Scottie Barnes

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Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes.jpg
Barnes at the Nike EYBL in 2019
No. 4 – Toronto Raptors
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-08-01) August 1, 2001 (age 20)
West Palm Beach, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeFlorida State (2020–2021)
NBA draft2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentToronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Greece Team
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Argentina Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Argentina Team

Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. (born August 1, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) and 225 pounds (102 kg), he played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. He was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 2021 NBA draft.

High school career[]

As a freshman, Barnes played basketball for Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida. He earned All-Area second team and MaxPreps Freshman All-American honors after leading Newman to a 19–8 record and the 5A regional semifinals.[1] After the season, Barnes transferred to NSU University School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was teammates with Vernon Carey Jr., the nation's highest-ranked junior.[2]

As a sophomore, he helped his team to a 36–2 record and its first-ever Class 5A state title.[3] Barnes led University School to a City of Palms Classic championship and was named tournament most valuable player (MVP) after posting 15 points and eight rebounds in the final versus top-ranked East High School.[4] At GEICO Nationals, he averaged 21.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as University School finished as runners-up.[5] In his junior season, Barnes averaged 13.1 points, seven rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, leading his team to a 27–5 record and a second straight 5A state title.[6]

On August 5, 2019, he announced that he was moving to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, joining top recruits Cade Cunningham and Day'Ron Sharpe, for his senior season.[7] Many analysts regarded his team as one of the greatest in high school basketball history.[8] Barnes averaged 11.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, helping Montverde to a 25–0 record with an average margin of victory of 39 points.[9][10] He received All-American first team honors from MaxPreps and Sports Illustrated.[10][11] Barnes was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit, but all three games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Recruiting[]

A consensus five-star recruit, Barnes was considered the fourth-best player in the 2020 recruiting class by ESPN. He was the most highly ranked power forward in his class by ESPN and Rivals.[13] On October 14, 2019, Barnes announced his commitment to play college basketball for Florida State over offers from Kentucky, Miami (Florida) and Oregon, among others.[14]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Scottie Barnes
F 		West Palm Beach, FL Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Oct 14, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 7  247Sports: 9  ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Florida State 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  • "2020 Florida State Seminoles Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

College career[]

On March 13, 2021, Barnes scored a career-high 21 points in an 80–75 loss to Georgia Tech at the ACC Tournament championship.[15] As a freshman, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.1 assists, four rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, earning ACC Freshman of the Year, ACC Sixth Man of the Year and Third Team All-ACC honors. On April 9, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[16]

Professional career[]

Toronto Raptors (2021–present)[]

Barnes was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.[17] On August 8, 2021, he signed a contract with the Raptors[18] and made his summer league debut in a 89–79 win against the New York Knicks where he posted 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 30 minutes. In his fourth game of Summer League, he led the Raptors to a comeback victory over the Charlotte Hornets, with 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 30 minutes.[19] On October 20, Barnes made his NBA debut, putting up 12 points, nine rebounds, and one assist in a 98–83 loss to the Washington Wizards.[20] On October 23, Barnes had a career high 25 points with 13 rebounds and 2 assists in a 115–83 win over the Boston Celtics. Barnes became the youngest player in Raptors history with a 25+ point and 10+ rebound game, passing Chris Bosh and Tracy McGrady.[21] On October 30, in a win against the Indiana Pacers, Barnes recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds his second career double-double at the time. Barnes became just the second rookie in Raptors franchise history to record 100 points through his first six games, joining Damon Stoudamire, who was the 1995-96 NBA Rookie of the Year. [22] After his seventh game Barnes became one of the few NBA players to average 18+ points and 8+ rebounds on at least 50% shooting after their first seven NBA games since 1985; the others being Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Shaquille O'Neal, Blake Griffin, Ben Simmons, and Zion Williamson.[23] On November 10 after a win against the Celtics, Barnes became 1 of 2 players since 1985–86 with 170+ points and 85+ rebounds while shooting 50% or better in their first 10 career games, the other player being Shaquille O'Neal.[24]

National team career[]

Barnes won a gold medal with the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina after averaging 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game.[25] In a semifinal win over Argentina, he led all scorers with 20 points and six steals while breaking the American under-16 record for free throw percentage by shooting 8-of-8 from the free throw line.[26] At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Argentina, Barnes averaged 9.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and captured another gold medal. He averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece, where he won his third gold medal with the United States.[27]

Personal life[]

Barnes' father is Jamaican and many of his relatives are Canadian.[28]

Player profile[]

Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), with a wingspan of 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), Barnes is able to play point guard both the small and power forward positions.

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

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Florida State 24 7 24.8 .503 .275 .621 4.0 4.1 1.5 .5 10.3

References[]

  1. ^ Wagner, Jodie (August 30, 2017). "Cardinal Newman F Scottie Barnes transfers to University School". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Dusenbury, Wells (August 29, 2017). "Top sophomore prospect Scottie Barnes transfers from Newman to University". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Furones, David (March 8, 2018). "University School captures first state basketball title in dominant fashion". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Lammer, Pat (December 23, 2017). "University School upends No. 1 Memphis East in City of Palms final". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Jordan, Jason (May 26, 2018). "Nike EYBL: Five-star forward Scottie Barnes still motivated by GEICO National title loss". USA Today high School Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (March 7, 2019). "University School — again with Carey sidelined — rolls to its second straight Class 5A state title". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Jordan, Jason (August 5, 2019). "Chosen 25 forward Scottie Barnes will transfer to Montverde". USA Today. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  8. ^ O'Donnell, Ricky (January 21, 2020). "Why Montverde is being called the best high school basketball team ever". SB Nation. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  9. ^ Divens, Jordan (March 25, 2020). "MaxPreps 2019-20 High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Cade Cunningham". MaxPreps. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  10. ^ a b Divens, Jordan (March 25, 2020). "MaxPreps 2019-20 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Visser, David (April 3, 2020). "FSU Basketball Signee Scottie Barnes Reacts to Being a First-Team Sports Illustrated All-American, with Video". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  12. ^ Jordan, Jason (March 12, 2019). "McDonald's All American Game Cancelled Amid COVID-19 Concerns". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  13. ^ Reed, Tashan (January 7, 2020). "'To me, he's a no-brainer, high-lottery pick': Scottie Barnes will arrive at Florida State amid a ton of hype". The Athletic. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  14. ^ Borzello, Jeff (October 14, 2019). "5-star recruit Scottie Barnes commits to Florida State". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Devoe, Georgia Tech beat No. 15 FSU 80-75 for ACC title". ESPN. Associated Press. March 13, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Staley, Antwan (April 9, 2021). "Florida State freshman Scottie Barnes declares for 2021 NBA Draft". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Wright, Shayne (July 30, 2021). "West Palm Beach native Scottie Barnes picked 4th overall in NBA Draft> great player and friend to all even Lolo". WPBF. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  18. ^ Toronto Raptors [@Raptors] (August 8, 2021). "First of many to come. Congrats, @ScottBarnes561! #WeTheNorth" (Tweet). Retrieved August 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "Toronto vs. New York - Box Score - August 8, 2021 ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  20. ^ Loung, Steven (October 20, 2021). "Scottie Barnes' Raptors debut provides enticing base to build upon". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  21. ^ https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/raptors-rookie-scottie-barnes-already-part-elite-company/
  22. ^ https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2021/10/31/raptors-scottie-barnes-damon-stoudamire-team-history/
  23. ^ https://raptorsrapture.com/2021/10/31/raptors-scottie-barnes-hot-start-elite-company/
  24. ^ https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/charles-barkley-guarantees-raptors-scottie-barnes-will-win-rookie-of-the-year-214727579.html
  25. ^ Wagner, Jodie (June 28, 2017). "Newman's Scottie Barnes basks in golden moment with USA Basketball". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  26. ^ Benjamin, Daniel (June 18, 2017). "FIBA Americas Championship: 2020 prospect Scottie Barnes sets U16 free throw record". Busting Brackets. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  27. ^ Boone, Kyle (July 7, 2019). "USA U19 men's basketball team defeats Mali in World Cup final to win gold medal". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  28. ^ "Raptors pick Florida State forward Scottie Barnes 4th overall in NBA draft". CBC.ca. July 29, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

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