Scottie Barnes

Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. (born August 1, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best power forwards in the 2020 class. Barnes finished his high school career at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.

Scottie Barnes
Barnes with Florida State in 2020
No. 4 – Florida State Seminoles
PositionPoint guard / Power forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-08-01) August 1, 2001
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeFlorida State (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
2019 GreeceTeam
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
2018 ArgentinaTeam
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2017 ArgentinaTeam

High school career

As a freshman, Barnes played basketball for Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida. He earned All-Area second team and MaxPreps Freshman All-American honors after leading Newman to a 19–8 record and the 5A regional semifinals.[1] After the season, Barnes transferred to NSU University School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he was teammates with Vernon Carey Jr., the nation's highest-ranked junior.[2]

Barnes at the Nike EYBL in 2019

As a sophomore, he helped his team to a 36–2 record and its first-ever Class 5A state title.[3] Barnes led University School to a City of Palms Classic championship and was named tournament most valuable player (MVP) after posting 15 points and eight rebounds in the final versus top-ranked East High School.[4] At GEICO Nationals, he averaged 21.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game as University School finished as runners-up.[5] In his junior season, Barnes averaged 13.1 points, seven rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, leading his team to a 27–5 record and a second straight 5A state title.[6]

On August 5, 2019, he announced that he was moving to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, joining top recruits Cade Cunningham and Day'Ron Sharpe, for his senior season.[7] Many analysts regarded his team as one of the greatest in high school basketball history.[8] Barnes averaged 11.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, helping Montverde to a 25–0 record with an average margin of victory of 39 points.[9][10] He received All-American first team honors from MaxPreps and Sports Illustrated.[10][11] Barnes was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit, but all three games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Recruiting

A consensus five-star recruit, Barnes is considered the fourth-best player in the 2020 recruiting class by ESPN. He is the most highly ranked power forward in his class by ESPN and Rivals.[13] On October 14, 2019, Barnes announced his commitment to play college basketball for Florida State over offers from Kentucky, Miami (Florida) and Oregon, among others.[14]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Scottie Barnes
PF		 West Palm Beach, FL Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 14, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 7  247Sports: 9  ESPN: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Florida State 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  • "2020 Florida State Seminoles Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

    College career

    On December 12, 2020, Barnes scored 17 points and 5 assist in a 83–71 win over Florida.[15] On December 14, 2020, Barnes was named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rookie of the week.[16]

    National team career

    Barnes won a gold medal with the United States at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Formosa, Argentina after averaging 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game.[17] In a semifinal win over Argentina, he led all scorers with 20 points and six steals while breaking the American under-16 record for free throw percentage by shooting 8-of-8 from the free throw line.[18] At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Argentina, Barnes averaged 9.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and captured another gold medal. He averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Heraklion, Greece, where he won his third gold medal with the United States.[19]

    References
    1. Wagner, Jodie (August 30, 2017). "Cardinal Newman F Scottie Barnes transfers to University School". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
    2. Dusenbury, Wells (August 29, 2017). "Top sophomore prospect Scottie Barnes transfers from Newman to University". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
    3. Furones, David (March 8, 2018). "University School captures first state basketball title in dominant fashion". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
    4. Lammer, Pat (December 23, 2017). "University School upends No. 1 Memphis East in City of Palms final". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
    5. Jordan, Jason (May 26, 2018). "Nike EYBL: Five-star forward Scottie Barnes still motivated by GEICO National title loss". USA Today high School Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
    6. Lichtenstein, Adam (March 7, 2019). "University School — again with Carey sidelined — rolls to its second straight Class 5A state title". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
    7. Jordan, Jason (August 5, 2019). "Chosen 25 forward Scottie Barnes will transfer to Montverde". USA Today. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
    8. O'Donnell, Ricky (January 21, 2020). "Why Montverde is being called the best high school basketball team ever". SB Nation. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
    9. Divens, Jordan (March 25, 2020). "MaxPreps 2019-20 High School Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Cade Cunningham". MaxPreps. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
    10. Divens, Jordan (March 25, 2020). "MaxPreps 2019-20 High School Boys Basketball All-American Team". MaxPreps. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
    11. Visser, David (April 3, 2020). "FSU Basketball Signee Scottie Barnes Reacts to Being a First-Team Sports Illustrated All-American, with Video". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
    12. Jordan, Jason (March 12, 2019). "McDonald's All American Game Cancelled Amid COVID-19 Concerns". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
    13. Reed, Tashan (January 7, 2020). "'To me, he's a no-brainer, high-lottery pick': Scottie Barnes will arrive at Florida State amid a ton of hype". The Athletic. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
    14. Borzello, Jeff (October 14, 2019). "5-star recruit Scottie Barnes commits to Florida State". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
    15. "No.20 FSU tops Florida 83-71 after Johnson collapses". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
    16. "Pitt's Champagnie, FSU's Barnes Earn ACC Men's Basketball Weekly Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
    17. Wagner, Jodie (June 28, 2017). "Newman's Scottie Barnes basks in golden moment with USA Basketball". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
    18. Benjamin, Daniel (June 18, 2017). "FIBA Americas Championship: 2020 prospect Scottie Barnes sets U16 free throw record". Busting Brackets. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
    19. Boone, Kyle (July 7, 2019). "USA U19 men's basketball team defeats Mali in World Cup final to win gold medal". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
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