Canyon Barry (born January 7, 1994) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He is the son of

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and

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, a

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inductee.

College career

He played college basketball for three years at the

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, as well as one year at the

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. As a

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junior at the College of Charleston, Barry averaged a team-high 19.7 points per game. Following that season, Barry graduated from the College of Charleston Honors College with a bachelor's degree in physics. On May 9, 2016, he announced his transfer to the

as an immediately-eligible graduate transfer studying

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. He is most notable for this free-throw shooting, as he shoots "granny style," a method his father popularized during his career. Barry had a .883 free throw percentage as a senior. He set a

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school record for consecutive free throws, surpassing

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's streak of 37 on February 11, 2017. His streak ended at 42 on February 14 on a night when he posted a season-high 30 points against

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. He earned NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Academic All-American of the Year recognition in 2017.

Professional career

Vilpas Vikings (2017)

After going undrafted in the

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, Barry joined the

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in the

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on June 23, 2017. On August 16, 2017, Barry signed with Finnish club

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for the 2017–18 season.

Brno (2017–2018)

On December 9, 2017, Barry signed with

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of the Czech National Basketball League (NBL).

Iowa Wolves (2018–2022)

On October 13, 2018, Barry was signed and then waived by the

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. He was added to the

opening night roster. During the 2020–21 season, Barry averaged 12.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.

References

External links

Florida Gators bioCollege of Charleston Cougars bio
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