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July 23, 2020
Richard Barry
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 13/08/66
- Place of Birth: San Francisco, California (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 191
- Weight (KG): 84
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Kansas (1985–1989)
- NBL DEBUT: 7/07/95
- AGE AT DEBUT: 28
- LAST NBL GAME: 28/07/95
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 28
- NBL History: South East Melbourne 1995
- Championships: 0
- None
NICKNAME/S: Scooter
BIO: Richard “Scotter” Barry was given his nickname shortly after being born in San Francisco, California. He attended De La Salle in Concord, California.
FAMILY: Richard’s brother, Drew Barry also played 8 games in the NBL. The son of NBA Hall of Fame member, Rick Barry and Lynn Barry, also a distinguished basketball player at William & Mary, has three younger brothers Jon, Brent and Drew, who all played in the NBA, he also has a half brother, Canyon Barry, who played at the College of Charleston.
The basketball Barry family shares an NCAA Championship, an NBA Slam Dunk Championship and 3 NBA Championship titles between them.
Barry has two children from a previous marriage, Lauren (2003) and Grant (2006). He is now happily married with Ruby Palmore, since March 2020, and currently live in the Bay Area
NBL EXPERIENCE
Richard Barry made his NBL debut with the South East Melbourne Magic at 28 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
With the Magic deciding to focus on young, local talent the Magic would replace veteran big man Bruce Bolden with Chris Anstey from the Melbourne Tigers, add young Nunawading junior Jason Smith and signed Richard’ Scooter’ Barry to play alongside import Adonis Jordan. Barry, unfortunately, didn’t quite make the impact in the NBL his father did in the NBA and was shown the door after four games. He was replaced in the lineup with 23-year-old development player Shane Bright.
The Magic went on to finish second on the ladder (18-8), with Tony Ronaldson (21.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.0 steals) leading the team in scoring and Jordan (20 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.8 steals) leading the Magic in assists.
Then Magic went on to reach the semi finals where they were eliminated by the North Melbourne Giants in three games.
Richard Barry played one season in the NBL. He averaged 14.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists in 4 NBL games.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29 | South East Melbourne | 18-8 (1) | 4 | 110.0 | 57 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 54% | 4 | 10 | 40% | 15 | 17 | 88% | 66% | 60% | 25 | Totals | 4 | 110 | 57 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 54.3% | 4 | 10 | 40.0% | 15 | 17 | 88.2% | 67% | 60% | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29 | South East Melbourne | 18-8 (1) | 4 | 27.5 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 54% | 1.0 | 2.5 | 40% | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88% | 66% | 60% | 25 | Total | 4 | 27.5 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 54.3% | 0.1 | 40.0% | 1.0 | 2.5 | 88.2% | 67% | 60% | 25 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 25 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Germany - SG Braunschweig (1991–1992, 1996–1998), Hertener Löwen (1995–1996), Gießen 46ers (1998–2000) | Spain - Tau Cerámica (1992), Tenerife (2004–2005), Baloncesto León (2005–2006) | Italy - Messina (2000–2001) | France - FC Mulhouse Basket (2001), Cholet Basket (2001–2003) | Belgium - Spirou Charleroi (2003–2004)
Barry joined SG Braunschweig for the 1991–92 Basketball Bundesliga season, playing his first season in Germany, before moving the following year to Spain with Tau Cerámica for the 1992 ACB season.
Barry returned to Germany with Hertener Löwen for the 1995–96 Basketball Bundesliga season and then rejoined SG Braunschweig from 1996–97 through 1997–98, a period that included him finishing as the Basketball Bundesliga assists leader in 1997–98 with 6.17 assists per game.
He signed with the Gießen 46ers for the 1998–99 Basketball Bundesliga season and remained through 1999–2000, and during that stretch Gießen reached the German Cup final in 1998–99 before Barry was later selected for the Bundesliga All-Star event in 2000.
Barry moved to Italy with Messina for the 2000–01 LegaDue season, then joined FC Mulhouse Basket in France during 2001 before continuing in the French top division with Cholet Basket from 2001–02 through 2002–03, a span that included him being named to the LNB All-Star Game in 2002.
He transferred to Belgium with Spirou Charleroi for 2003–04 and won the Belgian League championship in 2004, with that season also ending in a Belgian Cup title for Charleroi.
Barry finished his European career in Spain, playing for Tenerife during 2004–05 and then Baloncesto León in 2005–06 in the LEB, closing out his final seasons in the Spanish system after his earlier ACB stint.
COLLEGE
Barry played his freshman season at Kansas in 1985-86 on a 35-4 team that went 13-1 in Big Eight play under head coach Larry Brown, finishing No. 2 in the final AP poll and sweeping the Big Eight regular-season and tournament titles before reaching the NCAA Tournament national semifinals as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region.
In 1985-86, Barry appeared in 17 games and did not start, averaging 1.4 points in 4.5 minutes per game while shooting 7-for-21 from the field (33.3%) and making 9-of-12 free throws (75.0%), with 7 total rebounds (0.4 per game), 3 assists, 2 steals, 6 turnovers, and 8 personal fouls across 76 total minutes.
That 1985-86 Kansas team scored 3,138 points across 39 games (80.5 per game) while allowing 2,634 points (67.5 per game), and as a team the Jayhawks shot 1,260-for-2,266 from the field (55.6%) and 618-for-862 at the line (71.7%), with 814 total rebounds, 814 total assists, 246 total steals, 137 total blocks, and 568 total turnovers.
As a sophomore in 1986-87, Barry was part of a Kansas group that finished 25-11 (9-5 Big Eight) and ranked 20th in the final AP poll under Larry Brown, earning a No. 5 seed in the Southeast region and advancing to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen after beating Houston (66-55) and Missouri State (67-63) before falling to Georgetown (70-57).
During the 1986-87 season, Barry played 17 games and did not start, averaging 0.9 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 3.8 minutes per game, with a 28.6 field-goal percentage and a 53.8 free-throw percentage, along with 0.2 steals per game and 0.6 turnovers per game in a limited reserve role.
Barry’s junior year in 1987-88 aligned with Kansas’ 27-11 finish (9-5 Big Eight) and an NCAA Tournament championship run as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest region under Larry Brown, with the Jayhawks winning in order against Xavier (85-72), Murray State (61-58), Vanderbilt (77-64), Kansas State (71-58), Duke (66-59), and Oklahoma (83-79) to claim the national title.
In 1987-88, Barry appeared in 35 games with 3 starts and averaged 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 13.7 minutes per game, shooting 30-for-63 from the field (47.7%), 1-for-4 on three-pointers (25.0%), and 51-of-61 at the foul line (81.5%), while adding 22 total steals and averaging 1.1 turnovers per contest.
On March 27, 1988, Kansas defeated Kansas State 71-58 in the Midwest Regional Final at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, and Barry produced a career-high 15 points in that win as the Jayhawks advanced to the Final Four in front of a reported crowd of 31,632.
As a senior in 1988-89, Barry played for a Kansas team that went 19-12 overall and 6-8 in the Big Eight in Roy Williams’ first season as head coach, and that season became a notable outlier in modern program history because Kansas did not participate in the postseason due to an NCAA-imposed postseason ban tied to recruiting violations committed under former coach Larry Brown.
In 1988-89, Barry was one of Kansas’ captains and played 31 games with 29 starts, averaging 6.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.5 steals in 25.7 minutes per game while shooting 61-for-162 from the field (37.7%), 4-for-15 from three-point range (26.7%), and 61-for-80 at the line (76.3%), totaling 155 assists, 47 steals, 100 rebounds, and 187 points for the season.
Barry’s 1988-89 schedule included Kansas opening at the Great Alaska Shootout with wins over Alaska Anchorage (94-81) and California (86-71) before a championship-game loss to Seton Hall (92-81), and later in the season Kansas won an overtime road game at Kansas State (75-74) before closing its year with a Big Eight Tournament quarterfinal loss to Kansas State (73-65) at Kemper Arena.
Across Barry’s four seasons at Kansas from 1985-86 through 1988-89, he totaled 100 games with 32 starts and compiled 249 points (2.5 per game), 173 rebounds, 140 assists, and 113 steals in 1,414 minutes, with a cumulative shooting line of 85-for-224 from the field (37.9%), 6-for-29 on three-pointers (20.7%), and 73-for-129 at the free-throw line (56.6%).
AWARDS
- Belgian League champion (2004)
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CBA champion (1995)
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NCAA champion (1988)
LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL
Since retiring from basketball Barry now works as a corporate business coach.
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