How many times in life do you get to speak to, shoot around and receive training from an NBA Hall of Fame, Top Athlete.
Rick Barry: Barry at the Golden State Warriors championship parade in June 2015Personal informationBornMarch 28, 1944 (age 74) Elizabeth, New JerseyNationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)Career informationHigh schoolRoselle Park (Roselle Park, New Jersey)CollegeMiami (Florida) (1962–1965)NBA draft1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overallSelected by the San Francisco WarriorsPlaying career1965–1980PositionSmall forwardNumber24, 2, 4Career history1965–1967San Francisco Warriors1968–1970Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps1970–1972New York Nets1972–1978Golden State Warriors1978–1980Houston RocketsCareer highlights and awards
NBA Finals MVP (1975)
8× NBA All-Star (1966, 1967, 1973–1978)
5x All-NBA First Team (1966, 1967, 1974–1976)
4× All-ABA First Team (1969–1972)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1966)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1966)
Consensus first-team All-American (1965)
Career ABA and NBA statisticsPoints25,279 (24.8 ppg)Rebounds6,863 (6.7 rpg)Assists4,952 (4.9 apg)Stats at Basketball-Reference.comBasketball Hall of FameCollege Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006
Richard Francis Dennis Barry III (born March 28, 1944) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in history by the NBA in 1996, Barry is the only player to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), ABA, and NBA in scoring for an individual season. He was known for his unorthodox but effective underhand free throw shooting technique, and at the time of his retirement in 1980 his .900 free throw percentage ranked first in NBA history.[1] In 1987, Barry was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[2] He is the father of former NBA players Brent Barry and Jon Barry and current professional player Canyon Barry.