Andre Barrett Named D-League.Com Performer of the Week
January 14, 2008 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2008 - Andre Barrett of the Bakersfield Jam today was named D-League.com Performer of the Week for games played during the week of Jan. 7. In two games, Barrett averaged 29.0 points and 11.0 assists, while shooting 22-of-34 (.647) from the field.
The 5-10, 173-pound guard posted 31 points and 14 assists in a 115-125 loss to the Tulsa 66ers on Jan. 9. Barrett finished the week with a 27-point, eight-assist performance against the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Jan 11. He is averaging 18.9 points and 9.2 assists on the season.
A Bronx, N.Y. native, Barrett went undrafted in 2004 after his senior year at Seton Hall University. Over the last three seasons, Barrett has had stints in the NBA with the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns and the Toronto Raptors. Most recently, Barrett signed with the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 2, 2007. He appeared in three preseason games and averaged 3.5 points and 1.0 assists before being waived on Oct. 22, 2007. Barrett appeared in five games for the Bulls during the 2006-07 season and averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 assists in 4.8 minutes per game.
Following his senior season for the Pirates, Barrett was named to the All-Big East First Team and earned All-America honorable mention after averaging 17.3 points and 5.9 assists. Barrett finished his career ranked second in assists (662), third in three-point field goals made (244) and seventh in scoring (1,861) in Seton Hall history.
Other top performers in the D-League last week included Austin's Keith Langford, who averaged 30.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists; Sean Banks, who averaged 29.0 points and 5.0 rebounds for Los Angeles; Albuquerque's Alando Tucker, who averaged 36.0 points and 8.5 rebounds; and Nick Fazekas of Tulsa, who finished the week averaging 24.0 points and 10.3 rebounds.
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