Rick Barry
Richard Francis Dennis "Rick" 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. In 1987, Barry was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is the father of former NBA players Brent Barry and Jon Barry.
Biography
Early years and college career
Barry grew up in Roselle Park, New Jersey and was an All-American basketball player for the University of Miami, where he starred for three seasons. While at Miami, Barry met his wife Pamela, the daughter of Hurricanes head coach Bruce Hale. As a senior in the 1964–65 campaign, Barry led the NCAA with a 37.4 points-per-game average. Barry and the Hurricanes did not take part in the NCAA Tournament, however, because the basketball program was on probation at the time. Barry is one of just two basketball players to have his number retired by the school.
Podcasts:
Rick Barry
ALBUMS
- 90.5 The NIGHT Presents: Spring 2005 Local Music Sampler released: 2005
90.5 The NIGHT Presents: Spring 2005 Local Music Sampler
Released 2005- This Boy is Exhausted
- Astral Man
- Window of the World
- Dream a Little While (feat. Stephen Delopoulos)
- Perfect Movie Scene (feat. Nicole Atkins and Ken Sorenson)
- Give Love, Amen
- Suitcases
- Uncovered
- Lie To Me
- The Wheel
- Black To Blue
- Subway Rider
- Down In It
- Fortune Slave
- Valeria
- Hello
- I've Got to Sing
- Close Enough For Rock-N-Roll (feat. Bruce Tunkel)
- Portugal
