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10 A.J. Barnes
A.J. Barnes
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Georgia
  • High School:
    Eagles Landing High School
  • Position:
    Guard
  • gp
    31
  • pts/g
    7.2
  • fg %
    49.1
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    65.8
  • reb/g
    4.9
  • a/g
    1.7

Bio

High School – Averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and three blocks per game playing for coach Elliott Montgomery • Two-time Athlete of the Year • Two-time Regional Player of the Year.

Personal – Son of Phil and Kimberly Barnes • Born in Brooklyn, New York • Has one sister, Kimora • Psychology major.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 18 Collin County Community College W, 73-57
Feb 20 at Temple College W, 76-68
Feb 22 at Grayson College W, 64-55
Feb 25 Ranger College L, 76-71
Mar 4 Southwestern Christian College W, 92-71
Mar 8 vs. Midland College L, 77-40
  Total Conference
Games 31 14
Games started 4 3
Minutes 460 214
Minutes per game 14.8 15.3
FG 82-167 30-72
FG Pct 49.1 41.7
3PT 10-40 4-18
3PT Pct 25.0 22.2
FT 48-73 15-23
FT Pct 65.8 65.2
Off rebounds 56 18
Def rebounds 97 50
Total rebounds 153 68
Rebounds per game 4.9 4.9
Personal fouls 44 20
Disqualifications 1 -
Assists 54 22
Turnovers 42 19
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.2
Steals 25 10
Blocks 12 6
Points 222 79
Points per game 7.2 5.6
Points per 40 min 19.3 14.8

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 16 September Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 vs. Midland College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 vs. Odessa College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 vs. Lamar State College - Port Arthur   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Southwestern Assemblies of God University   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 vs. Paris Junior College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 vs. Navarro College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Fort Hood   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Blinn College W, 82-65 - 21 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 9
Nov 4 Our Lady of the Lake JV W, 124-83 - 17 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 6-8 75.0 17
Nov 5 Louisiana State University Eunice L, 74-71 1 18 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 2
Nov 8 Kilgore College W, 67-51 - 5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 11 vs. Dallas College Richland W, 73-48 - 11 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 12 vs. Strength 'N Motion W, 97-60 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-6 50.0 3
Nov 15 at Blinn College W, 67-59 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 60-56 - 5 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 19 at Kilgore College L, 58-53 - 5 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 21 at Dallas College Cedar Valley W, 94-70 - 17 7-9 77.8 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 17
Nov 30 Dallas College North Lake W, 82-63 - 9 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 6 Dallas College Eastfield W, 107-66 - 23 9-14 64.3 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 20
Dec 30 Loyalty College Prep W, 116-64 - 20 4-6 66.7 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 31 Panola College W, 72-55 - 17 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 6-7 85.7 12
Jan 2 Angelina College W, 73-59 - 29 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 16
Jan 4 at Louisiana State University Eunice W, 66-60 - 27 8-13 61.5 1-4 25.0 3-5 60.0 20
Jan 11 at Hill College W, 75-59 1 19 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Jan 14 Weatherford College L, 85-80 - 9 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 21 at Collin County Community College W, 85-68 - 10 3-3 100.0 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 9
Jan 23 Temple College W, 76-74 - 11 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 25 Grayson College W, 67-55 - 21 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 12
Jan 28 at Ranger College W, 66-52 1 25 3-9 33.3 0-4 0.0 2-4 50.0 8
Feb 4 at Southwestern Christian College W, 75-66 1 11 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 8 Hill College L, 79-73 - 13 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 11 at Weatherford College W, 68-60 - 15 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 3
Feb 18 Collin County Community College W, 73-57 - 12 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 20 at Temple College W, 76-68 - 7 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 22 at Grayson College W, 64-55 - 21 4-6 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 25 Ranger College L, 76-71 - 22 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 6-6 100.0 12
Mar 4 Southwestern Christian College W, 92-71 - 18 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Mar 8 vs. Midland College L, 77-40 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 16 September Showcase   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 vs. Midland College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 vs. Odessa College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 vs. Lamar State College - Port Arthur   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Southwestern Assemblies of God University   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 vs. Paris Junior College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 vs. Navarro College   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Fort Hood   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Blinn College W, 82-65 - 21 2 3 5 3 1 0 1
Nov 4 Our Lady of the Lake JV W, 124-83 - 17 2 6 8 5 1 4 1
Nov 5 Louisiana State University Eunice L, 74-71 1 18 2 0 2 0 0 2 0
Nov 8 Kilgore College W, 67-51 - 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Nov 11 vs. Dallas College Richland W, 73-48 - 11 2 0 2 2 0 0 0
Nov 12 vs. Strength 'N Motion W, 97-60 - 8 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
Nov 15 at Blinn College W, 67-59 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 60-56 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 19 at Kilgore College L, 58-53 - 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 at Dallas College Cedar Valley W, 94-70 - 17 6 4 10 6 5 2 1
Nov 30 Dallas College North Lake W, 82-63 - 9 1 2 3 1 1 1 1
Dec 6 Dallas College Eastfield W, 107-66 - 23 5 10 15 4 2 2 2
Dec 30 Loyalty College Prep W, 116-64 - 20 1 3 4 6 2 2 0
Dec 31 Panola College W, 72-55 - 17 4 2 6 1 1 0 0
Jan 2 Angelina College W, 73-59 - 29 6 5 11 2 1 0 0
Jan 4 at Louisiana State University Eunice W, 66-60 - 27 5 7 12 2 6 0 0
Jan 11 at Hill College W, 75-59 1 19 0 6 6 2 2 2 1
Jan 14 Weatherford College L, 85-80 - 9 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Jan 21 at Collin County Community College W, 85-68 - 10 1 1 2 2 2 0 1
Jan 23 Temple College W, 76-74 - 11 2 1 3 1 2 1 1
Jan 25 Grayson College W, 67-55 - 21 4 6 10 1 2 0 0
Jan 28 at Ranger College W, 66-52 1 25 2 2 4 2 2 1 0
Feb 4 at Southwestern Christian College W, 75-66 1 11 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Feb 8 Hill College L, 79-73 - 13 1 5 6 0 0 1 0
Feb 11 at Weatherford College W, 68-60 - 15 0 5 5 2 3 1 0
Feb 18 Collin County Community College W, 73-57 - 12 0 7 7 3 1 0 0
Feb 20 at Temple College W, 76-68 - 7 2 0 2 1 1 0 0
Feb 22 at Grayson College W, 64-55 - 21 1 8 9 1 1 0 1
Feb 25 Ranger College L, 76-71 - 22 3 3 6 2 1 2 0
Mar 4 Southwestern Christian College W, 92-71 - 18 0 6 6 4 2 1 1
Mar 8 vs. Midland College L, 77-40 - 12 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 16 September Showcase   - - - -
Oct 7 vs. Midland College   - - - -
Oct 7 vs. Odessa College   - - - -
Oct 7 vs. Lamar State College - Port Arthur   - - - -
Oct 20 Southwestern Assemblies of God University   - - - -
Oct 23 vs. Paris Junior College   - - - -
Oct 23 vs. Navarro College   - - - -
Oct 27 Fort Hood   - - - -
Nov 2 Blinn College W, 82-65 - 3 - 3.0
Nov 4 Our Lady of the Lake JV W, 124-83 - 0 - 5.0
Nov 5 Louisiana State University Eunice L, 74-71 1 1 - -
Nov 8 Kilgore College W, 67-51 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 11 vs. Dallas College Richland W, 73-48 - 3 - -
Nov 12 vs. Strength 'N Motion W, 97-60 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 15 at Blinn College W, 67-59 - 0 - -
Nov 18 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 60-56 - 0 - -
Nov 19 at Kilgore College L, 58-53 - 0 - -
Nov 21 at Dallas College Cedar Valley W, 94-70 - 5 1 1.2
Nov 30 Dallas College North Lake W, 82-63 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 6 Dallas College Eastfield W, 107-66 - 1 - 2.0
Dec 30 Loyalty College Prep W, 116-64 - 1 - 3.0
Dec 31 Panola College W, 72-55 - 4 - 1.0
Jan 2 Angelina College W, 73-59 - 2 - 2.0
Jan 4 at Louisiana State University Eunice W, 66-60 - 2 - 0.3
Jan 11 at Hill College W, 75-59 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 14 Weatherford College L, 85-80 - 0 - -
Jan 21 at Collin County Community College W, 85-68 - 2 - 1.0
Jan 23 Temple College W, 76-74 - 2 - 0.5
Jan 25 Grayson College W, 67-55 - 1 - 0.5
Jan 28 at Ranger College W, 66-52 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 4 at Southwestern Christian College W, 75-66 1 3 - -
Feb 8 Hill College L, 79-73 - 1 - -
Feb 11 at Weatherford College W, 68-60 - 1 - 0.7
Feb 18 Collin County Community College W, 73-57 - 2 - 3.0
Feb 20 at Temple College W, 76-68 - 1 - 1.0
Feb 22 at Grayson College W, 64-55 - 2 - 1.0
Feb 25 Ranger College L, 76-71 - 3 - 2.0
Mar 4 Southwestern Christian College W, 92-71 - 0 - 2.0
Mar 8 vs. Midland College L, 77-40 - 1 - 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 31 14.8 2.6-5.4 0.3-1.3 1.5-2.4 7.2
Conference 14 15.3 2.1-5.1 0.3-1.3 1.1-1.6 5.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 16 16.6 3.0-6.0 0.3-1.1 2.1-2.8 8.4
Away 11 14.5 2.8-5.5 0.5-1.5 0.9-1.6 7.0
Neutral 4 9.0 0.8-2.5 0.0-1.2 1.2-2.5 2.8
Result            
Wins 24 15.7 3.1-5.9 0.4-1.4 1.6-2.4 8.3
Losses 7 12.0 1.0-3.6 0.0-1.0 1.4-2.3 3.4
Month            
November 11 10.7 2.0-4.1 0.2-0.8 1.5-2.5 5.6
December 3 20.0 5.3-8.7 0.3-1.7 3.3-4.0 14.3
January 8 18.9 3.6-7.2 0.6-2.2 1.6-2.6 9.5
February 7 14.4 1.7-4.4 0.3-0.9 1.0-1.3 4.7
March 2 15.0 1.5-3.5 0.0-1.0 1.0-2.0 4.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 31 4 460 82-167 49.1 10-40 25.0 48-73 65.8 222
Conference 14 3 214 30-72 41.7 4-18 22.2 15-23 65.2 79
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 16 1 265 48-96 50.0 5-18 27.8 33-45 73.3 134
Away 11 3 159 31-61 50.8 5-17 29.4 10-18 55.6 77
Neutral 4 - 36 3-10 30.0 0-5 0.0 5-10 50.0 11
Result                    
Wins 24 3 376 75-142 52.8 10-33 30.3 38-57 66.7 198
Losses 7 1 84 7-25 28.0 0-7 0.0 10-16 62.5 24
Month                    
November 11 1 118 22-45 48.9 2-9 22.2 16-27 59.3 62
December 3 - 60 16-26 61.5 1-5 20.0 10-12 83.3 43
January 8 2 151 29-58 50.0 5-18 27.8 13-21 61.9 76
February 7 1 101 12-31 38.7 2-6 33.3 7-9 77.8 33
March 2 - 30 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 8

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 31 460 14.8 7.1-14.5 0.9-3.5 25.0 4.2-6.3 19.3
Conference 14 214 15.3 5.6-13.5 0.7-3.4 22.2 2.8-4.3 14.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 16 265 16.6 7.2-14.5 0.8-2.7 27.8 5.0-6.8 20.2
Away 11 159 14.5 7.8-15.3 1.3-4.3 29.4 2.5-4.5 19.4
Neutral 4 36 9.0 3.3-11.1 0.0-5.6 0.0 5.6-11.1 12.2
Result                
Wins 24 376 15.7 8.0-15.1 1.1-3.5 30.3 4.0-6.1 21.1
Losses 7 84 12.0 3.3-11.9 0.0-3.3 0.0 4.8-7.6 11.4
Month                
November 11 118 10.7 7.5-15.3 0.7-3.1 22.2 5.4-9.2 21.0
December 3 60 20.0 10.7-17.3 0.7-3.3 20.0 6.7-8.0 28.7
January 8 151 18.9 7.7-15.4 1.3-4.8 27.8 3.4-5.6 20.1
February 7 101 14.4 4.8-12.3 0.8-2.4 33.3 2.8-3.6 13.1
March 2 30 15.0 4.0-9.3 0.0-2.7 0.0 2.7-5.3 10.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 31 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.7 1.4 0.8 0.4
Conference 14 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.6 1.4 0.7 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 16 2.1 3.8 5.9 2.1 1.1 1.1 0.5
Away 11 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.6 2.0 0.6 0.4
Neutral 4 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0
Result                
Wins 24 2.0 3.6 5.6 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.5
Losses 7 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1
Month                
November 11 1.5 1.8 3.3 1.5 0.9 1.0 0.4
December 3 3.3 5.0 8.3 3.7 1.7 1.3 0.7
January 8 2.6 3.5 6.1 1.6 2.1 0.5 0.5
February 7 1.1 4.0 5.1 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.1
March 2 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.5

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 31 4 56 97 153 54 42 25 12
Conference 14 3 18 50 68 22 19 10 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 16 1 34 60 94 34 18 17 8
Away 11 3 18 34 52 18 22 7 4
Neutral 4 - 4 3 7 2 2 1 0
Result                  
Wins 24 3 48 87 135 51 40 20 11
Losses 7 1 8 10 18 3 2 5 1
Month                  
November 11 1 16 20 36 17 10 11 4
December 3 - 10 15 25 11 5 4 2
January 8 2 21 28 49 13 17 4 4
February 7 1 8 28 36 9 7 5 1
March 2 - 1 6 7 4 3 1 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 31 4.9 8.4 13.3 4.7 3.7 2.2 1.0
Conference 14 3.4 9.3 12.7 4.1 3.6 1.9 1.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 16 5.1 9.1 14.2 5.1 2.7 2.6 1.2
Away 11 4.5 8.6 13.1 4.5 5.5 1.8 1.0
Neutral 4 4.4 3.3 7.8 2.2 2.2 1.1 0.0
Result                
Wins 24 5.1 9.3 14.4 5.4 4.3 2.1 1.2
Losses 7 3.8 4.8 8.6 1.4 1.0 2.4 0.5
Month                
November 11 5.4 6.8 12.2 5.8 3.4 3.7 1.4
December 3 6.7 10.0 16.7 7.3 3.3 2.7 1.3
January 8 5.6 7.4 13.0 3.4 4.5 1.1 1.1
February 7 3.2 11.1 14.3 3.6 2.8 2.0 0.4
March 2 1.3 8.0 9.3 5.3 4.0 1.3 1.3

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