Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. (born August 1, 2001) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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, earning third-team all-conference honors in the

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(ACC) as a freshman in 2021 and was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Raptors in the

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. Barnes was named the

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in 2022. In 2024, Barnes was named to the

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, which was his first All-Star appearance.

High school career

As a freshman, Barnes played basketball for Cardinal Newman High School in

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. He earned All-Area second team and

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Freshman All-American honors after leading Newman to a 19–8 record and the 5A regional semifinals. After the season, Barnes transferred to NSU University School in

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, where he was teammates with

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, the nation's highest-ranked junior. As a sophomore, he helped his team to a 36–2 record and its first-ever Class 5A state title. Barnes led University School to a City of Palms Classic championship and was named tournament

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(MVP) after posting 15 points and eight rebounds in the final versus top-ranked East High School. At GEICO Nationals, he averaged 21.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as University School finished as runners-up. 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. The team included freshmen Taylor Hendricks and Jett Howard. On August 5, 2019, he announced that he was moving to

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, joining top recruits

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and

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, for his senior season. Many analysts regarded his team as one of the greatest in high school basketball history. 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. He received All-American first team honors from MaxPreps and ''

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''. Barnes was selected to play in the

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and

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, but all three games were canceled due to the

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Recruiting

A consensus five-star recruit, Barnes was considered the fourth-best player in the 2020 recruiting class by

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. He was the highest ranked

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in his class by ESPN and

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. On October 14, 2019, Barnes announced his commitment to play

for

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over offers from

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, Miami (Florida) and

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, among others.

College career

On March 13, 2021, Barnes scored a career-high 21 points in an 80–75 loss to

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at the ACC tournament championship. As a freshman, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.1 assists, 4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, earning ACC Freshman of the Year, ACC Sixth Man of the Year and third-team All-ACC honors. On April 9, he declared for the

, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2021–present)

Barnes was selected with the fourth overall pick in the

by the

. The selection was a surprise to many as the consensus was the Raptors would select Gonzaga point guard Jalen Suggs. On August 8, 2021, he signed a contract with the Raptors. On October 20, Barnes made his NBA debut, putting up 12 points, nine rebounds, and one assist in a 98–83 loss to the

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. On October 22, he put up his first career

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with 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 115–83 win over the

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. 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. 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 the

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. On February 28, Barnes tied a then career-high 28 points in a 133–97 win over the

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. On March 3, he was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for February. On March 18, Barnes put up a then career-high 31 points with 17 rebounds in a 128–123 overtime loss to the

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. 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) and value 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 the Eastern Conference for a direct playoff spot. On April 23, Barnes was named the 2021–22

. His 15-point difference over the runner-up,

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, was the smallest voting margin in 19 years since the current voting format began in 2002–03. Barnes became the first Raptor to win the award in 23 years since

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won it in 1999, and the third ever Raptor to win the award along with Carter, and

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. 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 the

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. On March 10, 2023, Barnes put up a then career-high 32 points in a 122–112 loss to the

. On February 6, 2024,

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, the NBA Commissioner, named Barnes as an injury replacement player for the

following injuries to

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and

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. Barnes appeared in the

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for the first time in his NBA career, he scored 16 points, collected 8 rebounds and dished out 3 assists. On July 8, 2024, Barnes officially signed a $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. On December 3, 2024, Barnes put up a career-high 35 points, along with nine rebounds and six assists in a 122–111 win over the

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. On April 13, 2025, Barnes tied his career-high with 35 points, along with 11 rebounds and 8 assists in a 125–118 loss against the

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National team career

Barnes won a gold medal with the United States at the

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after averaging 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. In a semifinal win over

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, he led all scorers with 20 points and six steals while breaking the American under-16 record for

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percentage by shooting 8-of-8 from the free throw line. At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in 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 the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in

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, Greece, where he won his third gold medal with the

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Personal life

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

Player profile

Standing at , with a wingspan of , 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. 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

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio

Montverde Academy Eagles bio

USA Basketball bio
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