Biografia Jose Juan Barea

José Juan Barea |
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No. 11    Dallas Mavericks |
Point guard |
Personal information |
Date of birth | June 26, 1984 (1984-06-26) (age 26) |
Place of birth | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
Nationality |  Puerto Rico |
High school | Miami Christian School |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information |
College | Northeastern |
Pro career |2001–present |
Career history |
* Indios de Mayagüez (2001, 2002) * Cangrejeros de Santurce (2006) * Fort Worth Flyers (2007) * Dallas Mavericks (2006–present) |
Career highlights and awards |
Centrobasket MVP (2008) |
José Juan Barea at NBA.com |
José Juan Barea (born June 26, 1984) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. He currently plays as a point guard for the NationalBasketball Association (NBA)'s Dallas Mavericks. Barea has played in the NBA, NBA Development League, NCAA and the BSN with Indios de Mayagüez and the Cangrejeros de Santurce. He participated in the 2006 NBA Draft but was undrafted, and he was subsequently signed by the Dallas Mavericks following his participation in the NBA Vegas Summer league, becoming the seventh Puerto Rican to play in the NBA. Hewas a member of the Puerto Rican team that won the gold medal in the 2006 and 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. Barea was the starting point guard of the Puerto Rican national team's second squad that won the silver medal in the 2007 Pan American Games.
Biography
Jose Juan Barea is the son of Jaime Barea and Marta Mora.[1][2] He was born and raised in Mayagüez where he lived until he wasseventeen. While living in Mayagüez, Barea was a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 790 for seven years.[3] He then moved to Miami, Florida after joining the Miami Tropics program, organized by Arturo Álvarez and Miguel Mercado.[2] As part of the program, Barea enrolled at Miami Christian School, where he played his senior high school year with the school’s team.[4] During this season the teamwon the Class 1A state title, Barea averaged 24.8 points per game, and was selected to Florida’s All-State team and was Miami-Dade’s Player of the Year.[4]
Professional career
Baloncesto Superior Nacional
Barea started his professional career at the age of 17 in 2001, playing in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional de Puerto Rico (BSN) with the Indios de Mayagüez. He played in 13 games, averaging 2.1ppg. In 2002 he returned with the Mayagüez Indios playing in 14 games and averaging 2.8 ppg. After a three year absence, Barea returned in 2006 to play for the Cangrejeros de Santurce, playing in nine games and averaging 10.4 ppg, 2.7 apg, and 2.8 rpg.[17]
National Basketball Association
Following the conclusion of his NCAA career he was described as a gifted rebounder for his size, a good passer,and a flexible shooter by scouts.[18] Barea decided to enter his name in the 2006 NBA draft.[19] He went undrafted and played in the league's offseason tournament to gain a contract as a free agent. During the summer, Barea participated with the Golden State Warriors in the Vegas Summer League.[20] He also participated with the Dallas Mavericks in the Rocky Mountain Revue, where he averaged 12.0points, 6.7 assists, 1.7 rebounds in 25.0 minutes in three contests.[21]
On October 30, 2006 Barea received an official spot on the roster of the Dallas Mavericks for the 2006–07 NBA season. He enjoyed a successful preseason with the team, which prompted the Mavericks to give him a guaranteed $400,000 contract for one year. He debuted on November 4, 2006 as the team's second backup pointguard.[22] Barea made his first career three point basket against the Golden State Warriors on March 12, 2007.[23] On March 14, 2007, he scored his first career block against Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns.[23] Near the end of the regular season, he was allowed more playing time by his coach. On April 11, 2007, he played against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a game where in 23 minutes he scored a...