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Matt Barnes
Personal information
Barnes with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012
Born	(1980-03-09) March 9, 1980 (age 45) Santa Clara, California, U.S.
High school	Del Campo (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	2002–2017
Career history
2002–2003	Fayetteville Patriots
2003–2004	Long Beach Jam
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
2010–2012	Los Angeles Lakers
2012–2015	Los Angeles Clippers
2015–2016	Memphis Grizzlies
2016–2017	Sacramento Kings
2017	Golden State Warriors

Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2017)

Career statistics
Points	7,589 (8.2 ppg)
Rebounds	4,281 (4.6 rpg)
Assists	1,691 (1.8 apg)

Matt Kelly Barnes (born March 9, 1980) is a former American professional basketball player. He played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Barnes was chosen in the second round of the 2002 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.

In his last season, 2017, he won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors. Today, Barnes works as a basketball analyst for ESPN and NBC Sports California. He often covers games for the Sacramento Kings.

Early Life and College Career

Matt Barnes was born in Santa Clara, California. His mother is Italian and his father is African-American. He went to Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California. There, he was a talented athlete in both football and basketball.

Barnes received many awards in both sports. These included All-American and All-State honors. After high school, Barnes played college basketball for four seasons at UCLA. In 2001, he was recognized as an All-Pacific-10 Honorable Mention player.

Professional Basketball Journey

Starting Out: Fayetteville Patriots (2002–2003)

The Memphis Grizzlies picked Barnes as the 46th player in the 2002 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavaliers sent Barnes to the NBA D-League, where he played for the Fayetteville Patriots in the 2002–03 season.

Long Beach Jam (2003–2004)

In 2003, Barnes joined the Long Beach Jam in the ABA. He played alongside famous player Dennis Rodman. The team had a great season, winning the ABA championship. Barnes averaged nearly 19 points and almost 7 rebounds per game.

Los Angeles Clippers (2004)

Barnes then signed a contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. He played for them during the second half of the 2003–04 NBA season.

Sacramento Kings (2004–2005)

In October 2004, Barnes signed with the Sacramento Kings. He quickly became an important player for the team. In his first game with the Kings, he scored 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. During the 2004–05 season, Barnes was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. He did not play for the 76ers that season because he was recovering from a knee injury.

New York Knicks (2005)

Barnes signed with the New York Knicks in October 2005. He played in only six games for the Knicks before being released.

Philadelphia 76ers (2005–2006)

Barnes returned to the Philadelphia 76ers and finished the 2005–06 season with them.

Golden State Warriors (2006–2008)

Barnes joined the Golden State Warriors in October 2006. His career really took off with this team. Coach Don Nelson gave him more time on the court. On December 26, 2006, Barnes tied a Warriors record by making seven three-point field goals in one game.

Before joining the Warriors, Barnes had only made 10 three-pointers in his entire career. But in the 2006–07 season, he made 106! His scoring average also jumped from 3.0 points to 9.8 points per game. Barnes also played well in the 2007 playoffs. He helped the #8-seed Warriors defeat the #1-seed Mavericks in a big upset.

Barnes signed another one-year contract with the Warriors in August 2007. He was a team captain for the 2007–08 season.

Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)

On July 22, 2008, Barnes signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.

Orlando Magic (2009–2010)

Barnes in 2010

Barnes signed a two-year deal with the Orlando Magic on July 23, 2009. He said he wanted to stay in Orlando. However, after the Magic lost in the 2010 NBA playoffs, Barnes decided to leave his contract early.

Los Angeles Lakers (2010–2012)

On July 23, 2010, Barnes signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Return to the Clippers (2012–2015)

Barnes in 2013

Barnes signed with the Los Angeles Clippers again in September 2012. In June 2013, he was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the Clippers. He re-signed with the Clippers in July 2013.

During the 2014–15 season, Barnes received some fines for his actions during games. These included kicking a water bottle and using inappropriate language.

Memphis Grizzlies (2015–2016)

On June 15, 2015, Barnes was traded to the Charlotte Hornets. Ten days later, he was traded again to the Memphis Grizzlies. This brought him back to the team that first drafted him in 2002.

On March 11, 2016, Barnes achieved his first career triple-double. He scored 26 points, had 11 rebounds, and made 10 assists in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Return to Sacramento (2016–2017)

On July 9, 2016, Barnes signed with his hometown team, the Sacramento Kings. He was later released by the Kings in February 2017.

Return to Golden State (2017)

On March 2, 2017, Barnes signed with the Golden State Warriors once more. He joined the team when their starting forward, Kevin Durant, was injured. Barnes played in 20 regular season games for the Warriors. The Warriors went on to win the 2017 NBA Finals, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. This victory gave Barnes his only championship ring after 14 seasons in the NBA. The Warriors had an amazing playoff run, with a 16–1 record.

Retirement from Basketball

Matt Barnes announced his retirement from the NBA on December 11, 2017. He shared the news on Instagram.

Life After Basketball

Podcasting Career

Matt Barnes co-hosts a digital video podcast called All the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. They discuss basketball and other topics.

Personal Life

Matt Barnes has a younger brother named Jason, who played football in the Canadian Football League.

Barnes was married to Gloria Govan, who appeared on TV shows about basketball wives. They have identical twin boys. Later, Barnes became engaged to Anansa Sims, who is the daughter of model Beverly Johnson. Sims and Barnes have two children together.

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

NBA

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
2011–12	L.A. Lakers	63	16	22.9	.452	.333	.742	5.5	2.0	.6	.8	7.8
2012–13	L.A. Clippers	80	4	25.7	.462	.342	.744	4.6	1.5	1.0	.8	10.3
2013–14	L.A. Clippers	63	40	27.5	.438	.343	.733	4.6	2.0	.9	.4	9.9
2014–15	L.A. Clippers	76	74	29.9	.444	.362	.779	4.0	1.5	.9	.7	10.1
2015–16	Memphis	76	45	28.8	.381	.322	.804	5.5	2.1	1.0	.8	10.0
2016–17	Sacramento	54	13	25.3	.384	.327	.758	5.5	2.8	.7	.3	7.6
2016–17†	Golden State	20	5	20.5	.422	.346	.870	4.6	2.3	.6	.5	5.7
Career		929	359	23.6	.436	.335	.745	4.6	1.8	.8	.5	8.2

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
2012	L.A. Lakers	11	0	16.8	.271	.161	.500	3.3	1.5	.9	.5	3.5
2013	L.A. Clippers	6	0	27.0	.545	.412	.842	5.0	.5	.7	.3	11.8
2014	L.A. Clippers	13	13	31.1	.421	.317	.684	4.5	1.8	.9	.2	9.4
2015	L.A. Clippers	14	14	29.2	.380	.267	.750	5.1	1.6	1.4	.7	7.6
2016	Memphis	4	4	34.8	.348	.167	.800	7.3	2.8	1.0	.3	10.8
2017†	Golden State	12	0	5.1	.267	.125	.000	.8	.6	.2	.0	.8
Career		95	48	22.6	.399	.297	.752	4.1	1.4	.9	.3	6.7

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1998–99	UCLA	30	8	13.1	.434	.294	.478	2.9	0.8	0.3	0.2	3.9
1999-00	UCLA	28	1	14.8	.471	.156	.488	2.6	1.0	0.7	0.4	5.6
2000–01	UCLA	32	26	30.3	.478	.120	.574	7.3	2.7	1.6	0.6	11.6
2001–02	UCLA	31	31	30.7	.471	.417	.619	6.2	3.5	1.1	0.3	13.5
Career		121	66	22.6	.469	.314	.566	4.8	2.0	1.0	0.4	8.8

Images for kids

Barnes with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012
Barnes in 2010
Barnes in 2013