| Position | Point guard[1] |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game 83 m)[1] |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg)[1] |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
| Jersey | #11 |
| Born | June 26, 1984 [1] Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | |
| College | Northeastern[1] |
| Draft | undrafted |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Official profile | Info Page |
José Juan Barea (born June 26, 1984) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who plays point guard for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Dallas Mavericks. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Mayagüez redirects here For the US ship of the same name see ''SS'' Mayagüez. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Northeastern University, abbreviated NU or NEU, is a private University in Boston Massachusetts. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) A Puerto Rican ('puertorriqueño' ( Taíno term boricua) is a person who was born in Puerto Rico. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Professionally, Barea has played in the NBA, NBA Development League, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Superior Basketball (BSN) with Mayaguez Indios and the Santurce Crabbers. The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations National Superior Basketball &mdashor Baloncesto Superior Nacional ( BSN) in Spanish &mdash is the main Puerto Rican men's The Mayagüez Indians are a basketball team in the BSN league The Santurce Crabbers ( Cangrejeros de Santurce) are a BSN Basketball team from the San Juan area of Santurce He participated in the 2006 NBA Draft but was undrafted, and he was subsequently signed by the Dallas Mavericks following his participation in the NBA Vegas Summer league, becoming the seventh Puerto Rican to play in the NBA. The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas He was a member of the Puerto Rican team that won the gold medal in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. The Puerto Rican national basketball team (or Puerto Rican national basketball selection) is the men's side that represents Puerto Rico in international Basketball The Central American and Caribbean Games are the oldest continuing regional games Barea was the starting point guard of the Puerto Rican national team's second squad that won the silver medal in the 2007 Pan American Games. The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, is a major International Multi-sport event which was celebrated
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Jose Juan Barea is the son of Jaime Barea and Marta Mora. [2][3] He was born and raised in Mayagüez where he lived until he was seventeen. He then moved to Miami, Florida after joining the Miami Tropics program, organized by Arturo Alvarez and Miguel Mercado. [3] As part of the program, Barea enrolled at Miami Christian, where he played his senior high school year with the school’s team. [4] During this season the team won the Class 1A state title, Barea averaged 24. 8 points per game, and was selected to Florida’s All-State team and was Miami-Dade’s Player of the Year. Points in Basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game [4]
Barea was a four-year letterman at Northeastern University from 2003-2006. Northeastern University, abbreviated NU or NEU, is a private University in Boston Massachusetts. In 2005 and 2006, as a junior and senior, he was named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation's best point guard. Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy (born August 9 1928 in New York City) is a former French - American professional Basketball player Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game [5] Barea was selected to the All-America East First Team twice. Member schools There are nine schools with full membership All-Time Conference Membership [6] Northeastern switched to the Colonial Athletic Association for his senior campaign and he earned All-CAA First Team honors. The Colonial Athletic Association, also known as the CAA, is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East Barea finished his career as the school's second all-time leading scorer with 2,209 points behind Reggie Lewis. Reggie Lewis ( November 21 1965 &ndash July 27 1993) was an American Basketball player for the NBA 's Boston [1] He also left Northeastern as its second all-time leader in assists (721) and leader in three-point field goals made (255). In Basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" A three-point field goal (also known as three-pointer, three-point shot, trey, or simply three) is a field goal in a Basketball
During his freshman year (2002-03), Barea led the team and was third in America East in scoring (17. 0 ppg). He was selected to the America East All-Rookie Team, All-Tournament Team and All-Conference Third Team. In addition, he became the first Husky freshman to record 400 points and 100 assists in a season,[7] and led NU with a team-high 25 double-figure scoring games.
During his sophomore year (2003-04), Barea led the team and was second in the conference in scoring (20. 7 ppg) and assists (5. 8 apg). This made him the first Husky since Reggie Lewis in 1986-87 to average at least 20 points per game. [8] He recorded a double-double with nineteen points and ten assists in a 91-84 win over West Virginia.
During his junior year (2004-05), Barea ranked second in the America East and eighth in the country in scoring (22. 2 ppg). [9] He led the conference and was fifth in the nation in assists (7. 3 apg). In recognition of his accomplishments, he was given an Honorable Mention All-America by Sports Illustrated. com and recognized as an All-District 1 Second Team selection for the second consecutive year by the NABC. [10] Barea placed third in assists (218), fourth in three-pointers (68) and sixth in points (665) on Northeastern's single-season charts. He tied the school record with a career-high 41 points against Stony Brook.
During his senior year (2005-06), Barea was awarded an Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio [11] He finished third in the country in assists (8. 4 apg) and was named Player of the Year in the CAA,[12] earned NABC All-District 1 First Team selection and was named Mid-Major Player of the Year by CollegeInsider. com. [13] He led Northeastern and finished 19th in the nation in scoring (21. 0 ppg), including 26 points and nine assists against California. He averaged 16. 5 points and 7. 0 assists in two games against eventual Final Four participant, George Mason. George Mason University (also referred to as GMU or Mason) is a large Public university in the United States. He also scored a season-high 32 points, to go with 10 assists against Old Dominion.
In April 2006, Barea had a productive participation at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Virginia, finishing with averages of 15 points, 13. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state 6 assists and 5. 6 rebounds per game while committing five turnovers in three contests. In Basketball, a turnover occurs when a player from one team gives possession to a member of another team by losing the ball [14] Barea broke the single game and tournament assist records, dishing out 18 assists in a 118-100 victory, giving him 41 assists in three games. For his efforts, Barea was awarded the Allen Iverson Award for inspiration and effort in the competition. Allen Ezail Iverson (born June 7 1975 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player for the Denver Nuggets [15]
Barea started his professional career at the age of 17 in 2001, playing in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with the Mayaguez Indios. National Superior Basketball &mdashor Baloncesto Superior Nacional ( BSN) in Spanish &mdash is the main Puerto Rican men's The Mayagüez Indians are a basketball team in the BSN league He played in 13 games, averaging 2. 1 ppg. In 2002 he returned with the Mayagüez Indios playing in 14 games and averaging 2. 8 ppg. After a three year absence, Barea returned in 2006 to play for the Santurce Crabbers, playing in nine games and averaging 10. 4 ppg, 2. 7 apg, and 2. 8 rpg. [16]
Following the conclusion of his NCAA career he was described as a gifted rebounder for his size, a good passer, and a flexible shooter by scouts. [17] Barea decided to enter his name in the 2006 NBA draft. The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. [18] He went undrafted and played in the league's offseason tournament to gain a contract as a free agent. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player During the summer, Barea participated with the Golden State Warriors in the Vegas Summer League. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. [19] He also participated with the Dallas Mavericks in the Rocky Mountain Revue, where he averaged 12. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas 0 points, 6. 7 assists, 1. 7 rebounds in 25. 0 minutes in three contests. [20]
On October 30, 2006 Barea received an official spot on the roster of the Dallas Mavericks for the 2006-07 NBA season. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. He enjoyed a successful preseason with the team, which prompted the Mavericks to give him a guaranteed $400,000 contract for one year. He debuted on November 4, 2006 as the team's second backup point guard. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [21] Barea made his first career three point basket against the Golden State Warriors on March 12, 2007. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [22] On March 14, 2007, he scored his first career block against Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Leandro Mateus Barbosa (born November 28 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo) is a Brazilian professional Basketball player The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. [22] Near the end of the regular season, he was allowed more playing time by his coach. On April 11, 2007, he played against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a game where in 23 minutes he scored a career-high 13 points, as well as three assists and collected three rebounds. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. In the following game against the Utah Jazz, he played 24 minutes and surpassed his previous career-high, scoring 16 points. The Utah Jazz is a professional Basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. [22] On April 17, 2007, Barea started his first NBA game against the Warriors. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He played a career-high 31 minutes, recording 13 points and 10 rebounds, thus registering his first career double double. "Double-Double" is also In-N-Out Burger 's name for its double Cheeseburgers "Double-Double" is also a colloquial term in [23]
Barea participated in the 2007 NBA Las Vegas Summer League along with Maurice Ager and Pops Mensah-Bonsu of the Mavericks. Maurice Darnell Ager (born February 9, 1984, in Detroit Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player who plays the Nana Papa Yaw Dwene Mensah-Bonsu, generally known as Pops Mensah-Bonsu (born September 7, 1983 in London) is a British Basketball He was selected to the NBA Summer League All-Star First Team, after averaging 14. 4 points per game, 6. 2 assists per game and 3. 0 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage in the tournament was . Field goal percentage in Basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. 531 in and . 429 from the three-point range. Barea led the Mavericks in scoring and assists and the team finished with a 5-0 record. [24] Barea finished his second season with the Mavericks with an average of 8. 0 points and 1. 0 assists per game. In this season he acted as the team's starting point guard in a series of games when Devin Harris was injured and played in his first post-season game, where he scored eight points. Devin Lamar Harris (born February 27 1983) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's New Jersey Nets
On January 17, 2007, Barea was assigned to the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA Development League (NBA D-League). Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Fort Worth Flyers is the name of a now defunct team of the NBA Development League Minor league Basketball Expansion team based in The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization He played seven games in the league before being reclaimed by the Dallas Mavericks. Barea topped 40 points in two different games, while leading the Flyers to a 3–1 record. José had the top scoring performance of the D-League season, with 43 points on eighteen out of twenty-four shooting in a loss to Idaho. [25] He reached 40 points for the second time with 41 on 16 out of 23 shooting in a win over the Dakota Wizards. The Dakota Wizards are an American Basketball team in the NBA Development League, and the current defending champions [25] Barea recorded double-doubles in his other two games on his second week, scoring 17 points with 10 assists in a win over Idaho, and 25 points with 11 assists in a win over Dakota. [25] As a result of his performance he was selected as the D-League Performer of the Week on January 29, 2007. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [26] Barea's averages for that week were 31. 5 points, 7. 5 assists and 6. 0 rebounds in four games. He shot . 549 (45 out of 82) from the field. Barea is the first NBA-assigned player to be named D-League Performer of the Week. [25]
Barea began his international career with Puerto Rico's Under-19 team, participating in the Under-19 World Championship where he finished in equal third place in the tournament's Most Valuable Player voting. [27] His next international representation came at Caguas, Puerto Rico in the Under-21 Centro Basket tournament where Puerto Rico won the gold medal. Caguas ( (founded in 1775) is a City and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Barea was awarded the competition's Most Valuable Player recognition after leading the tournament in scoring, assists and steals. [22] His last participation at the Under-21 level occurred at the World Championships where he finished fourth in scoring, with an average of 17. 6 points per game and led the competition in assists with 7. 3 per game, as Puerto Rico finished seventh. [28]
In July 2006, Barea made his debut for the senior national team in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games where Puerto Rico won the gold medal. The Puerto Rican national basketball team (or Puerto Rican national basketball selection) is the men's side that represents Puerto Rico in international Basketball The Central American and Caribbean Games are the oldest continuing regional games Here he scored a decisive three point basket with fourteen seconds left in the championship game against Panama, giving Puerto Rico a final advantage. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. In this tournament Puerto Rico finished undefeated with six straight victories. He was selected as the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Barea was the primary point guard for the Puerto Rican team that participated in the 2007 Pan American Games, where the team won the silver medal. The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, is a major International Multi-sport event which was celebrated [29]
| League | Games | Points scored | PPG average | Total assists | APG average | Total rebounds | RPG average | Total steals | SPG average | Field goal percentage | Free-throw percentage | 3-point percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | 113 | 2290 | 20. 3 | 721 | 6. 4 | 437 | 3. 9 | 178 | 1. 6 | . 404 | . 764 | . 321 |
| NBA D-League | 8 | 218 | 27. 3 | 62 | 7. 8 | 40 | 5. 0 | 10 | 1. 3 | . 523 | . 780 | . 438 |
| NBA | 77 | 269 | 3. 5 | 82 | 1. 1 | 72 | 0. 9 | 15 | 0. 2 | . 399 | . 746 | . 360 |
| BSN | 36 | 160 | 4. 4 | 41 | 1. 1 | 40 | 1. 1 | - | - | . 400 | . 730 | . 520 |