Harry Barnes (basketball)

Harry Barnes
Barnes, circa 1969
Personal information
Born (1945-07-25) July 25, 1945 (age 79)
Youngstown, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolBoston Tech
CollegeNortheastern (1965–1968)
NBA draft1968: 4th round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career1968–1969
PositionSmall forward
Number30
Career history
1968–1969San Diego Rockets
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Harry J. Barnes (born July 25, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player.

Barnes was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and moved to the South End of Boston around the age of 11, where he started playing basketball at the South End Boys Club.[1][2] He attended Boston Tech, where he earned all-Scholastic honors.[1]

Barnes played college basketball for Northeastern University.[1] As a senior, he averaged 16.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while shooting 47 percent from the field.[3] He scored 1,114 points in his career, which ranked third in program history at the time of his graduation.[3]

He was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the 4th round (37th pick overall) of the 1968 NBA draft.[3]

He played for the Rockets (1968–69) in the NBA for 22 games.

  1. ^ a b c Monahan, Bob (May 9, 1968). "Rockets Draft Barnes of N.U." The Boston Globe. p. 64. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Concannon, Joe (January 11, 1968). "Barnes Sheds 'Spotty' Tag, Comes Through for Husky Five in Pinch". The Boston Globe. p. 47. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Rockets' fourth choices sign in". Daily Times-Advocate. May 23, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved June 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.