Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. was born on August 1, 2001. He is a forward in the NBA. Barnes won a gold medal with the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina after averaging 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. In a semifinal win over Argentina, he led all scorers with 20 points and six steals while breaking the American under-16 record for free throw percentage by shooting 8-of-8 from the free throw line.[18] At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Argentina, Barnes averaged 9.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and captured another gold medal. He averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece, where he won his third gold medal with the United States. 

On March 13, 2021, Barnes scored a career-high 21 points in an 80–75 loss to Georgia Tech at the ACC Tournament championship. As a freshman, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.1 assists, four rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, earning ACC Freshman of the Year, ACC Sixth Man of the Year and Third Team All-ACC honors. On April 9, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

The Toronto Raptors drafted Scottie Barnes with the 4th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.