Drew Barry

Nationality: USA
Date of Birth: 17/2/1973
Place of Birth: Oakland, California (USA)
Position: GRD
Height (CM): 196
Weight (KG): 87
Junior Assoc: None
College: Georgia Tech (1992–1996)

NBL DEBUT: 5/11/99
AGE AT DEBUT: 26
LAST NBL GAME: 11/12/99
AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
NBL History: Sydney 2000
Championships: 0
None

BIO: Born in Oakland, California, Drew Barry graduated from De La Salle High School in Concord in 1991 and played four seasons with the Yellow Jackets basketball team at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) after redshirting his freshman year.

FAMILY: Drew’s brother, Richard Barry also played 4 games in the NBL.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Drew Barry made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 26 years of age. He scored 11 points in his first game.

Barry played eight games with the Sydney Kings during the 1999/00 Australian NBL season.

In his eight games for the Kings, Barry averaged 7.6 points, 6.3 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1 steal per game. His best game was on November 13, 2000 in a 99-86 loss against the Cairns Taipans where he scored 20 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 blocks.

At the conclusion of the NBL season Barry signed with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks.

Drew Barry played one season in the NBL. He averaged 7.6 points, 4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 8 NBL games.

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Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.

NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
1999-00	27	Sydney	11-17 (7)	8	261.0	61	32	50	5	27	8	2	32	29	19	58	33%	10	44	23%	13	15	87%	47%	41%	20
Totals				8	261	61	32	50	5	27	8	2	32	29	19	58	32.8%	10	44	22.7%	13	15	86.7%	47%	41%	20

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

SEASON	AGE	TEAM	TEAM RECORD	GP	MINS	PTS	REB	AST	OR	DR	STL	BLK	TO	PF	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%	HS
1999-00	27	Sydney	11-17 (7)	8	32.6	7.6	4.0	6.3	0.6	3.4	1.0	0.3	4.0	3.6	2.4	7.3	33%	1.3	5.5	23%	1.6	1.9	87%	47%	41%	20
Total				8	32.6	7.6	4.0	6.3	0.6	3.4	1.0	0.3	4.0	3.6	2.4	7.3	32.8%	0.0		22.7%	1.3	5.5	86.7%	47%	41%	20

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
20	8	9	2	1	8	0

NBA EXPERIENCE

Drew Barry was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics with pick #57 in the 1996 NBA Draft.

Barry played briefly for the Fort Wayne Fury in the CBA and in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks, Seattle SuperSonics, and Golden State Warriors.

Barry played 60 games in the NBA. He averaged 2.2 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game over his NBA career.

NBA TRANSACTIONS:

- June 26, 1996: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2nd round (57th pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft.
- October 26, 1996: Waived by the Seattle SuperSonics.
- September 26, 1997: Signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.
- October 19, 1997: Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
- January 20, 1998: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Atlanta Hawks.
- February 11, 1998: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Atlanta Hawks January 21, 1999: Signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics.
- August 2, 1999: Released by the Seattle SuperSonics.
- December 17, 1999: Signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors.
- January 5, 2000: Waived by the Golden State Warriors.
- March 27, 2000: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Atlanta Hawks

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	59%	99%	81%	67%
2	0	20	9	2	1
Total						19	58	32.8%	10	44	22.7%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	GS	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
1999-00	26	Atlanta	PG	8	0	74	19	4	16	0	4	0	0	7	9	6	15	40%	4	9	44%	3	3	100%	58%	53%
1999-00	26	Golden State	PG	8	0	85	22	8	17	0	8	2	0	6	14	9	18	50%	3	9	33%	1	2	50%	58%	58%
1998-99	25	Seattle	SG	17	0	183	37	20	29	3	17	7	1	12	24	10	32	31%	8	24	33%	9	13	69%	49%	44%
1997-98	24	Atlanta	PG	27	0	256	56	35	49	5	30	10	1	30	28	18	38	47%	9	21	43%	11	13	85%	64%	59%
1997-98	24	Atlanta	PG	27	0	256	56	35	49	5	30	10	1	30	28	18	38	47%	9	21	43%	11	13	85%	64%	59%
1998-99	25	Seattle	SG	17	0	183	37	20	29	3	17	7	1	12	24	10	32	31%	8	24	33%	9	13	69%	49%	44%
1999-00	26	Atlanta	PG	8	0	74	19	4	16	0	4	0	0	7	9	6	15	40%	4	9	44%	3	3	100%	58%	53%
1999-00	26	Golden State	PG	8	0	85	22	8	17	0	8	2	0	6	14	9	18	50%	3	9	33%	1	2	50%	58%	58%
1997-98	24	Atlanta	PG	27	0	256	56	35	49	5	30	10	1	30	28	18	38	47%	9	21	43%	11	13	85%	64%	59%
1998-99	25	Seattle	SG	17	0	183	37	20	29	3	17	7	1	12	24	10	32	31%	8	24	33%	9	13	69%	49%	44%
1999-00	26	Atlanta	PG	8	0	74	19	4	16	0	4	0	0	7	9	6	15	40%	4	9	44%	3	3	100%	58%	53%
1999-00	26	Golden State	PG	8	0	85	22	8	17	0	8	2	0	6	14	9	18	50%	3	9	33%	1	2	50%	58%	58%
1999-00	27	Sydney	11-17 (7)	8	261.0	61	32	50	5	27	8	2	32	29	19	58	33%	10	44	23%	13	15	87%	47%	41%	20
Total				60	0	598	134	67	111	8	59	19	2	55	75	43	103	42%	24	63	38%	24	31	77%

NBA PER GAME STATISTICS

YEAR	AGE	TEAM	POS	GP	MINS	PTS	TRB	AST	ORB	DRB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TS%	EFG%
1997-98	24	Atlanta	PG	27	9.5	2.1	1.3	1.8	0.2	1.1	0.4	0.0	1.1	1.0	0.7	1.4	47%	0.3	0.8	43%	0.4	0.5	85%	64%	59%
1998-99	25	Seattle	SG	17	10.8	2.2	1.2	1.7	0.2	1.0	0.4	0.1	0.7	1.4	0.6	1.9	31%	0.5	1.4	33%	0.5	0.8	69%	49%	44%
1999-00	26	Atlanta	PG	8	9.3	2.4	0.5	2.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.9	1.1	0.8	1.9	40%	0.5	1.1	44%	0.4	0.4	100%	58%	53%
1999-00	26	Golden State	PG	8	10.6	2.8	1.0	2.1	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.8	1.8	1.1	2.3	50%	0.4	1.1	33%	0.1	0.3	50%	58%	58%
Total				60	10.0	2.2	1.1	1.9	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.9	1.3	0.7	1.7	42%	0.4	1.1	38%	0.4	0.5	77%

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

He also played professionally in Poland.

COLLEGE

The all-time assists leader of Georgia Tech.

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