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Scottie Barnes
Barnes with theToronto Raptorsin 2021
No. 4 – Toronto Raptors
PositionPower forward/Small forward/Shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born(2001-08-01)August 1, 2001(age 22)
West Palm Beach, Florida,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeFlorida State(2020–2021)
NBA draft2021:1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by theToronto Raptors
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–presentToronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men'sbasketball
RepresentingtheUnited 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 professionalbasketballplayer for theToronto Raptorsof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). He playedcollege basketballfor theFlorida State Seminoles,earning third-teamall-conferencehonors in theAtlantic Coast Conference(ACC) as a freshman in 2021 and was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Raptors in the2021 NBA draft.Barnes was named theNBA Rookie of the Yearin 2022. In 2024, Barnes was named to the2024 NBA All-Star Game,which was his first All-Star appearance.

High school career

As a freshman, Barnes played basketball forCardinal Newman High SchoolinWest Palm Beach, Florida.He earned All-Area second team andMaxPrepsFreshman All-American honors after leading Newman to a 19–8 record and the 5A regional semifinals.[1]After the season, Barnes transferred toNSU University SchoolinFort Lauderdale, Florida,where he was teammates withVernon 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 aCity of Palms Classicchampionship and was named tournamentmost valuable player(MVP) after posting 15 points and eight rebounds in the final versus top-rankedEast High School.[4]AtGEICO 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, despite Carey being sidelined for the championship game.[6]The team included freshmenTaylor HendricksandJett Howard.[7]

On August 5, 2019, he announced that he was moving toMontverde AcademyinMontverde, Florida,joining top recruitsCade CunninghamandDay'Ron Sharpe,for his senior season.[8]Many analysts regarded his team as one of the greatest in high school basketball history.[9]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.[10][11]He received All-American first team honors from MaxPreps andSports Illustrated.[11][12]Barnes was selected to play in theMcDonald's All-American Game,Jordan Brand ClassicandNike Hoop Summit,but all three games were canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Recruiting

A consensus five-starrecruit,Barnes was considered the fourth-best player in the 2020 recruiting class byESPN.He was the highest rankedpower forwardin his class by ESPN andRivals.[14]On October 14, 2019, Barnes announced his commitment to playcollege basketballforFlorida Stateover offers fromKentucky,Miami (Florida)andOregon,among others.[15]

UScollege sports recruitinginformation for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Scottie Barnes
G/F 		West Palm Beach, FL Montverde Academy(FL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Oct 14, 2019
Recruiting star ratings:Scout:N/ARivals:5/5 stars247Sports:5/5 starsESPN:5/5 starsESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:Rivals:7247Sports:9ESPN: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.RetrievedJuly 31,2020.
  • "2020 Florida State Seminoles Recruiting Class".ESPN.com.RetrievedJuly 31,2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking".Rivals.com.RetrievedJuly 31,2020.

College career

Barnes with theSeminolesin 2020

On March 13, 2021, Barnes scored a career-high 21 points in an 80–75 loss toGeorgia Techat theACC tournamentchampionship.[16]As a freshman, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.1 assists, 4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, earningACC Freshman of the Year,ACC Sixth Man of the Year and third-teamAll-ACChonors. On April 9, he declared for the2021 NBA draft,forgoing his remaining college eligibility.[17]

Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2021–present)

Barnes was selected with the fourth overall pick in the2021 NBA draftby theToronto Raptors.[18]The selection was a surprise to many as the consensus was the Raptors would selectGonzagapoint guardJalen Suggs.[19]On August 8, 2021, he signed a contract with the Raptors.[20]On October 20, Barnes made his NBA debut, putting up 12 points, nine rebounds, and one assist in a 98–83 loss to theWashington Wizards.[21]On October 22, he put up his first careerdouble-doublewith 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 115–83 win over theBoston Celtics.[22]On January 21, 2022, Barnes recorded a then career-high 27 points, along with eight rebounds, in a 109–105 win over the Washington Wizards.[23]On February 25, he put up a then career-high 28 points, along with five rebounds and two steals, in a 125–93 loss to theCharlotte Hornets.[24]On February 28, Barnes tied a then career-high 28 points in a 133–97 win over theBrooklyn Nets.[25]On March 3, he was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for February.[26]On March 18, Barnes put up a then career-high 31 points with 17 rebounds in a 128–123 overtime loss to theLos Angeles Lakers.[27]

Starting all the 74 games he played, Barnes finished the season averaging 15.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals, and.7 blocks per game, while shooting.492,.301, and.735 from the field, the three-point line, and on free throws, respectively, on 35.4 minutes per game. Among rookies, he had the best win shares (6.6) andvalue over replacement player(1.9). In addition, he was the only rookie to rank in the top five in total points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks, and led the Raptors to No. 5 in theEastern Conferencefor a direct playoff spot.[28]On April 23, Barnes was named the 2021–22NBA Rookie of the Year.[29]His 15-point difference over the runner-up,Evan Mobley,was the smallest voting margin in 19 years since the current voting format began in 2002–03.[29]Barnes became the first Raptor to win the award in 23 years sinceVince Carterwon it in 1999, and the third ever Raptor to win the award along with Carter, andDamon Stoudamire.[30]

On November 4, 2022, Barnes achieved his first career triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 111–110 loss to theDallas Mavericks.[31]On March 10, 2023, Barnes put up a career-high 32 points in a 122–112 loss to theLos Angeles Lakers.[32]

On February 6, 2024,Adam Silver,the NBA Commissioner, named Barnes as an injury replacement player for the2024 NBA All-Star Gamefollowing injuries toJulius RandleandJoel Embiid.Barnes appeared in theNBA All-Star Gamefor the first time in his NBA career, he scored 16 points, collected 8 rebounds and dished out 3 assists.[33]

On July 8, 2024, Barnes officially signed an $225 million, 5 year contract extension to remain with the Raptors, and could be up to $270 million if he meets the requirements for a supermax. The contract extension for Barnes would officially begin in the 2025-2026 season after his first contract expires, and would run until the 2029-2030 NBA season. With the extension, Barnes became the highest paid player in franchise history.[34]

National team career

Barnes won a gold medal with the United States at the2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas ChampionshipinFormosa, Argentinaafter averaging 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game.[35]In a semifinal win overArgentina,he led all scorers with 20 points and six steals while breaking the American under-16 record forfree throwpercentage by shooting 8-of-8 from the free throw line.[36]At the2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cupin 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 the2019 FIBA Under-19 World CupinHeraklion,Greece, where he won his third gold medal with theUnited States.[37]

Personal life

Barnes' father is Jamaican and many of his relatives are Canadian.[38]

Player profile

Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m),[39]with a wingspan of 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m),[citation needed]he is capable of guarding multiple positions due to his length. Although listed as a forward, he played the guard position in college and Toronto has seized on his playmaking ability by using him as a secondary ball handler.[40]Barnes' biggest weakness is his 3-point shooting, as he shot below 30% from three (27.5%) in college and below 30% from three (29.0%) for his career NBA stats.

Career statistics

Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field goalpercentage FT% Free throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Toronto 74 74 35.4 .492 .301 .735 7.5 3.5 1.1 .7 15.3
2022–23 Toronto 77 76 34.8 .456 .281 .772 6.7 4.8 1.1 .8 15.3
2023–24 Toronto 60 60 34.9 .475 .341 .781 8.2 6.1 1.3 1.5 19.9
Career 211 210 35.0 .474 .311 .764 7.4 4.7 1.1 1.0 16.6
All-Star 1 0 17.7 .700 .400 — 8.0 3.0 1.0 .0 16.0

Play-in

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023 Toronto 1 1 40.5 .538 .500 .571 10.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 19.0
Career 1 1 40.5 .538 .500 .571 10.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 19.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022 Toronto 4 3 33.3 .429 .167 .813 9.0 4.3 1.0 .3 12.8
Career 4 3 33.3 .429 .167 .813 9.0 4.3 1.0 .3 12.8

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

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