SUMMARY:
Barea is regarded by many Northeastern
followers as the most exciting player
ever to wear a Husky uniform. A first-class
point guard, he has proven himself as
a national leader in both scoring and
assists, finishing the 2004-05 season
as the first player since 1997-98 to
rank in the Top 10 in both categories.
He can shoot from anywhere on the floor,
penetrate and always find the open man.
He has garnered numerous awards from
the conference and national levels,
as well as the international level of
play, as he has been a standout for
the Puerto Rican National Team for the
past four years. Barea ranks among the
all-time leaders in just about every
offensive category in Northeastern history.
2005-06:
CAA Preseason All-Conference
first team selection... CollegeInsider.com
Preseason Mid-Major All-America selection...scored
22 points in season opener versus Brown
(Nov. 18)...followed that with 28 points
and 14 assists in comeback win over
Central Connecticut (Nov. 19)...converted
10-of-13 shots, including 3-for-3 on
three pointers in 23-point effort against
Lasell (Nov. 22)...named CAA Co-Player
of the Week on Nov. 22...earned All-Tournament
team honors for a 45-point, 18 assist
effort over two games in the California
Golden Bear Classic...scored 17 of his
team-high 22 points in the second half
of 86-83 win over James Madison (Dec.
3)...notched a double-double with 27
points and 11 assists against Towson
(Dec. 7), as he connected on 9-of-13
shots...followed that with another double-double
performace at Providence (Dec. 20) with18
points, 11 assists...scored 20 in 39
minutes of play versus Wright State
(Dec. 27)...missed Holy Cross game with
tendonitis in his knee...returned to
score 22 with six assists against George
Mason (Jan. 2)...moved into third on
the NU all-time field goals list in
that game, surpassing Mark Halsel (1980-84)...scored
26 with 10 assists in victory over Georgia
State (Jan. 5)...followed with his second-straight
double-double, a season-high 32 points
and 10 assists in 38 minutes at Old
Dominion (Jan. 7).
2004-05:
Unanimously named to the America East
All-Conference First Team...ranked second
in America East and eighth in the country
in scoring (22.2)...led the conference
and was fifth in the nation in assists
(7.3)...named an honorable mention All-America
by SI.com...earned CollegeInsider.com
Mid-Major All-America honors...named
a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award,
given to the nation’s best point guard...recognized
as an All-District 1 Second Team selection
for the second year in a row by the
National Association of Basketball Coaches...placed
third in assists (218), fourth in three-pointers
(68) and sixth in points (665) on Northeastern’s
single-season charts...sits fourth all-time
in career scoring (1,680) and third
in assists (477)...finished among America
East leaders in free throw percentage
(third, 78.4), assist-to-turnover ratio
(third, 1.63), three-pointers made (fifth,
2.27) and steals (fifth, 1.77)...became
NU’s career three-point leader in its
73-70 win over Albany, nailing four
shots from behind the arc to give him
153 for his career...one of two unanimous
selections to the America East preseason
All-Conference team...scored the Huskies’
last 14 points and 19 of their last
21, including a fallaway three-pointer
with nine-tenths of a second left, to
lead them to an 88-85 win over Cornell
in the consolation game of the Pepsi
Marist Classic...finished that game
with 35 points...named All-Tournament
and America East Co-Player of the Week...scored
24 of his 28 points in the second half
of a 75-68 triumph over Binghamton...tallied
30 points as Northeastern beat Boston
University, 77-75...named America East
Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 31...scored
36 points in Northeastern’s 73-67 win
over New Hampshire...25 of those points
came in the final 20 minutes, which
is a school record for points in a half...named
America East Co-Player of the Week on
Feb. 7...tied a career high with 14
assists in an 86-66 win over Hartford...recorded
a double-double of 17 points and 12
assists in an 82-51 win over Maine...recorded
his third double-double of the season
with 24 points and 10 assists in a 70-63
win over Albany...earned America East
Co-Player of the Week honors on Feb.
28...tied the school record for points
in a game (41) in Northeastern’s 90-79
America East quarterfinal win over No.
7 Stony Brook...his point total is the
second most in the history of the tournament
and is a record for a quarterfinal game...tied
a conference tournament mark as well
as Reggie Lewis’ Northeastern record
with 17 made field goals against the
Black Bears.
2003-04:
Named First Team America East All-Conference,
becoming the first Husky in 14 years
to receive that honor...recognized by
the National Association of Basketball
Coaches (NABC) as a member of its Division
I All-District 1 Second Team...tabbed
a CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-American...topped
the league in three-point percentage
(.358)...led the team and was second
in the conference in scoring (20.7)
and assists (5.76)... became the first
Husky since Reggie Lewis in 1986-87
to average at least 20 points a game...ranked
first in America East in scoring (23.2),
assists (5.44), field goal percentage
(.411) and three-pointers made (3.33)
in conference games...dished out sixth-most
assists (150) and attempted sixth-most
field goals (467) in NU history...was
Huskies’ leading scorer in 10 straight
games, from Jan. 11 to Feb. 11, the
longest such streak since Lewis led
NU in scoring in 12 consecutive contests
from Jan. 8, 1987 to Feb. 14, 1987...became
the 25th Husky to score 1,000 career
points Feb. 29 versus Albany, reaching
that mark in his 53rd game, becoming
the third-fastest Husky to do it, behind
only Reggie Lewis (51 games) and Pete
Harris (52)...received America East
Co-Player of the Week honors Jan. 4,
averaging 20.3 ppg, 5.3 apg, 4.0 rpg
and 3.7 spg in leading the Huskies to
wins over Curry (Dec. 29), Stony Brook
(Jan. 2) and New Hampshire (Jan. 4)...scored
a game-high 20 points and was 9-for-9
from the line, including 8-for-8 in
the final 3:55, in NU’s 77-70 win over
Albany (Jan. 11)...named America East
Co-Player of the Week (Jan. 19) following
his performances versus Hartford and
UMBC...scored 32 points, tying a career
high with seven three-pointers, to lead
Northeastern to a 99-89 victory over
Maine (Feb. 26)Énamed America East Player
of the Week for the third time March
1 for his efforts versus the Black Bears
and Great Danes...represented Puerto
Rico in three international tournaments...at
the Under-21 Tournament of the Americas
in Halifax, Nova Scotia, helped his
team advance to the gold medal game
by averaging 24.8 points, 7.2 assists
and 6.8 rebounds per game...at the Under-21
Centrobasket tournament in Caguas, Puerto
Rico, earned MVP honors in helping Puerto
Rico win the gold medal, leading all
tournament players in scoring (18.0),
assists (7.5) and steals (3.5)...at
the 2004 Coca-Cola Global Games, paced
all players in scoring (28.5 ppg) and
helped vault Puerto Rico into the bronze
medal contest, in which he scored a
tournament-high 35 points.
2002-03:
Started all 28 games in which he appeared...led
the team and was third in America East
in scoring (17.0 ppg)...was named to
the America East All-Rookie, All-Tournament
and third-team All-Conference squads...joined
teammate Aaron Davis as the only freshmen
to lead NU in scoring; Davis became
the first in 2001-02...first Husky freshman
to record 400 points and 100 assists
in a season...led NU with a team-high
25 double-figure scoring games...only
player in the conference to be ranked
in the top 10 in scoring (third/17.0),
assists (third/3.89) and steals (seventh/1.57);
also listed fourth in free throw percentage
(78.5), fifth in field goal percentage
(40.7), seventh in assist-turnover ratio
(1.38) and eighth in three-pointers
made (1.71)...had team-high 24 points,
including a basket with 10 seconds left
to give the Huskies the lead, at New
Mexico (Dec. 2)...had a decisive driving
lay-up with 11 seconds left to give
NU a 72-67 lead in upset win at Boston
College (Jan. 5)...made a three-pointer
with eight-tenths of a second remaining
to break a 68-68 tie and complete an
NU playoff-record 38-point performance
in the 71-68 win over Maine in the America
East quarterfinals (March 9).
High School:
Played one year each of basketball and
volleyball at Miami Christian High...helped
lead the Victors to a 38-2 mark, setting
a Florida state record for wins, and
the 1A Florida state championship in
2002...averaged 20 points, eight rebounds,
six assists and three steals, while
being named Team MVP, All-Dade County
and All-State as a senior.
Personal:
Born June 26, 1984...enjoys going to
the beach and watching television...major
is Sociology...Class of 2007...captained
the championship-winning Puerto Rican
team at the 2002 FIBA Pan American Junior
Basketball Championship in Venezuela.
