Matt Barnes
Versatile forward and NBA champion who played 14 seasons for nine teams.
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Matthew Kelly Barnes (born March 9, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the NBA. He was drafted in the second round of the 2002 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies and won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2017. He is currently a basketball analyst for ESPN and NBC Sports California for Sacramento Kings games.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 9 March 1980
- Birthplace
- Santa Clara, California, U.S.
- High school
- Del Campo (Fair Oaks, California)
- College
- UCLA (1998–2002)
- Draft round
- 2
- Draft pick
- 46
- Drafted by
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Career position
- Small forward
Lore & Background
Barnes was born in Santa Clara, California, to an African American mother and an Italian American father. He attended Del Campo High School in Fair Oaks, California, where he earned All-American, All-State, All-CIF, All-City, and All-League honors in football and basketball. He played four seasons at UCLA, earning All-Pacific-10 Honorable Mention in 2001. He was drafted 46th overall by the Grizzlies in 2002 and traded to the Cavaliers. He played for the Fayetteville Patriots (D-League), Long Beach Jam (ABA champion), and then the Clippers, Kings, 76ers, Knicks, Warriors, Suns, Magic, Lakers, Clippers (2012–2015), Kings (2016–2017), and Warriors, winning his only championship in 2017. He retired on December 11, 2017.
Reader's Guide
Barnes signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in September 2012. On June 15, 2015, he was traded, along with Spencer Hawes, to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Lance Stephenson. Ten days later, he was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for Luke Ridnour.
Did You Know?
- Barnes hit seven three-pointers on December 26, 2006, tying a Warriors franchise record.
- He recorded his first career triple-double on March 11, 2016, with 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.
- Barnes co-hosts the podcast All the Smoke with Stephen Jackson.
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