Dana Barros
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 Dana Barros (1985) |
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Dana Bruce Barros | |
| birthday | April 13, 1967 | |
| place of birth | Boston , Massachusetts , USA | |
| size | 180 cm | |
| position | Point guard | |
| college | Boston College | |
| NBA draft | 1989 , 16th pick, Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1989-1993 Seattle SuperSonics 1993-1995 Philadelphia 76ers 1995-2000 Boston Celtics 2000-2002 Detroit Pistons 2004 Boston Celtics
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Dana Bruce Barros (born April 13, 1967 in Boston , Massachusetts ) is a retired American basketball player who was active his entire professional career in the NBA . In 1995 Barros received the NBA Most Improved Player Award .
Career
Barros began his career with the Seattle SuperSonics , where he played as a backup for all-star Gary Payton for several years . In the summer of 1993 he was transferred first for Kendall Gill to the Charlotte Hornets and shortly thereafter for Hersey Hawkins to the Philadelphia 76ers . In the 76ers, Barros was promoted to the starting grid. He increased his statistics to 13 points and 5 assists per game.
In his second year with the Sixers, Barros had his breakthrough. He managed a 50-point game against the Houston Rockets in the 1994-95 season , and a few weeks later he scored a triple double against the Orlando Magic with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists . He scored 20.6 points this season, hit 46.4% of his three-point throws , distributed 7.5 assists, got 3.3 rebounds and won 1.8 steals in all 82 games of the season. He was also invited to the 1995 NBA All-Star Game . For this increase in performance he was awarded the NBA Most Improved Player Award . After the season he moved to his hometown Boston as a free agent for the Boston Celtics . At the Celtics, he came mostly off the bench as the “sixth man” and averaged around 10 points in five years. In the summer of 2000 he moved to the Detroit Pistons , where he played for two years. He returned to the Celtics in 2004 and played one game before finally ending his career.
In his career he scored 10.5 points, 3.3 assists and 1.9 rebounds on average. Despite his small size for basketball, Barros hit a respectable 46% of his field throws and 41% of his three-point throws during his career.
Today he trains Newbury College as a basketball coach.
Web links
- Dana Barros - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Dana Barros Sports Complex
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Barros, Dana |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barros, Dana Bruce (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts |