Leandro Mateus Barbosa (; born November 28, 1982), also known as Leandrinho Barbosa, is a Brazilian former professional

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player who is an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(NBA). He also represented the senior Brazilian national basketball team. He previously won the

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, with the Suns in 2007, and an

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with Golden State in 2015. In Brazil, he is also commonly known by his nickname "Leandrinho" ("Little Leandro") Barbosa, and in the United States he was nicknamed "The Brazilian Blur", referring to his playing speed.Barbosa runs away with Sixth Man Award
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position.

Early career

Barbosa started his career with

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when he was 17. He played in the regional

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, under the command of

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, who went on to become the senior Brazilian national team's head coach. At 19, while playing in the regional São Paulo State Championship with Palmeiras, he averaged 14.2 points per game. After that, he was traded to the Brazilian club

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, in January 2001. During his first season as a professional in Brazil, while playing with Tilibra/Bauru, he was coached by Jorge "Guerrinha" Guerra. He averaged 15.8 points, 6.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. He was named the São Paulo State Championship's 2001 Rookie of the Year. Barbosa ended the season as the regional competition's fourth-ranked player in three-point field goal percentage, sixth in assists, and eleventh in field goals. In 2002, he won Brazil's top-tier level league, the

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, as a member of Bauru. Barbosa was also selected to the senior Brazilian national team, and he played at the

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Professional career

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Phoenix Suns (2003–2010)

At 6'3" with a 6'10"

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, Barbosa was selected 28th overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the

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, but his rights were acquired by the Suns in a trade for a future protected first-round draft pick. Barbosa holds the Suns record for points scored in a game by a rookie as a first-time starter, with 27 against the

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on January 5, 2004. He set the Suns' record for three-point field goals by a rookie in consecutive games when he hit at least one three-pointer per game during a ten-game streak from January 2 to 19. During the 2006–2007 season, Barbosa averaged 18.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 32.7 minutes per game despite playing off the bench and was the recipient of the 2006–07

. He scored a career-high of 41 points against the

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on February 20, 2009.

Toronto Raptors (2010–2012)

On July 14, 2010, Barbosa was traded along with Dwayne Jones to the

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in exchange for Hedo Türkoğlu. On August 18, 2011, Barbosa signed with

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of Brazil for the duration of the 2011 NBA lockout. His deal had an out-clause that would allow him to return to the NBA once the lockout ended. With the lockout concluding in December 2011, he returned to the Raptors.

Indiana Pacers (2012)

On March 15, 2012, Barbosa was traded to the

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for a future second-round pick. With the help of Barbosa, Indiana improved significantly enough to make it to the second round of the playoffs before losing to the

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Boston Celtics (2012–2013)

On October 18, 2012, Barbosa signed with the

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. On February 12, 2013, after a game against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 11, it was confirmed that Barbosa had suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. This injury ruled him out for the rest of the 2012–13 season. He was the third member of the team whose injury ended his season early in a span of three weeks, joining

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and

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Washington Wizards (2013)

On February 21, 2013, Barbosa and

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were traded to the

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in exchange for Jordan Crawford. Despite being on the team during that time, he'd never play for the Wizards in the process.

Esporte Clube Pinheiros (2013–2014)

On November 19, 2013, Barbosa signed with the Esporte Clube Pinheiros of Brazil for the 2013–14 season. During this time, he averaged over 20 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists for the team. In January 2014, he returned to the United States to play in the NBA once again.

Second stint with Phoenix (2014)

On January 8, 2014, Barbosa signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns. Barbosa would immediately play for the Suns in their 104–103 close victory over the

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. He'd have his best night during the first 10-day contract on January 13 against the

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when Barbosa would score 21 points, which was his first 20+ point game since 2012, back when he played for Boston. However, Barbosa would have a right shoulder strain after the game. On January 18, Barbosa signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns. He'd make his first home debut with the Suns in over 4 years a day later in a 117–103 blowout victory against the

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. During his second 10-day contract, Barbosa's best performance came on January 24 at home against the

, where he would score 10 points against them. On January 28, 2014, following the Suns' road game against the

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, which subsequently marked the end of his second 10-day contract, the Suns liked Barbosa's production for the team and they decided to sign him for the rest of the 2013–14 NBA season. On March 4, 2014, in a game against the

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at home, Barbosa fractured his right hand, and as a result, he missed the rest of the season.

Golden State Warriors (2014–2016)

On September 10, 2014, Barbosa signed with the

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following his great performance at the

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. On December 30, 2014, he scored a season-high 17 points in a 126–86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Barbosa won his first NBA championship with the Warriors after they defeated the

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in the

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in six games. On July 13, 2015, Barbosa re-signed with the Warriors. In 2015–16, Barbosa helped the Warriors win an NBA record 73 games to eclipse the 72 wins set by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. The Warriors made it to the

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after overcoming a 3–1 deficit against the

in the Western Conference Finals. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the

, Barbosa returned from a minor back injury to score 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting off the bench in a 104–89 win. Despite the Warriors going up 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 win, they went on to lose the series in seven games to become the first team in NBA history to lose the championship series after being up 3–1.

Third stint with Phoenix (2016–2017)

On July 19, 2016, Barbosa signed a multi-year deal with the

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, returning to the franchise for a third stint just weeks before playing for his home nation at the

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. On December 9, 2016, Barbosa scored a season-high 21 points and hit five three-pointers in a 119–115 win over the

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. On December 28, 2016, in a loss to the

, Barbosa played his 517th game with the Suns, moving him past

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in to 10th on the Suns' all-time games played list. On March 3, 2017 against the

, Barbosa made his 544th appearance in a Suns jersey, passing Mark West for 9th all-time in games played. His 14 points also pushed him past Connie Hawkins for 14th in all-time scoring with Phoenix. On July 3, 2017, he was waived by the Suns. Barbosa's final game in his NBA career was played on March 24th, 2017 in a 120 - 130 loss to the

where he recorded 11 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal.

Franca Basquetebol Clube (2017–2018)

On November 17, 2017, Barbosa returned to Brazil and signed with Franca.

Minas Storm Basquete (2018–2020)

On December 13, Barbosa signed with Minas. In the 2019–2020 season Barbosa was the league's leading scorer at 20.1 points per game before the season shut down due to the

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. He and his then-pregnant wife contracted the virus but both recovered.

Retirement

On September 14, 2020, Barbosa announced his retirement from professional basketball.

Coaching career

On September 14, 2020, the

announced that Barbosa would return as a player mentor coach. He won his second

after the Warriors defeated the

in six games in the 2022 NBA Finals. In July 2022, Barbosa would join the

as an assistant coach under Mike Brown.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 70 , , 46 , , 21.4 , , .447, , .395 , , .770 , , 1.8 , , 2.4 , , 1.3 , , .1 , , 7.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 63 , , 6 , , 17.3 , , .475 , , .367 , , .797 , , 2.1 , , 2.0 , , .5 , , .1 , , 7.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 57 , , 11 , , 27.9 , , .481 , , .444 , , .755 , , 2.6 , , 2.8 , , .8 , , .1 , , 13.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 80 , , 18 , , 32.7 , , .476 , , .434 , , .845 , , 2.7 , , 4.0 , , 1.2 , , .2 , , 18.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 82 , , 12 , , 29.5 , , .462 , , .389 , , .822 , , 2.8 , , 2.6 , , .9 , , .2 , , 15.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 70 , , 11 , , 24.4 , , .482 , , .375 , , .881 , , 2.6 , , 2.3 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 14.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 44 , , 5 , , 17.9 , , .425 , , .324 , , .877 , , 1.6 , , 1.5 , , .5 , , .3 , , 9.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 58 , , 0 , , 24.1 , , .450 , , .338 , , .796 , , 1.7 , , 2.1 , , .9 , , .1 , , 13.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 42 , , 0 , , 22.5 , , .436 , , .360 , , .835 , , 1.9 , , 1.5 , , .9 , , .2 , , 12.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 22 , , 0 , , 19.8 , , .399 , , .424 , , .758 , , 2.2 , , 1.5 , , .9 , , .0 , , 8.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 41 , , 2 , , 12.5 , , .430 , , .383 , , .756 , , 1.1 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , .1 , , 5.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 20 , , 0 , , 18.4 , , .427 , , .280 , , .795 , , 1.9 , , 1.6 , , .4 , , .2 , , 7.5 , - , style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;", † , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 66 , , 1 , , 14.9 , , .474 , , .384 , , .784 , , 1.4 , , 1.5 , , .6 , , .1 , , 7.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 68 , , 0 , , 15.9 , , .462 , , .355 , , .839 , , 1.7 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , .1 , , 6.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 67 , , 0 , , 14.4 , , .439 , , .357 , , .889 , , 1.6 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , .1 , , 6.3 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 850 , , 112 , , 21.6 , , .459 , , .387 , , .821 , , 2.0 , , 2.1 , , .8 , , .1 , , 10.6

Playoffs

, - , style="text-align:left;",

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, style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 12 , , 0 , , 9.7 , , .343 , , .400 , , .500 , , 1.4 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , .0 , , 2.5 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 ...

, style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 20 , , 3 , , 31.6 , , .470 , , .391 , , .862 , , 1.6 , , 2.7 , , .8 , , .2 , , 14.2 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple Inc., Apple's first iPhone (1st generation), iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakis ...

, style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 11 , , 1 , , 31.7 , , .405 , , .305 , , .718 , , 3.5 , , 2.2 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 15.8 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

, style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 5 , , 1 , , 28.6 , , .345 , , .222 , , .909 , , 4.0 , , 1.8 , , .6 , , .0 , , 10.4 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

, style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , 16 , , 0 , , 15.6 , , .417 , , .343 , , .708 , , 1.3 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .1 , , 7.2 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, style="text-align:left;",

, 11 , , 0 , , 20.3 , , .370 , , .150 , , .500 , , 2.2 , , 1.3 , , .5 , , .1 , , 5.7 , - , style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;",

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...

† , style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 21 , , 0 , , 10.9 , , .443 , , .348 , , .818 , , 1.3 , , .9 , , .3 , , .0 , , 5.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...

, style="text-align:left;", Golden State , 23 , , 0 , , 11.0 , , .580 , , .393 , , .762 , , 1.2 , , .7 , , .5 , , .0 , , 5.6 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 119 , , 5 , , 18.5 , , .437 , , .332 , , .770 , , 1.7 , , 1.4 , , .5 , , .1 , , 8.0

National team career

Barbosa was a longtime member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. With Brazil, he played at the following major tournaments: the

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, the 2003 FIBA AmeriCup, the

2005 FIBA AmeriCup The 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup (also known as The Tournament of the Americas), was hosted by the Dominican Republic, from August 24, to September 4, 2005. The games were played in Santo Domingo. This FIBA Amer ...

, the

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, the

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, the 2009 FIBA AmeriCup, the

2010 FIBA World Cup The 2010 FIBA World Championship was the 16th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 September 2010. It was co-organised by the Inte ...

, the

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, the

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, and the

. He was the top scorer of the 2007 FIBA AmeriCup.

Personal life

Barbosa lived with Brazilian actress

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from 2008 to 2013. They have two daughters, born in 2009 and 2013. Barbosa is married to the international top model Talita Rocca. The ceremony was held on July 6, 2019, in Brazil.

References

External links

FIBA ProfileLatinbasket.com ProfileNew Basket Brazil Profile

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