J. J. Barea

J. J. Barea
Barea with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011
Mets de Guaynabo
PositionHead coach
LeagueBSN
Personal information
Born (1984-06-26) June 26, 1984 (age 40)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
CollegeNortheastern (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2001–2022
PositionPoint guard
Number11, 5
Coaching career2017–present
Career history
As player:
2001–2002Indios de Mayagüez
2006Cangrejeros de Santurce
20062011Dallas Mavericks
2007Fort Worth Flyers
20112014Minnesota Timberwolves
20142020Dallas Mavericks
2021Estudiantes
2021–2022Cangrejeros de Santurce
As coach:
2017Indios de Mayagüez
2021Dallas Mavericks (player development coach)
2023–presentMets de Guaynabo
Career highlights and awards
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José Juan Barea Mora (born June 26, 1984) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player and current head coach for the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He played college basketball for Northeastern University before joining the Dallas Mavericks in 2006 and becoming only the seventh Puerto Rican to play in the NBA. He went on to win an NBA championship with the Mavericks in 2011 before signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he played for the next three seasons before returning to Dallas. He has also played in the NBA Development League and the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.

Barea was a member of the Puerto Rican national team that won the gold medal in the 2006 and 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. He was the starting point guard for Puerto Rico when they won the gold medal in the 2011 Pan American Games and the silver medal in the 2007 Pan American Games.