Drew William Barry (born February 17, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player.
Early life
Born in Oakland, California, he is the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry and Pamela Hale,[1] the daughter of Bruce Hale who played in the NBA and was Rick’s college coach at Miami of Florida.[2] Drew has three brothers: Scooter, Jon, and Brent, who are also basketball players. In 1979, Rick left the family and divorced Pamela the following year. She married Bill Connolly, Drew’s stepfather, in 1987.[3] Rick later married Lynn Barry and they had a son, Canyon Barry, who was also a basketball player.[4]
Playing career
Barry graduated from De La Salle High School in Concord in 1991 and played four seasons with the Yellow Jackets basketball team at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) after redshirting his freshman year.[5] The all-time assists leader of Georgia Tech, Barry played briefly for the Fort Wayne Fury in the CBA[6] and in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks, Seattle SuperSonics, and Golden State Warriors.
Prior to being signed by the Hawks on March 27, 2000, Barry played eight games with the Sydney Kings during the 1999–2000 NBL season.[6] In his eight games for the Kings, Barry averaged 7.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1 steal per game.[7] His best game was on November 13, 2000, in a 99–86 loss against the Cairns Taipans where he recorded 20 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.[8] He also played professionally in Poland.[9]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Atlanta | 27 | 0 | 9.5 | .474 | .429 | .846 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .4 | .0 | 2.1 |
| 1998–99 | Seattle | 17 | 0 | 10.8 | .313 | .333 | .692 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | 2.2 |
| 1999–2000 | Golden State | 8 | 0 | 10.6 | .500 | .333 | .500 | 1.0 | 2.1 | .3 | .0 | 2.8 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 0 | 9.3 | .400 | .444 | 1.000 | .5 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.4 | |
| Career | 60 | 0 | 10.0 | .417 | .381 | .774 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .3 | .0 | 2.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | .000 | — | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .000 | .000 | — | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
See also
References
- ^ “Going Their Own Way : The Barry Brothers–Including Clippers’ Brent and Warriors’ Jon–Succeeded Despite, Not Because of, Their Father Rick”. Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1995. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ “Basketball Court(ship) Paid Off For Rick Barry; Hale of Miami Took Special Interest in Son-in-Law”. New York Post.
- ^ “BASKETBALL’S FIRST FAMILY”. Washington Post. February 18, 1996. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ Staffer, Martin FennellyFormer Times. “The other amazing athlete who raised Florida’s Canyon Barry”. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ “Some of the best fathers and sons in men’s college basketball history | NCAA.com”. www.ncaa.com. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ a b “NBA.com bio”. NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2007.
- ^ “Drew Barry – Player Statistics”.
- ^ “National Basketball League NBL Match Centre”.
- ^ “Kings emerge from a pack of jokers”. The Sydney Morning Herald. January 10, 2003.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball Reference
