Andre Barrett

Andre Rashawd Barrett (born February 21, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Obras Sanitarias of the Liga Nacional de Básquet. He played college basketball for Seton Hall.

Andre Barrett
Barrett during his tenure with Barcelona.
Personal information
Born (1982-02-21) February 21, 1982
The Bronx, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolRice (New York City, New York)
CollegeSeton Hall (2000–2004)
NBA draft2004 / Undrafted
Playing career2004–2017
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2004–2005Houston Rockets
2005Orlando Magic
2005–2006Florida Flame
2006Phoenix Suns
2006Toronto Raptors
2006–2007Chicago Bulls
2007–2008Bakersfield Jam
2008Austin Toros
2008Los Angeles Clippers
2008–2009Barcelona
2010Idaho Stampede
2011–2012Chorale Roanne Basket
2013Maine Red Claws
2013Sioux Falls Skyforce
2014–2015Westchester Knicks
2015–2016Toros de Aragua
2016Indios de San Francisco de Macorís
2017Obras Sanitarias
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
2001 Beijing Team competition
Pan American Games
2003 Dominican Republic Team competition

Professional career

Barrett was undrafted following a college basketball career at Seton Hall University, and he began his professional career by signing prior to the start of the 2004–05 National Basketball Association season as a free agent with the New York Knicks. He played with the Knicks for three weeks before being waived during the pre-season.[1] He then signed with the Houston Rockets, and he later went on to play for the Orlando Magic.

On September 27, 2005, the Milwaukee Bucks signed Barrett to an undisclosed free agent contract.[2] He participated in eight preseason games with the team, however, he was waived prior to the start of the 2005–2006 season on October 27.[3] Starting on March 1, 2006, Barrett signed two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Phoenix Suns, but he was released from his second contract on March 14. The following day, Barrett signed two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Toronto Raptors, with whom he averaged 15.8 minutes per game. On July 13, 2006, he was waived.

In the 2006 NBA D-League Expansion Draft, held on September 25, 2006, the Bakersfield Jam selected the signing rights to Barrett with their first draft pick.[4] The previous season, he represented another team from the league, the Florida Flame.

On October 2, 2006, he was signed by the Chicago Bulls.[5] The following season, on October 22, the Bulls waived Barrett,[6] who then returned to the Jam for the 2007–08 season. On February 25, 2008, he was traded to the D-League club the Austin Toros in exchange for Justin Reed.

On March 1, 2008, he signed a 10-day contract with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.[7] When his contract expired, it was not renewed; they signed Smush Parker instead.[8]

On August 14, 2008, Barrett signed a 2-year contract with the Spanish ACB League club FC Barcelona.[9]

On February 5, 2010, Barrett was acquired by the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-league.[10]

In July 2011 he signed with Chorale Roanne Basket in France.[11]

On January 4, 2013, Barrett joined the Maine Red Claws.[12] On February 25, 2013, he was traded to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[13]

On October 10, 2013, Barrett signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[14] However, he was waived on October 26.[15]

On October 31, 2014, Barrett's rights were traded from Sioux Falls to the Westchester Knicks in exchange for a third-round pick and the rights to Brady Morningstar.[16] He officially joined the Knicks on November 3, 2014.[17] On April 3, 2015, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a thumb injury.[18]

On December 22, 2015, Barrett signed with Toros de Aragua of the Venezuelan League.[19]

On June 27, 2016, Barrett signed in Dominican Republic with the Indios de San Francisco de Macorís of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto.[20]

On February 18, 2017, Barrett signed in Argentina with Obras Sanitarias of the Liga Nacional de Básquet.[21]

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References
  1. Andre Barrett - NBA Players - Sportsnet.ca. Archived January 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. BUCKS: Bucks Sign Andre Barrett & Tommy Smith.
  3. RealGM: Wiretap Archives: Bucks Waive Andre Barrett, Tommy Smith. Archived September 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. One Bakersfield Online - Bakersfield News. Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. BULLS: Bulls Announce Training Camp Roster.
  6. Yahoo! Sports.
  7. CLIPPERS: Clippers Sign Guard Andre Barrett
  8. Clippers fall, sign Parker
  9. FC Barcelona signs playmaker Andre Barrett.
  10. "STAMPEDE ADD GUARD ANDRE BARRETT TO ROSTER". Archived from the original on 2011-11-25. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  11. "Chorale Roanne lands Andre Barrett". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  12. "RED CLAWS ACQUIRE ANDRE BARRETT". Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  13. Skyforce Acquires Former NBA Point Guard
  14. "Grizzlies sign Andre Barrett". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  15. "Memphis Grizzlies waive Andre Barrett, Melvin Ely, Tony Gaffney and Willie Reed". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  16. Westchester Knicks take Joseph Bertrand with initial pick
  17. Westchester Knicks Finalize Inaugural Training Camp Roster
  18. Westchester Knicks Acquire Kevin Foster
  19. "Toros anuncia la contratación de Andre Barrett". LiderEnDeportes.com (in Spanish). December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  20. "Indios de San Francisco anuncian a Andre Barrett como refuerzo". elnacional.com.do (in Spanish). June 27, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  21. "Andre Barrett llega a Obras". obrasbasket.com (in Spanish). February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
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