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Barry, Rick

1944-

American basketball player

Rick Barry, at six-foot-seven-inches, was one of the most entertaining and talented forwards to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1970s. Averaging 24.8 points per game over the course of his fourteen seasons of play, Barry was famous for his deadly accurate underhanded free throws (.900). He was

equally famous among other players for his difficult personality and harsh demeanor.

Super Scorer

Rick Barry was born on March 28, 1944 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He enrolled at the University of Miami in 1961, but did not play basketball for the Hurricanes during his freshman year. Averaging an impressive 19.0 points per game during his sophomore year, Barry exploded during his junior season, averaging 32.2 points per game, and went on to earn the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) scoring title in 1965, scoring an average of 37.4 points per game. Barry's superstar performance at the University of Miami earned him a top spot in the 1965 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, and he was

Rick Barry

American former basketball player (born 1944)

Not to be confused with Dick Barry.

For the 1980s basketball player, see Ricky Berry. For other people with similar names, see Rick Berry (disambiguation) and Richard Barry.

Barry in 2015

Born (1944-03-28) March 28, 1944 (age 80)
Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
High schoolRoselle Park
(Roselle Park, New Jersey)
CollegeMiami (Florida) (1962–1965)
NBA draft1965: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career1965–1980
PositionSmall forward
Number24, 2, 4
Coaching career1992–2000
1965–1967San Francisco Warriors
1968–1970Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps
1970–1972New York Nets
1972–1978Golden State Warriors
1978–1980Houston Rockets
1992Cedar Rapids Sharpshooters
1993–1994Fort Wayne Fury
1998–1999New Jersey ShoreCats
2000Florida Sea Dragons
Points25,279 (24.8 ppg)
Rebounds6,863 (6.7 rpg)
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Rick Barry Biography

1944-

American basketball player

Rick Barry, at six-foot-seven-inches, was one of the most entertaining and talented forwards to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1970s. Averaging 24.8 points per game over the course of his fourteen seasons of play, Barry was famous for his deadly accurate underhanded free throws (.900). He was

Rick Barry

equally famous among other players for his difficult personality and harsh demeanor.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: KNBR, 55 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105. Fax: (415)995-6867. Phone: (415) 808-KNBR. Email: rbarry@susqsf.com.

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