Jim Barnett

Jim Barnett: Biography in Details

Who is Jim Barnett?

Jim Barnett is an American former professional basketball player.

He is in his 24th season as a television analyst for the Golden State Warriors.

Jim Barnett: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

He was born on July 7, 1944, in Greenville, South Carolina, the USA as James Franklin Barnett. He is a native of  Riverside, California and his ethnicity is Caucasian.

Details about his father, mother, and siblings’ are not disclosed yet.

While attending the University of Oregon, he was selected as an NCAA All-American basketball player. He is at the University of Oregon Hall of Fame and the State of Oregon Hall of Fame.

Jim Barnett: Professional Life, Career

When the Boston Celtics selected him with the eighth pick overall in the 1966 NBA Draft Jim Barnett’s NBA career began. He then played for the Warriors for three seasons from 1971 to 1974) and five other teams during his 11-year career, including the San Diego Rockets, the Portland Trail Blazers, the New Orleans Jazz, New York Knicks, and the Philadelphia 76ers.

While playing for the Trail Blazers in 1971, Barnett attempted a rushed long-range shot against the rival Los Angeles Lakers.

Barnett’s hard work and passion for his game made him able to play alongside many of the league’s Hall of Famers. This talented player averaged 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists in a total of 732 games. Barnett has served as a co-host on “Warriors Live” pregame shows. On CSN Bay Area and all of KNBR’s postgame shows.

He is known around Warriors Nation as “Mr. 2 for 1” due in part to his tendency to favor teams “going two for 1” which consists of trying to get a quick shot off with a quarter winding down usually between 40 and 28 seconds to go, so as to make sure that they get the last shot of the quarter, trading two possessions for the opposing teams one.

What is the net worth of Jim Barnett?

This ex-player’s net worth is estimated at around $1.7 million as of 2022.

As per the sources, an experienced analyst receives an average salary of around $72k per year.

Rumors and Controversy

This former sportsperson is not surrounded by scandals or rumors regarding his personal and professional life.

What are the body facts of Jim Barnett?

Jim Barnett has a height of 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 77 kg.

His hair color is grey and his eyes are brown color.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Jim is active on Twitter but he is not active on Facebook and Instagram.

He has more than 26.4k followers on Twitter.

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