Harrison Barnes Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Posted by Kelle Repass on Sunday, June 9, 2024
Harrison Barnes Quick Info
Height6 ft 8 in
Weight102 kg
Date of BirthMay 30, 1992
Zodiac SignGemini
Eye ColorDark Brown

Harrison Barnes is an American professional basketball player who is best known for his career with teams like Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, and Dallas Mavericks. He used to play college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. During the course of his career, Harrison has won several tournaments and has been the recipient of honors like “Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award”, “ACC Rookie of the Year”, and “Mr. Basketball USA”.

Born Name

Harrison Bryce Jordan Barnes

Nick Name

Barnes, HB

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Ames, Iowa, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Harrison played high school basketball at Ames High School.

Upon his graduation, Barnes was wanted by several colleges such as Duke, Iowa State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, UCLA, and Kansas. After several visits in each college, Harrison decided to accept the scholarship offered by North Carolina of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Barnes competed under coach Roy Williams for two seasons during his freshman and sophomore years. Eventually, after his second year at college was over, Harrison decided not to attend his junior and senior years at the university and entered the 2012 NBA Draft.

Occupation

Professional Basketball Player

Family

  • Father – Ronnie Harris
  • Mother – Shirley Barnes
  • Siblings – Jourdan-Ashle Barnes (Sister)

Manager

Harrison is signed with Jeff Schwartz.

Position

Small Forward (Can also play as Power Forward)

Shirt Number

40

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 8 in or 203 cm

Weight

102 kg or 225 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Harrison Barnes dated –

  • Brittany Johnson – Harrison is married to a girl named, Brittany Johnson (not a gymnast of the same name). The couple tied the knot on July 29, 2017, at Rosecliff in Newport, Rhode Island.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Towering height
    • Long neck

    Shoe Size

    14 (US)

    Brand Endorsements

    Harrison has appeared in TV commercials for the Golden State Warriors and Adobe.

    Religion

    Christianity

    Best Known For

    Winning the NBA title with the Golden State Warriors in 2015

    First Basketball Match

    Harrison played his first official NBA game on October 31, 2012, when as a member of the Golden State Warriors, he faced Phoenix Suns. The Warriors won the game by 2 points with the final result being 87-85.

    Barnes was in the starting five for Golden State and for a total of 13:48 minutes he spent on the court, he achieved 6 points along with 3 more rebounds.

    Strengths

    • Athleticism
    • Defense
    • Team player
    • Intelligent
    • Rebounding

    Weaknesses

    • Ball handling
    • Consistency in his shot
    • Leadership

    First TV Show

    Other than basketball matches itself, Barnes first appeared in the reality TV show Thru the Lens as himself in just one episode in 2015.

    Personal Trainer

    There are numerous videos of NBA players working out. We managed to find a few for Barnes too. You can check them out on the following links –

    Harrison Barnes Favorite Things

    • NBA Players – Bill Bradley, Kevin Johnson
    • Magazine – CQ
    • Book – Batman

    Source – Mavs, GQ

    Harrison Barnes Facts

  • He played in the 2010 McDonald’s All-American Game.
  • On January 20, 2010, Barnes was selected to participate in the 2010 Junior National Select Team which competed at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit on April 10, 2010.
  • On March 10, 2010, Barnes achieved the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award (Nation’s Top Player Award).
  • On the AAU Circuit, Harrison had played for All Iowa Attack and Howard Pulley Panthers (MN).
  • Before the NBA Draft, Barnes worked with Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards, Toronto Raptors, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
  • He was the 7th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft and was selected by the Golden State Warriors.
  • Golden State’s former coach Mark Jackson has stated that Barnes is a great lock-down defender who can guard all five positions on the basketball court.
  • He was part of the 2012-2013 All-Rookie first team.
  • On July 9, 2016, Barnes penned a four-year contract worth 94 million dollars with the Dallas Mavericks.
  • Barnes was a teetotaler until 2015. He first tasted alcohol after the 2015 NBA Finals.

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