.jpg) Barea with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 | |
| Mets de Guaynabo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 26, 1984 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Northeastern (2002–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2001–2022 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 11, 5 |
| Coaching career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001–2002 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2006 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| 2006–2011 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2007 | →Fort Worth Flyers |
| 2011–2014 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2014–2020 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2021 | Estudiantes |
| 2021–2022 | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
| As coach: | |
| 2017 | Indios de Mayagüez |
| 2021 | Dallas Mavericks (player development coach) |
| 2023–present | Mets de Guaynabo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Medals | |
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.