Jaylen Barford
Barford shooting for Arkansas in 2017 | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Point guard |
Personal information | |
Born | January 23, 1996 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
South Side (Jackson, Tennessee) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jaylen Barford (born January 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
High school career
Barford attended South Side High School in Jackson, Tennessee. As a senior, he led his team to the Class AA State Championship and averaged 22.5 points, three assists and three steals per game. Barford was named the West Tennessee Player of the Year and District 14-AA Player of the Year.[1]
College career
Barford began his collegiate career at Motlow State Community College, where he averaged 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a freshman. He was named to the All-TCCAA First Team.[1] As a sophomore, he led all junior college players in scoring with 26.2 points per game.[2] He was the No. 1 junior college transfer in the 2016 class when he committed to Arkansas.[1]
As a junior at Arkansas, Barford averaged 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He considered leaving early to pursue a pro career and declared for the 2017 NBA draft, but ultimately decided to return to Arkansas.[3] On December 30, 2017, Barford notched a career-high 28 points in an overtime win against Tennessee Volunteers in which backcourt mate Daryl Macon also had a career high in points.[4] Barford matched his career high with 28 points in an 88-73 loss to Florida on January 17, 2018.[5] As a senior, he averaged 17.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.[6] At the conclusion of the regular season he was named to the First Team All-SEC.[7] After the season, he was invited to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and won MVP after averaging 19.3 points per game.[8]
Professional career
Barford joined the Minnesota Timberwolves for summer league play after going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft. On July 26, he signed a training camp deal with the Charlotte Hornets.[9] Barford was waived by the Hornets on October 11.[10]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Arkansas | 36 | 30 | 25.4 | .438 | .266 | .752 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 12.8 |
2017–18 | Arkansas | 35 | 35 | 31.3 | .470 | .431 | .721 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 17.9 |
Career | 71 | 65 | 28.3 | .455 | .373 | .735 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .2 | 15.3 |
College statistics only available for final two years at Arkansas.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 Beall, David. "Arkansas Inks No. 1 JUCO Player In The Nation". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Arkansas guard Jaylen Barford returning for senior season". USA Today. Associated Press. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ Shadid, Trent (November 20, 2017). "Erroneous report said Arkansas guard Jaylen Barford was cited for shoplifting". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Macon, Barford lead Arkansas past No. 19 Tennessee in OT". ESPN. Associated Press. December 30, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Allen breaks out for 28, Florida beats Arkansas 88-73". ESPN. Associated Press. January 17, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ Allen, Nate (March 7, 2018). "It's not how you start, it's how you finish". Harrison Daily Times. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 SEC Men's Basketball Awards announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Barford Earns MVP Honors at Portsmouth Invitational". Harrison Daily Times. April 16, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Hornets' Jaylen Barford: Gets camp deal with Charlotte". CBS Sports. July 26, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Barford and Wilkins". NBA.com. October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Jaylen Barford". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.