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Background
NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Was originally drafted by Memphis in the second round (46th overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft...Draft rights were traded, along with Nick Anderson, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Wesly Person in a draft-day trade on June 26, 2002...Waived by Cleveland on October 18, 2002...Spent the 2002-03 season with the Fayetteville Patriots of the NBA Development League...Signed as a free agent with Seattle on September 23, 2003...Waived on October 13, 2003...Signed the first of two consecutive 10-day contracts with L.A. Clippers on January 18, 2004...Signed for remainder of season with L.A. Clippers on February 8, 2004...Signed as a free agent by Sacramento on October 1, 2004...Was traded to Philadelphia, along with Chris Webber and Michael Bradley, in exchange for Kenny Thomas, Corliss Williamson and Brian Skinner on February 23, 2005...Signed as a free agent by New York on October 6, 2005...Waived on December 3, 2005...Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia on December 9, 2005...Signed with Golden State as a free agent training camp invitee on October 2, 2006...Re-signed with Golden State as an unrestricted free agent on August 6, 2007...Enters 2007-08 owning career averages of 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.2 minutes (213 games over four seasons with L.A. Clippers, Sacramento, New York, Philadelphia and Golden State).
2006-07 HIGHLIGHTS WITH GOLDEN STATE: Appeared in 76 games (23 starts), averaging 9.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 23.9 minutes, all of which were career highs...In 23 starts, averaged 15.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.43 steals in 34.7 minutes...In 14 games against former teams (L.A Clippers, Memphis, New York, Philadelphia and Sacramento), averaged 13.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.14 steals in 25.5 minutes...Scored 20-or-more points eight times with two 30-plus point efforts...Recorded eight double-doubles...Finished second on team with 106 three-point field goals (106-290, 36.6% 3FG) after entering season having made a total of 10 three-point field goals combined in previous three seasons...Registered single-game career-highs in points (36), field goals made (13), three-point field goals made (7) and set franchise record for three-point field goals attempted (16) at Memphis (1/3)...Missed two games due to injury...DNP-CD four times.
2007 NBA PLAYOFFS: Appeared in 11 playoff games (three starts), averaging 11.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.45 steals...Was the Warriors fourth-leading scorer during the playoffs, while also ranking third on team in rebounds, assists and steals...Posted two point/rebound double-doubles during the playoffs.
2005-06 HIGHLIGHTS WITH NEW YORK & PHILADELPHIA: Appeared in 56 games combined between New York and Philadelphia, averaging 3.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per contest...Began season with New York and appeared in six games before being waived on 12/3...Signed with Philadelphia on 12/9 and appeared in 50 games with Sixers, averaging 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds.
2004-05 HIGHLIGHTS WITH SACRAMENTO & PHILADELPHIA: Began season with Kings, appearing in 43 games, averaging 3.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 16.6 minutes per contest...Was traded to Sixers on 2/23 along with Chris Webber and Michael Bradley in exchange for Kenny Thomas, Corliss Williamson and Brian Skinner...Did not appear in any games with Sixers.
2003-04 HIGHLIGHTS WITH L.A. CLIPPERS: Appeared in 38 games with Clippers, averaging 4.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.1 minutes....Prior to joining Clippers, played 17 games for the Long Beach Jam of the ABA.
2002-03 HIGHLIGHTS WITH FAYETTEVILLE (D-LEAGUE): Played for Fayetteville in 2002-03, averaging 9.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest.
COLLEGE CAREER: Became the 43rd player in UCLA history to top the 1,000 point mark...All four Bruins teams played in the NCAA Tournament, including three straight Sweet Sixteen appearances...2001-02 (Senior): Selected Second Team All-District 15 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches...Led UCLA in assists (108) and was second in rebounds (192) and steals (35)...Ranked ninth in Pac-10 in three-point field-goal percentage (41.7%) and tenth in assists per game (3.5 apg)...Scored career-high 34 points vs. USC (1/10)... Grabbed career-high 15 rebounds on vs. Arizona (2/14/02)... Handed out career-high 11 assists vs. Cincinnati in NCAA Tournament win...2000-01 (Junior): Earned All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention honors...Won team award for outstanding play...Ranked sixth in Pac-10 in rebounding (7.2 rpg) and steals (1.6 spg)...Recorded five double-doubles...Scored season-high 32 points vs. Stanford.
Personal
Full name is Matt Kelly Barnes...Attended Del Campo High School in Sacramento...Averaged 30 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks, five steals and three assists as a senior...Was also an All-American wide receiver in high school, leading the nation with 28 touchdown catches his senior season...Was considering an attempt to play in the NFL if training camp invite with Warriors in 2006 was not successful...During his first season with Golden State, was active in several community relations programs...Visited the Oakland Children’s Hospital at Halloween and also made a visit to Kaiser Hospital just prior to New Year’s...Also took part in the Warriors Thanksgiving Food Serving and various season ticket holder events...Has several tattoos, including one on his neck that says Believe...Had a pair of praying hands added to the Believe tattoo between Games 3 & 4 of 2007 First Round Playoff series against Dallas.
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