school, Brent played basketball for four years at Oregon State University. He was part of the Beavers team. He took a year off before playing his first season. In 1995, Brent graduated from Oregon State with a degree in sociology.

Professional Basketball Career

Brent Barry was chosen by the Denver Nuggets as the 15th pick in the first round of the 1995 NBA draft. However, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on the same night. This trade involved four players.

Brent was known for being a good passer. He had three seasons where he averaged more than five assists per game. He was also a great three-point shooter, making 40% of his shots from beyond the three-point line. Because he was tall (6 feet 7 inches), he could play many positions. These included point guard, shooting guard, and small forward. Sometimes, he was called a point forward because he was taller than most point guards but still ran the offense.

He was a key player on the San Antonio Spurs teams that won championships in 2005 and 2007. In 1996, he won the Slam Dunk Contest during the NBA All-Star Weekend. He performed a dunk inspired by Julius Erving, taking off from the free-throw line. He was the first white player to win this competition.

Playing for the Los Angeles Clippers (1995–1998)

After being drafted, Barry was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. In his first year, he made 123 three-pointers, which was a new record for rookies at the time. During his time with the Clippers, he averaged 10.4 points per game. He also made 38% of his three-point shots in 179 games.

In his second season, he helped the Clippers try for the playoffs. He averaged 11.7 points in the postseason, which was his highest playoff average. The Clippers only played three playoff games while Brent was on the team.

Short Stays with Miami and Chicago (1998–1999)

Brent was traded to the Miami Heat in February 1998. He played only 17 games for the Heat and did not start any of them. He averaged 4.1 points per game there.

In January 1999, Barry signed with the Chicago Bulls. He played 37 games that season, starting 30 of them, and averaged 11.1 points. The Bulls then traded him to Seattle in August 1999.

Time with the Seattle SuperSonics (1999–2004)

Brent played five seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics. He started as a backup player. Later, he became a starter at the point guard position. He also filled in as a small forward when needed.

In Seattle, he averaged 11.2 points per game. He made 669 three-point shots during his time there. He started most of his NBA games (296 out of 328) with the SuperSonics. He scored a total of 4,107 points for the team. He also played 10 playoff games in Seattle, starting eight of them.

Winning Championships with the San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)

In the summer of 2004, Brent Barry joined the San Antonio Spurs. He was a backup player for most of his first season. After losing their first playoff game in 2005, the Spurs put Barry into the starting lineup. This change helped the Spurs win the series against the Denver Nuggets.

Later in those same playoffs, Brent won his first NBA championship ring. The Spurs defeated the Detroit Pistons in the 2005 NBA Finals. Brent and his father, Rick Barry, are one of the few father-son duos to each win an NBA Championship as players.

In June 2007, Brent won his second NBA championship ring. The Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals, winning 4–0.

In January 2008, Brent injured his right calf muscle. In February 2008, he was traded back to the Seattle SuperSonics. However, the SuperSonics waived him the next day. After a waiting period, he re-signed with San Antonio in March 2008.

During the 2008 NBA playoffs, Brent didn't play much at first due to his injury. But he played very well against the Lakers in the Western Conference finals. He scored 23 points in Game 4. The Spurs lost that series in 5 games. San Antonio gave Brent the most playoff experience of his career, playing in 71 games. He made 356 three-point shots and scored 1,888 points for the Spurs.

Final Season with the Houston Rockets (2008–2009)

On July 10, 2008, Barry signed a two-year contract with the Houston Rockets. He became the third member of his family to play for the Rockets. His father, Rick, ended his career with the Rockets (1978–1980). His older brother, Jon Barry, also finished his career with the Rockets (2004–2006).

Brent's other brother, Richard Francis "Scooter" Barry IV, was also a professional basketball player.

On October 23, 2009, Brent Barry's playing career ended. He was cut by the Rockets at the end of training camp. He later joked that "all the Barrys were buried in Houston."

Life After Playing Basketball

In 2013, Brent Barry started appearing regularly on NBA TV's The Starters show. He had his own segment called "The Bone Zone." He also worked as an analyst for NBA on TNT and was a play-by-play announcer for their Players Only broadcasts.

In 2018, Barry joined the San Antonio Spurs' front office. He became their vice president of basketball operations. In August 2024, Barry was hired as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns.

Personal Life

Brent Barry was born in Hempstead, New York. He is the son of Hall of Famer Rick Barry. Brent is considered one of the best players among the five Barry sons who played basketball. His brothers are Scooter, Jon, Drew, and Canyon. His stepmother, Lynn Barry, was also a talented college basketball player. Brent graduated from De La Salle High School in Concord, California, in 1990.

Brent and Erin Barry were married in 1998. They have two sons together.

NBA Career Statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1995–96	L.A. Clippers	79	44	24.0	.474	.416	.810	2.1	2.9	1.2	.3	10.1
1996–97	L.A. Clippers	59	0	18.5	.409	.324	.817	1.9	2.6	.9	.3	7.5
1997–98	L.A. Clippers	41	36	32.7	.428	.400	.844	3.5	3.2	1.2	.6	13.7
1997–98	Miami	17	0	15.2	.371	.353	1.000	1.6	1.2	.8	.2	4.1
1998–99	Chicago	37	30	31.9	.396	.302	.772	3.9	3.1	1.1	.3	11.1
1999–00	Seattle	80	74	34.1	.463	.411	.809	4.7	3.6	1.3	.4	11.8
2000–01	Seattle	67	20	26.5	.494	.476*	.816	3.1	3.4	1.2	.2	8.8
2001–02	Seattle	81	81	37.5	.508	.424	.846	5.4	5.3	1.8	.5	14.4
2002–03	Seattle	75	68	33.1	.458	.403	.795	4.0	5.1	1.5	.2	10.3
2003–04	Seattle	59	53	30.6	.504	.452	.827	3.5	5.8	1.4	.3	10.8
2004–05	San Antonio	81	8	21.5	.423	.357	.837	2.3	2.2	.5	.2	7.4
2005–06	San Antonio	74	5	17.0	.452	.396	.661	2.1	1.7	.5	.4	5.8
2006–07	San Antonio	75	28	21.7	.475	.446	.880	2.1	1.8	.7	.2	8.5
2007–08	San Antonio	31	1	17.9	.481	.429	.950	1.8	1.7	.5	.1	7.1
2008–09	Houston	56	1	15.3	.407	.374	.950	1.7	1.4	.4	.1	3.7
Career		912	449	25.9	.460	.405	.823	3.0	3.2	1.0	.3	9.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1997	L.A. Clippers	3	0	28.0	.407	.455	.889	2.3	3.3	1.3	.0	11.7
2000	Seattle	5	3	31.0	.364	.400	.714	2.6	3.0	.6	.6	8.4
2002	Seattle	5	5	29.8	.412	.438	1.000	4.6	2.8	.6	.8	7.8
2005	San Antonio	23	8	24.1	.457	.424	.810	2.4	1.9	.7	.2	6.1
2006	San Antonio	13	2	23.2	.557	.500	.762	2.5	1.7	.7	.2	7.8
2007	San Antonio	19	0	11.8	.350	.306	1.000	1.3	1.1	.2	.1	3.1
2008	San Antonio	16	0	14.2	.491	.463	.800	1.1	1.1	.4	.1	5.2
2009	Houston	4	0	8.8	.500	.375	—	1.0	.8	.5	.0	3.3
Career		88	18	19.7	.446	.416	.802	2.0	1.7	.5	.2	5.8

See also

In Spanish: Brent Barry para niños

• List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders
• List of second-generation NBA players