1. Scottie Barnes played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles, earning third-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference as a freshman in 2021 and was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Raptors in the 2021 NBA draft.
In 2024, Scottie Barnes was named to the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first All-Star appearance.
Scottie Barnes led University School to a City of Palms Classic championship and was named tournament most valuable player after posting 15 points and eight rebounds in the final versus top-ranked East High School.
Scottie Barnes received All-American first team honors from MaxPreps and Sports Illustrated.
Scottie 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.
Scottie Barnes was the highest ranked power forward in his class by ESPN and Rivals.
On October 14,2019, Scottie Barnes announced his commitment to play college basketball for Florida State over offers from Kentucky, Miami and Oregon, among others.
Scottie Barnes was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.
Scottie Barnes became the first Raptor to win the award in 23 years since Vince Carter won it in 1999, and the third ever Raptor to win the award along with Carter, and Damon Stoudamire.
Scottie Barnes appeared in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in his NBA career, he scored 16 points, collected 8 rebounds and dished out 3 assists.
On July 8,2024, Scottie Barnes officially signed a $225 million, 5-year contract extension to remain with the Raptors, and could be up to $270 million if he meets the requirements for a supermax.
Scottie 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.
At the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Argentina, Scottie Barnes averaged 9.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and captured another gold medal.
Scottie Barnes 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.
Scottie Barnes' father is Jamaican and many of his relatives are Canadian.