Andre Rashawd Barrett (born February 21, 1982) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the

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. He played college basketball for

Seton Hall Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesa ...

Professional career

Barrett was

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following a

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career at

Seton Hall University Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan un ...

, and he began his professional career by signing prior to the start of the 2004–05 National Basketball Association season as a

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with the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

. He played with the Knicks for three weeks before being waived during the pre-season. He then signed with the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...

, and he later went on to play for the

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...

. On September 27, 2005, the

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

signed Barrett to an undisclosed free agent contract. He participated in eight preseason games with the team, however, he was waived prior to the start of the 2005–2006 season on October 27. Starting on March 1, 2006, Barrett signed two consecutive 10-day contracts with the

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...

, but he was released from his second contract on March 14. The following day, Barrett signed two consecutive 10-day contracts with the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...

, with whom he averaged 15.8 minutes per game. On July 13, 2006, he was waived. In the 2006

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Expansion Draft, held on September 25, 2006, the

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selected the signing rights to Barrett with their first draft pick. The previous season, he represented another team from the league, the

Florida Flame The Florida Flame was an NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. The Flame announced they would temporarily shut down operations during 2006–07, due to not having a home arena in which to play. The team maintained its league m ...

. On October 2, 2006, he was signed by the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 1 ...

. The following season, on October 22, the Bulls waived Barrett, who then returned to the Jam for the 2007–08 season. On February 25, 2008, he was traded to the D-League club the

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in exchange for

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. On March 1, 2008, he signed a 10-day contract with the

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. When his contract expired, it was not renewed; they signed

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instead. On August 14, 2008, Barrett signed a 2-year contract with the

Spanish ACB League The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...

club

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. On February 5, 2010, Barrett was acquired by the

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of the NBA D-league. In July 2011 he signed with

Chorale Roanne Basket Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the first division LNB Pro A. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse. The club was founded in 1937 and the team's colors are blue an ...

in France. On January 4, 2013, Barrett joined the

Maine Red Claws The Maine Celtics (formerly the Maine Red Claws) are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Portland, Maine, and are affiliated with the Boston Celtics. The Maine Celtics play their home games at the Portland Expo B ...

. On February 25, 2013, he was traded to the

Sioux Falls Skyforce The Sioux Falls Skyforce are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and are affiliated with the Miami Heat. The team plays their home games in the Sanford Pentagon, a place they have call ...

. On October 10, 2013, Barrett signed with the

Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference ...

. However, he was waived on October 26. On October 31, 2014, Barrett's rights were traded from Sioux Falls to the

Westchester Knicks The Westchester Knicks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in White Plains, New York, and are affiliated with the New York Knicks. The Knicks typically play their home games at Westchester County Center in Whit ...

in exchange for a third-round pick and the rights to Brady Morningstar. He officially joined the Knicks on November 3, 2014. On April 3, 2015, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a thumb injury. On December 22, 2015, Barrett signed with

Toros de Aragua Toros de Aragua is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Aragua. The club competes in the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB). Notable former players - Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player. - Played at ...

of the

Venezuelan League The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League or Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional (LVBP) is the professional baseball league in Venezuela. The league's champion takes part in the Caribbean Series each year. History Early years Baseball exp ...

. On June 27, 2016, Barrett signed in Dominican Republic with the

Indios de San Francisco de Macorís Indios de San Francisco de Macorís is a professional basketball team based in San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte, Dominican Republic. The team currently plays in the Dominican top division Liga Nacional de Baloncesto. Current roster ...

of the

Liga Nacional de Baloncesto The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto (LNB) is the top men's professional basketball league in the Dominican Republic. Established in 2005, six teams compete annually between September and October. History The league was founded on September 6, 2004 a ...

. On February 18, 2017, Barrett signed in Argentina with

of the

References

External links

Andre Barrett
at nbadleague.com
Andre Barrett
at euroleague.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Andre 1982 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Austin Toros players Bakersfield Jam players Basketball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Basketball players from New Jersey Basketball players from New York City Chicago Bulls players Chorale Roanne Basket players FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Florida Flame players Houston Rockets players Idaho Stampede players Liga ACB players Los Angeles Clippers players Maine Red Claws players McDonald's High School All-Americans Obras Sanitarias basketball players Orlando Magic players Pan American Games medalists in basketball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Phoenix Suns players Point guards Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players Sioux Falls Skyforce players Sportspeople from the Bronx Toronto Raptors players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Universiade medalists in basketball Westchester Knicks players Universiade bronze medalists for the United States Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games