Dana Barros

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Lore & Background

Barros was a four-year basketball starter at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts, where he tallied 1,821 points, including a record 57 points in a tournament game versus Needham. The 1985 Catholic Conference MVP and Boston Globe All Scholastic averaged over 30 points per game during his senior campaign in an era before the 3-point shot was implemented. He is now in the Xaverian Brothers High School "Hall of Fame". Barros played college basketball for Boston College. On February 25, 2017, Barros' number 3 was retired at Boston College. He was selected in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 16th pick. He played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, and Detroit Pistons. At season's end he was voted the league's Most Improved Player. He set an NBA record by making at least one three-pointer in 89 consecutive games from December 23, 1994, until January 10, 1996. After retiring, he opened the Dana Barros Sports Complex in Mansfield, Massachusetts (now called M-Plex), and later a new Basketball Club and Sports Complex in Stoughton, Massachusetts. He worked as an assistant coach for Northeastern University, as Director of Recreation for the city of Boston, and is now with the media relations department for the Celtics. He serves as a "basketball insider" for NESN.

In Their Own Story

On February 28, 2020, Curry scored a career-high 37 points on 13-of-15 shooting and 8-of-9 from three-point range in a 126–118 loss to the Miami Heat. That performance epitomized his efficiency: he shot 86.7% from the field and 88.9% from deep. Earlier, on March 11, 2015, he made his Phoenix Suns debut in a 106–97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, having signed a 10-day contract that same day. His first career double-double came on April 11, 2016, when he recorded 20 points and a career-high 15 assists in a 105–101 win over the Phoenix Suns as the starting point guard for the Sacramento Kings.

Reader's Guide

Dana Barros is a retired NBA point guard known for his three-point shooting and his 1995 Most Improved Player award. He played for six teams over 14 seasons, with his best years coming with the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics. He set an NBA record for consecutive games with a three-pointer (89). After playing, he became a coach, sports complex owner, and media analyst.

Did You Know?

• Barros set an NBA record by making at least one three-pointer in 89 consecutive games from December 23, 1994, until January 10, 1996.
• He was the last Sixer to wear #3 before Allen Iverson.
• Barros appeared on the 1994 album 'B-Ball's Best Kept Secret' on a song called 'Check It'.
• He scored 50 points in a game against the Houston Rockets in March 1995.
• Barros' number 3 was retired at Boston College on February 25, 2017.