![]() Barry with the Spurs in 2005 | |
Phoenix Suns | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Hempstead, New York, U.S. | December 31, 1971
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | De La Salle (Concord, California) |
College | Oregon State (1991–1995) |
NBA draft | 1995: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
Playing career | 1995–2009 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 31, 17 |
Coaching career | 2024–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1995–1998 | Los Angeles Clippers |
1998 | Miami Heat |
1999 | Chicago Bulls |
1999–2004 | Seattle SuperSonics |
2004–2008 | San Antonio Spurs |
2008–2009 | Houston Rockets |
As coach: | |
2024–present | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 8,488 (9.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,780 (3.0 rpg) |
Assists | 2,892 (3.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Brent Robert Barry (born December 31, 1971), also known by the nickname "Bones",[1] is an American basketball coach, executive, broadcaster and former player.[2] He is currently an Assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. The shooting guard played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning two league championships with the Spurs in 2005 and 2007, and also won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1996. He is the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry.
After retiring, Barry worked as a sports commentator for the NBA on TNT and was a studio host for the NBA TV show NBA Gametime.[3] In 2018, he returned to the Spurs as an executive. He is also a commentator of the NBA 2K series and has been a commentator since the release of NBA 2K21.
The younger Barry, nicknamed "Bones" by his Oregon State teammates because he carries only 185 pounds on his 6-foot-6, 185-pound frame[...]