1. Earl Barron played college basketball for the University of Memphis and had stints in the NBA with multiple teams.
18 Facts About Earl Barron
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Earl Barron averaged 7.8 points per game over his time at Memphis and started just under half of his 128 career games.
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Earl Barron began his professional career with the Turkish team Tuborg Pilsener in 2003 before joining the Huntsville Flight of the NBA Development League in March 2004.
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Earl Barron spent the 2004 pre-season with the Orlando Magic, but was waived before the regular season began.
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Earl Barron played for the Heat for three seasons, earning an NBA Championship ring in 2006.
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On September 28,2009, Earl Barron was signed by the New Orleans Hornets to their training camp roster, but failed to make the roster and was waived on October 21,2009.
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Earl Barron then returned to the D-League and was traded by the D-Fenders to the Iowa Energy in November 2009.
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Earl Barron was selected to the 2010 D-League All-Star Game played during the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend.
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Earl Barron scored 17 points in the game for the first double-double of his NBA career.
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Earl Barron averaged 33 minutes per game in seven games with the Knicks, with a double-double average of points and rebounds per game.
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Earl Barron made his debut the next day against the Heat.
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Earl Barron was released by the Suns on December 21 and signed a ten-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on March 1,2011.
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In February 2012, Earl Barron signed with the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association replacing the team's first import Jarrid Famous.
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Earl Barron was waived by the Wizards on December 23,2012.
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Earl Barron appeared in one game for the Knicks, scoring 11 points and grabbing 18 rebounds in 37 minutes in a victory against the Atlanta Hawks.
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On September 26,2014, Earl Barron signed with the Phoenix Suns.
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On September 25,2015, Earl Barron signed with the Atlanta Hawks.
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An avid poker player, Barron participated in the 2015 World Series of Poker where he was eliminated during the early stages of the competition.