Earl Barron
Barron with the Wizards in 2012
Indiana Pacers
PositionVideo and player development assistant
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1981-08-14) August 14, 1981 (age 42)
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolClarksdale (Clarksdale, Mississippi)
CollegeMemphis (1999–2003)
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2003–2017
PositionCenter / power forward
Number30, 40, 42
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2003–2004Tuborg Pilsener
2004–2005Huntsville Flight
2005Red Bull Barako
2005–2008Miami Heat
2006→Florida Flame
2008GMAC Bologna
2009Los Angeles D-Fenders
2009–2010Iowa Energy
2010New York Knicks
2010Phoenix Suns
2011Milwaukee Bucks
2011Portland Trail Blazers
2012Golden State Warriors
2012Meralco Bolts
2012Atleticos de San Germán
2012Washington Wizards
2013New York Knicks
2014–2015Bakersfield Jam
2015Phoenix Suns
2015–2016Fubon Braves
2016Toyama Grouses
2017Fubon Braves
As coach:
2017–2018Northern Arizona Suns (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Beijing Team competition

Earl Daniel Barron Jr. (born August 14, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a video and player development assistant for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Memphis and had stints in the NBA with multiple teams.

College career

Barron played college basketball at the University of Memphis from 2000 to 2003 under coaches Johnny Jones and John Calipari. He averaged 7.8 points per game over his time at Memphis and started just under half (63) of his 128 career games.

In 2001-02, Barron’s Tigers won the 2002 National Invitation Tournament and the regular season C-USA title. In Barron’s senior year in 2002–03, the Tigers were ranked 19th nationally in the final AP poll and played in the 2003 NCAA tournament, losing to Arizona State University in the first round.

Professional career

A 7'0" center from the University of Memphis, he was never drafted by an NBA team. He began his professional career with the Turkish team Tuborg Pilsener in 2003 before joining the Huntsville Flight of the NBA Development League (D-League) in March 2004.[1] He spent the 2004 pre-season with the Orlando Magic, but was waived before the regular season began.[2] In 2005, he played with the Red Bull Barako in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

He returned to the U.S to play with the Miami Heat in the Summer League, signing on August 8.[3] Barron played for the Heat for three seasons, earning an NBA Championship ring in 2006. After 82 games in Miami, which included a stint with the Florida Flame, Barron was not re-signed by the Heat. In August 2008, he signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Italian team GMAC Bologna. His stint in Italy was cut short because of an ankle injury which forced him to leave the team in November 2008.[4] In March 2009, he was signed by the Sioux Falls Skyforce and was immediately traded to the Los Angeles D-Fenders.[5]

On September 28, 2009, Barron was signed by the New Orleans Hornets to their training camp roster,[6] but failed to make the roster and was waived on October 21, 2009.[7] He then returned to the D-League and was traded by the D-Fenders to the Iowa Energy in November 2009.[8] He was selected to the 2010 D-League All-Star Game played during the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend. He scored a game-high 20 points for the Eastern Conference in the 81–98 loss to the Western Conference.[9]

On April 2, 2010, he was signed to a 10-day contract by the New York Knicks.[10] On April 6, 2010, in his second game with the Knicks, he recorded a career high 18 rebounds against the Boston Celtics. His previous career high was eight. He also scored 17 points in the game for the first double-double of his NBA career.[11] Five days later, he recorded his second double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds in a game against his former team, the Heat.[12] A day later, the Knicks signed him for the remainder of the season.[13] He averaged 33 minutes per game in seven games with the Knicks, with a double-double average of points and rebounds per game (11.7 ppg and 11.0 rpg).

On November 16, 2010, he was signed by the Phoenix Suns, following an injury to their starting center Robin Lopez. Barron made his debut the next day against the Heat. On December 2, 2010, he made his first start as a Sun in a game against the Golden State Warriors. Barron was released by the Suns on December 21 and signed a ten-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on March 1, 2011. He then signed a second one with the Bucks, which ended on March 21. On April 12, the Portland Trail Blazers signed him to a contract for the rest of the 2011 season.[14]

On December 21, 2011, he was waived by the Trail Blazers.[15]

On January 14, 2012, he was signed by the Warriors.[16] The Warriors waived him on February 6.[17]

In February 2012, Barron signed with the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) replacing the team's first import Jarrid Famous.[18] On April 26, he signed with Atleticos de San Germán from Puerto Rico.[19]

Barron joined the Washington Wizards in September 2012.[20] He was waived by the Wizards on December 23, 2012.[21]

On April 17, 2013, Barron signed with the New York Knicks following the retirement of Rasheed Wallace.[22] He appeared in one game for the Knicks, scoring 11 points and grabbing 18 rebounds in 37 minutes in a victory against the Atlanta Hawks.[23]

On September 26, 2014, Barron signed with the Phoenix Suns.[24] However, he was later waived by the Suns on October 25, 2014.[25] On November 2, 2014, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam as an affiliate player.[26] On January 27, 2015, he was bought out of his contract with the Jam in order to sign in China with Shanxi Zhongyu.[27] However, the CBA season finished before he appeared in a game for them, and he returned to the Jam on February 18. Three days later, he signed a 10-day contract with the Suns.[28] He then signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns on March 3,[29] and for the rest of the season on March 13.[30]

On September 25, 2015, Barron signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[31] However, he was later waived by the Hawks on October 24 after appearing in four preseason games.[32] On November 17, 2015, he signed with the Fubon Braves of the Taiwanese League.[33]

On September 3, 2016, Barron signed a one-year deal with the Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League.[34] On December 9, 2016, he parted ways with Toyama.[35] On January 9, 2017, he re-joined the Fubon Braves.[36]

Coaching career

Northern Arizona Suns (2017–2018)

On November 20, 2017, during the 2017–18 NBA G League season, Barron was announced as one of the newest assistant coaches for the Northern Arizona Suns, thus effectively ending his playing career.[37]

Indiana Pacers (2020–present)

On December 4, 2020, Barron was hired by the Indiana Pacers to serve as an Video/Player Development Assistant.[38]

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
† Denotes seasons in which Barron won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06† Miami 8 0 5.6 .313 .000 .750 1.3 .0 .0 .0 1.6
2006–07 Miami 28 0 7.3 .289 .000 .944 1.5 .2 .2 .1 2.3
2007–08 Miami 46 15 19.3 .404 .077 .701 4.3 .6 .4 .2 7.1
2009–10 New York 7 6 33.1 .441 .000 .759 11.0 1.1 .6 .6 11.7
2010–11 Phoenix 12 6 15.3 .235 .000 .600 3.3 .3 .5 .3 3.0
2010–11 Milwaukee 7 0 12.1 .459 .000 1.000 3.1 .6 .3 .3 5.1
2010–11 Portland 2 1 18.5 .273 .000 .500 7.0 1.5 .0 .0 3.5
2011–12 Golden State 2 0 4.5 .500 .000 .000 .5 .0 .0 .0 2.0
2012–13 Washington 11 1 11.1 .351 .000 .400 3.9 .3 .4 .4 2.5
2012–13 New York 1 1 37.0 .357 .000 .500 18.0 2.0 .0 1.0 11.0
2014–15 Phoenix 16 1 8.9 .308 .500 .500 1.8 .3 .2 .1 2.0
Career 140 31 14.2 .371 .167 .702 3.5 .5 .3 .2 4.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011 Portland 1 0 .0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Personal life

An avid poker player, Barron participated in the 2015 World Series of Poker where he was eliminated during the early stages of the competition.[39]

See also

References

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