Nicknamed the "Miami Greyhound" by longtime San Francisco Bay Area broadcaster Bill King because of his long and slender physical build, whippet-like quickness, remarkable instincts, the 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Barry won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award after averaging 25.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game in the 1965–66 season. Later that season, Barry and company extended the mighty Philadelphia 76ers to six highly competitive games in the NBA Finals, something that Russell and the Boston Celtics could not do in the Eastern Conference playoffs. In the All-Star Game one season later, Barry erupted for 38 points as the West team stunned the East team, which featured Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell and head coach Red Auerbach among other all-time greats. In Barry's first season in the NBA with the San Francisco Warriors, the team made a quantum leap from 17 to 35 victories and were in playoff contention until the final game of the regular season. Professional career San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967) He and his teammates did not take part in the NCAA Tournament, however, because the Hurricanes basketball program was on probation at the time.īarry was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors with the second pick of the 1965 NBA draft.īarry was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1976, and his number 24 jersey has been retired by the Hurricanes. ![]() As a senior, Barry led the NCAA with a 37.4 points per game average in the 1964–65 campaign. It was there that the three-time All-American met his future wife Pamela, who was the daughter of the head coach. College career īarry decided to attend the University of Miami, largely because the Hurricanes adhered to an up-tempo, pro-style system under head coach Bruce Hale that was conducive to his skills and athleticism. In 1962, Barry graduated from Roselle Park High School. He grew up in an urban middle-class neighborhood and was a fan of local New York Giants star Willie Mays, who wore jersey number 24, and Barry would wear the same number in tribute to the outfielder throughout his basketball career. His wife, Lynn Norenberg Barry, was a star basketball player at the College of William & Mary, where she became the first female athlete to have her jersey number (22) retired.īarry grew up in Roselle Park, New Jersey, where baseball was his best sport as a youth. ![]() īarry is the father of former professional basketball players Brent Barry, Jon Barry, Drew Barry, and Scooter Barry, and current professional player Canyon Barry. In October 2021, Barry was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all-time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. In 1996, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. In 1987, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. ![]() 900 percentage was the best of any NBA player at the time of his retirement in 1980. He is one of only four players to be a part of a championship team in both leagues.īarry is widely known for his unorthodox underhand free throw technique. Barry was also the only player to score at least 50 points in a Game 7 of the playoffs in either league until Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum both reached that mark in 2023. He ranks as the all-time ABA scoring leader in regular season (30.5 points per game) and postseason (33.5) play, while his 36.3 points per game are the most in the NBA Finals history. He is the only one to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), ABA, and NBA in points per game in a season. Barry ranks among the most prolific scorers and all-around players in basketball history. Richard Francis Dennis Barry III (born March 28, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player who starred at the NCAA, American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) levels. Consensus first-team All-American ( 1965).
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