 Barry with theSan Antonio Spurs in 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1971-12-31)December 31, 1971 (age 53) Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | Denver Nuggets |
| Playing career | 1995–2009 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 31, 17 |
| Coaching career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1995–1998 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1998 | Miami Heat |
| 1999 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1999–2004 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2004–2008 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2008–2009 | Houston Rockets |
Coaching | |
| 2024–2025 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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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 atBasketball Reference | |
Brent Robert Barry (born December 31, 1971), also known by the nickname "Bones",[1] is an American professionalbasketball coach, executive, broadcaster and former player.[2] He is a game analyst forAmazon Prime's coverage of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). Theshooting guard played professionally in the NBA, winning twoleague championships with the Spurs in2005 and2007, and also won theSlam Dunk Contest in1996. He is the son ofBasketball Hall of FamerRick Barry.
After retiring, Barry worked as a sports commentator for theNBA on TNT and was a studio host for theNBA TV showNBA Gametime.[3] In 2018, he returned to the Spurs as an executive. In 2024, he joined thePhoenix Suns as an assistant coach. He is also a commentator of theNBA 2K series and has been a commentator since the release ofNBA 2K21.
Barry was born on December 31, 1971, inHempstead, New York. He is the son of Hall of FamerRick Barry. He attendedDe La Salle High School inConcord, California.
Barry played four years on theBeavers basketball team ofOregon State University after redshirting his freshman season. Barry graduated from Oregon State with aBachelor of Arts degree insociology in 1995.[4]
Brent Barry was selected by theDenver Nuggets in the first round (15th pick) of the1995 NBA draft, but was traded to theLos Angeles Clippers on draft night in a four-player trade withRodney Rogers for the second overall pick in the draft (Antonio McDyess) andRandy Woods.[5] Barry was generally considered a good passer and had three seasons where he averaged more than five assists per game. Barry was also a strong three-point shooter and shot 40% from thethree-point line. These two strengths, combined with Barry's 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) frame, allowed him to play a variety of positions, includingpoint guard,shooting guard, andsmall forward; because he was taller than most traditional point guards, he was often considered apoint forward when he was running the offense. He was on the San Antonio Spurs championship teams in 2005 and 2007. He won theSlam Dunk Contest in the NBA All-Star Weekend in 1996 with aJulius Erving-inspired slam dunk in which he took off from the free throw line to sail in and dunk one-handed.[6] He was the first white player to win the competition.[7]
After being drafted by the Denver Nuggets, Barry was traded immediately to the Los Angeles Clippers. In his rookie season, Brent made 123 3-pointers, which broke the current rookie record. There, Barry would average 10.4 points and 38% on three-point field goals in 179 games. In his second season, he and the Clippers attempted a playoff run where Barry would average 11.7 points, his highest in the postseason. The Clippers only played in three games (one series; 1996–97) during the postseason while Barry was there.[8]
Barry was traded to the Miami Heat the day before the February 20 trade deadline from Los Angeles forIsaac Austin. In Miami, Barry would only play 17 games, not starting any of them, averaging only 4.1 points.[9]
Barry signed with the Bulls on January 25, 1999, and signed a 6-year $27 million contract. After sustaining an injury, he played only 37 of the 50 games played that season, starting 30 of those games, averaging 11.1 points. Failing to fill the void of a Jordan-less Bulls, the team traded Brent forHersey Hawkins andJames Cotton from Seattle on August 12, 1999.[10]
Brent spent five seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics. Brent would begin his Seattle career as a back-up for fellowOregon State alumnusGary Payton. He would eventually move to play the point position as a starter, and filled in when needed as a small forward. There he would average 11.2 points, make 669 three-point shots, and start the majority of his NBA career (296 out of 328 games), and total 4,107 points. In Seattle he would play 10 postseason games, starting eight of those, the most in his career thus far.[11]
In the summer of 2004, Barry was signed as afree agent by theSan Antonio Spurs, where he spent most of the season as a backup. After losing their first playoff game to theDenver Nuggets in the2005 NBA playoffs, San Antonio inserted Barry into the starting lineup. The Spurs' new lineup helped them beat the Nuggets in the series four games to one. Later in those same playoffs, Barry earned his first championship ring when the Spurs defeated theDetroit Pistons in the2005 NBA Finals.Brent and his father,Rick Barry, are the secondfather-son duo to each win an NBA championship as a player; the first wasMatt Guokas, Sr. and his sonMatt Guokas, Jr. The only other father-son duos areBill Walton and his sonLuke Walton,Mychal Thompson and his sonKlay Thompson,Dell Curry and his sonsStephen Curry andSeth Curry andGary Payton and his sonGary Payton II.
In June 2007, he won his second NBA championship ring when the Spurs swept theCleveland Cavaliers 4–0.
In January 2008, Barry tore his right calf muscle. On February 20, 2008, (not too long after his injury) Barry, along withFrancisco Elson and a 2009 first-round draft pick, were traded by theSan Antonio Spurs back to theSeattle SuperSonics in exchange for forward/centerKurt Thomas. Barry was waived the following day by the Sonics. After a mandatory 30-day waiting period, he re-signed with San Antonio on March 24, 2008, for one year with the possibility for the 2009–2010 season at Veteran Minimum.[12]
Coming off of injury Barry did not see very much playing time in the first two rounds of the2008 NBA playoffs. Barry would shine against the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, however, getting 23 points in Game 4, with a controversial no-call foul with 2 seconds on the clock. The Spurs would lose the series in 5 games, however.
San Antonio provided Barry with the most playoff experience (71 games) of his career. He totaled 356 3-point shots made and 1,888 points.
Barry opted out of his contract and became afree agent on July 1, 2008. On July 10, Barry signed a 2-year contract with theHouston Rockets, becoming the third member of the family to join the franchise.[13] His father,Rick, ended his career playing two seasons with the Rockets (1978–1980) and his older brother,Jon, also finished his career with the Rockets, playing from 2004 to 06.[14] Financial terms were not released.[14]
Brent's other brother Richard Francis "Scooter" Barry IV (born August 13, 1966) is also a retired American professional basketball player.
On October 23, 2009, Brent Barry's career ended when he was cut by theRockets at the end of training camp, leading Barry to later remark that "all the Barrys were buried in Houston".
In 2013, Barry began making regular appearances onNBA TV'sThe Starters in his own segment: "The Bone Zone". He was a fill-in analyst for theNBA on TNT coverage, and was a play-by-play announcer for theirPlayers Only broadcast starting in 2016.[15] He was partnered withIan Eagle for TNT's coverage of the2018 NBA playoffs.
In 2018, Barry joined theSan Antonio Spurs' front office as their vice president of basketball operations.[16]
In August 2024, Barry was hired as an assistant coach for thePhoenix Suns.[17]
In 2025, Barry joinedAmazon Prime's announcing team for its coverage of NBA games.[18]
Barry, born inHempstead, New York, is the son ofHall of FamerRick Barry, and was arguably the best player of the five basketball-playing Barry sons, the others beingScooter,Jon,Drew, andCanyon. His stepmother,Lynn Barry, also was an accomplished basketball player in college. Brent, the second youngest, played his high school basketball at athletic powerhouseDe La Salle High School inConcord, California, and graduated in 1990.
Brent and Erin Barry were married in 1998, after being together from the time they were both in high school.[19] They have two sons. In 2010, Brent Barry filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences" after his wife reportedly engaged in anemotional affair with his Spurs teammateTony Parker.[20][21]
| 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 |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | L.A. Clippers | 79 | 44 | 24.0 | .474 | .416 | .810 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .3 | 10.1 |
| 1996–97 | L.A. Clippers | 59 | 0 | 18.5 | .409 | .324 | .817 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .9 | .3 | 7.5 |
| 1997–98 | L.A. Clippers | 41 | 36 | 32.7 | .428 | .400 | .844 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .6 | 13.7 |
| 1997–98 | Miami | 17 | 0 | 15.2 | .371 | .353 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .8 | .2 | 4.1 |
| 1998–99 | Chicago | 37 | 30 | 31.9 | .396 | .302 | .772 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.1 |
| 1999–00 | Seattle | 80 | 74 | 34.1 | .463 | .411 | .809 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .4 | 11.8 |
| 2000–01 | Seattle | 67 | 20 | 26.5 | .494 | .476* | .816 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .2 | 8.8 |
| 2001–02 | Seattle | 81 | 81 | 37.5 | .508 | .424 | .846 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .5 | 14.4 |
| 2002–03 | Seattle | 75 | 68 | 33.1 | .458 | .403 | .795 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.5 | .2 | 10.3 |
| 2003–04 | Seattle | 59 | 53 | 30.6 | .504 | .452 | .827 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | .3 | 10.8 |
| 2004–05† | San Antonio | 81 | 8 | 21.5 | .423 | .357 | .837 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .5 | .2 | 7.4 |
| 2005–06 | San Antonio | 74 | 5 | 17.0 | .452 | .396 | .661 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .5 | .4 | 5.8 |
| 2006–07† | San Antonio | 75 | 28 | 21.7 | .475 | .446 | .880 | 2.1 | 1.8 | .7 | .2 | 8.5 |
| 2007–08 | San Antonio | 31 | 1 | 17.9 | .481 | .429 | .950 | 1.8 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 7.1 |
| 2008–09 | Houston | 56 | 1 | 15.3 | .407 | .374 | .950 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Career | 912 | 449 | 25.9 | .460 | .405 | .823 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .3 | 9.3 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | L.A. Clippers | 3 | 0 | 28.0 | .407 | .455 | .889 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .0 | 11.7 |
| 2000 | Seattle | 5 | 3 | 31.0 | .364 | .400 | .714 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .6 | .6 | 8.4 |
| 2002 | Seattle | 5 | 5 | 29.8 | .412 | .438 | 1.000 | 4.6 | 2.8 | .6 | .8 | 7.8 |
| 2005† | San Antonio | 23 | 8 | 24.1 | .457 | .424 | .810 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 6.1 |
| 2006 | San Antonio | 13 | 2 | 23.2 | .557 | .500 | .762 | 2.5 | 1.7 | .7 | .2 | 7.8 |
| 2007† | San Antonio | 19 | 0 | 11.8 | .350 | .306 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .2 | .1 | 3.1 |
| 2008 | San Antonio | 16 | 0 | 14.2 | .491 | .463 | .800 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 5.2 |
| 2009 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 8.8 | .500 | .375 | — | 1.0 | .8 | .5 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 88 | 18 | 19.7 | .446 | .416 | .802 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .5 | .2 | 5.8 | |
The younger Barry, nicknamed "Bones" by his Oregon State teammates because he carries only 185 pounds on his 6-foot-6, 185-pound frame[...]
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