Earl Daniel Barron Jr. (born August 14, 1981) is an American professional

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former player and coach. He played

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for the

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and had stints in the NBA with multiple teams.

College career

Barron played

at the

from 2000 to 2003 under coaches Johnny Jones and

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. He averaged 7.8 points per game over his time at Memphis and started just under half (63) of his 128 career games. In 2001–02, Barron's Tigers won the

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and the regular season

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title. In Barron's senior year in 2002–03, the Tigers were ranked 19th nationally in the final AP poll and played in the 2003 NCAA tournament, losing to

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in the first round.

Professional career

A 7'0" center from the

, he was never

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ed by an NBA team. He began his professional career with the Turkish team Tuborg Pilsener in 2003 before joining the Huntsville Flight of the

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(D-League) in March 2004. He spent the 2004 pre-season with the

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, but was waived before the regular season began. In 2005, he played with the Red Bull Barako in the

Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded Franchising, franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia ...

(PBA). He returned to the U.S. to play with the

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in the Summer League, signing on August 8. Barron played for the Heat for three seasons. After 82 games in Miami, which included a stint with the Florida Flame, Barron was not re-signed by the Heat. In August 2008, he signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the

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team GMAC Bologna. His stint in Italy was cut short because of an ankle injury which forced him to leave the team in November 2008. In March 2009, he was signed by the

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and was immediately traded to the

Los Angeles D-Fenders The South Bay Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, that competes in the NBA G League. Founded in 2006 as the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the team is owned by the Los Angeles Lakers, who were the first ...

. On September 28, 2009, Barron was signed by the

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to their training camp roster, but failed to make the roster and was waived on October 21, 2009. He then returned to the D-League and was traded by the D-Fenders to the

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in November 2009. He was selected to the 2010 D-League All-Star Game played during the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend. He scored a game-high 20 points for the Eastern Conference in the 81–98 loss to the Western Conference. On April 2, 2010, he was signed to a 10-day contract by the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...

. On April 6, 2010, in his second game with the Knicks, he recorded a career high 18 rebounds against the

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. His previous career high was eight. He also scored 17 points in the game for the first

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of his NBA career. Five days later, he recorded his second double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds in a game against his former team, the Heat. A day later, the Knicks signed him for the remainder of the season. He averaged 33 minutes per game in seven games with the Knicks, with a double-double average of points and rebounds per game (11.7 ppg and 11.0 rpg). On November 16, 2010, he was signed by the

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA), We ...

, following an injury to their starting center Robin Lopez. Barron made his debut the next day against the Heat. On December 2, 2010, he made his first start as a Sun in a game against the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...

. Barron was released by the Suns on December 21 and signed a ten-day contract with the

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on March 1, 2011. He then signed a second one with the Bucks, which ended on March 21. On April 12, the

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signed him to a contract for the rest of the 2011 season. On December 21, 2011, he was waived by the Trail Blazers. On January 14, 2012, he was signed by the Warriors. The Warriors waived him on February 6. In February 2012, Barron signed with the Meralco Bolts in the

(PBA) replacing the team's first import Jarrid Famous. On April 26, he signed with Atleticos de San Germán from Puerto Rico. Barron joined the

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays i ...

in September 2012. He was waived by the Wizards on December 23, 2012. On April 17, 2013, Barron signed with the

following the retirement of

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. He appeared in one game for the Knicks, scoring 11 points and grabbing 18 rebounds in 37 minutes in a victory against the

Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Easte ...

. On September 26, 2014, Barron signed with the

. However, he was later waived by the Suns on October 25, 2014. On November 2, 2014, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam as an affiliate player. On January 27, 2015, he was bought out of his contract with the Jam in order to sign in China with Shanxi Zhongyu. However, the CBA season finished before he appeared in a game for them, and he returned to the Jam on February 18. Three days later, he signed a 10-day contract with the Suns. He then signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns on March 3, and for the rest of the season on March 13. On September 25, 2015, Barron signed with the

. However, he was later waived by the Hawks on October 24 after appearing in four preseason games. On November 17, 2015, he signed with the Fubon Braves of the Taiwanese League. On September 3, 2016, Barron signed a one-year deal with the

Toyama Grouses The Toyama Grouses (富山グラウジーズ,''Toyama Guraujīzu'') are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the second division of the B.League. They are based in Toyama Prefecture. Head coaches *Masato Fukushima *Takatoshi Ishibashi *Charle ...

of the Japanese B.League. On December 9, 2016, he parted ways with Toyama. On January 9, 2017, he re-joined the Fubon Braves.

Coaching career

Northern Arizona Suns (2017–2018)

On November 20, 2017, during the

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, Barron was announced as one of the newest assistant coaches for the

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, thus effectively ending his playing career.

Indiana Pacers (2020–2021)

On December 4, 2020, Barron was hired by the

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to serve as a video/player development assistant.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Playoffs

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Personal life

An avid poker player, Barron participated in the 2015 World Series of Poker where he was eliminated during the early stages of the competition.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barron, Earl 1981 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Atléticos de San Germán players Bakersfield Jam players Barako Bull Energy Boosters players Basketball coaches from Mississippi Basketball players from Mississippi Centers (basketball) Florida Flame players Taipei Fubon Braves players Golden State Warriors players Huntsville Flight players Iowa Energy players Los Angeles D-Fenders players Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Meralco Bolts players Miami Heat players Milwaukee Bucks players New York Knicks players Northern Arizona Suns coaches Philippine Basketball Association imports Phoenix Suns players Portland Trail Blazers players Power forwards Sportspeople from Clarksdale, Mississippi Super Basketball League imports Toyama Grouses players Tuborg Pilsener basketball players Undrafted NBA players FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States Summer World University Games medalists in basketball Washington Wizards players

College career

Professional career

Coaching career

Northern Arizona Suns (2017–2018)

Indiana Pacers (2020–2021)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

NBA D-League

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

See also

References

External links