BIO: Glen Barlow was born in Dandenong (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Dandenong basketball program.
FAMILY: Glen’s brother, Lee Barlow also played 46 games in the NBL.
Glen Barlow made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 23 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.
Glen Barlow played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Melbourne Tigers and the West Sydney Razorbacks. He averaged 1.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0 assists in 22 NBL games.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 24 | West Sydney | 5-27 (11) | 20 | 134.0 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 55% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 9 | 17 | 53% | 55% | 55% | 6 |
| 2004-05 | 23 | Melbourne | 17-15 (6) | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 29% | 0% | 2 | Totals | 22 | 136 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 52.2% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 53% | 52% | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 24 | West Sydney | 5-27 (11) | 20 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 55% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.9 | 53% | 55% | 55% | 6 |
| 2004-05 | 23 | Melbourne | 17-15 (6) | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 29% | 0% | 2 | Total | 22 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 52.2% | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 50.0% | 53% | 52% | 6 |
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Barlow joined Eco Orebro for the 2009–2010 Swedish Basketettan season, playing his first verified professional season in Sweden.
During the 2009–2010 campaign at Eco Orebro, he was listed on a roster coached by Ivan Stanisak and played alongside imports and locals including Andrew Pleick, Drazen Klaric, Stefan Licartovsky, Jesper Andersson, Zoltan Kurinczky, Nijaz Mehmedovic, Ibrahim Salar, Markus Persson, Odin Lindell, Pierre Hampton and Damir Gozo.
On 20 November 2009, Barlow logged 22 minutes against Jamtland Basket and finished with 6 points on 3-of-4 shooting, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 3 fouls in Eco Orebro’s 64–73 loss, with Klaric (18 points), Andersson (14 points, 6 rebounds) and Pleick (13 points, 7 assists) leading the main contributions for Orebro in that game.
Barlow played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside during the 1999–2000 season and competed with the Rangers through the 2003–04 season in NCAA Division II competition.
During his tenure at Wisconsin–Parkside, the program competed in Division II postseason eligibility structures and regular-season conference play, facing regional opponents within the Midwest NCAA Division II landscape.
Barlow appeared on the active roster across multiple seasons prior to graduating before 2004, contributing in regular-season games and conference matchups as part of the Rangers’ rotation.
Across his Wisconsin–Parkside career, he accumulated collegiate experience in Division II competition including scoring production, rebounding contributions, and defensive statistics recorded through standard NCAA box-score tracking categories such as field goals, three-point field goals, free throws, total rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers, and minutes played.
His collegiate career concluded prior to 2004 following completion of his eligibility and graduation from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside.
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