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Rowan Alexander "RJ" Barrett Jr. (born June 14, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected third overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the New York Knicks after one year with the Duke Blue Devils.
- 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- NBA
- June 14, 2000 (age 23), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
RJ Barrett is a shooting guard and small forward for the Toronto Raptors. See his career stats, game logs, shooting splits, play-by-play, and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
- June 14, 2000
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- An athletic pedigree: Barrett was raised as an only child in Mississauga, Canada, just outside Toronto, by Kesha and Rowan Barrett. His parents both attended St. John’s, where his mother ran track and his father played basketball.
- He knows an MVP: The two-time NBA MVP played alongside Barrett’s father on the Canadian National Team and remains close with the family. “If he ever needs anything or he’s going through a tough time or something that’s bothering him, he never hesitates to reach out,” Nash said prior to the Draft.
- Team Canada success: In 2017, Barrett was instrumental in helping Canada’s U-19 team win the FIBA World Cup while taking home tournament MVP honors. Barrett had a breakout performance in a win over the U.S. team in the semifinals, scoring 38 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in a 99-87 win.
- Setting out to succeed: Barrett left his family in Canada to play for Montverde Acadamy in Orlando, Fla., as a freshman. Barrett recalls the first year of that transition as a struggle: “I was not used to being away from my parents for a long period of time.
Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights of RJ Barrett, the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft. He is a 23-year-old Duke product who averages 20.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game for the Raptors.
Get the latest stats for RJ Barrett, the shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors. See his points, rebounds, assists, field goal percentage and more from his NBA career.
Jun 14, 2000 · RJ Barrett | Toronto Raptors | NBA.com. PPG. 20.2. RPG. 5.4. APG. 3.3. PIE. 10.9. HEIGHT. 6'6" (1.98m) WEIGHT. 214lb (97kg) COUNTRY. Canada. LAST ATTENDED. Duke. AGE. 23 years. BIRTHDATE. June...
Dec 6, 2021 · Dec 6, 2021. There was a moment during RJ Barrett ’s unstoppable performance in New Orleans when the greatest Barrett optimist could have proclaimed the world’s loudest “I told you so!” and...
