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Who is Earl Barron?
Earl Barron is a professional basketball player and coach. Earl Barron currently works for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers as a player development assistant. In 2006, Barron won the NBA title, and in 2010, he earned NBA D-League All-Star honors.
And in 2015, he was named to the All-NBA D-League First Team. In 2010, he was named to the All-NBA D-League Third Team.
Early Life & Education
Earl Barron was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on August 14, 1981.
He also has American citizenship and practices Christianity. The parents of Barron are Jeraldean and Earl Sr.
As a result, it is impossible to learn more about his family given that the player has just hinted at it. Barron also played abroad to supplement his income before pursuing a career in the NBA.
He left for Turkey, played there for a while, and then made plans to return in time to play with the Huntsville Flight.
The fact that it was close to his house was another reason he loved playing there. He also attended Clarksdale High School before enrolling at Memphis University.
Net Worth & Salary
Earl Barron is worth between $1 and $5 million. Regarding his pay, he made $390,063 with the Phoenix Suns during the 2014–15 season.
He earned $339,726 with the Washington Wizards in the 2012–13 campaign, and $185,588 with the Golden State Warriors in the 2011–12 year.
Additionally, he made $188,558 in 2010–11 with the Phoenix Suns as opposed to $973,328 with the Miami Heat in 2007–08.
Barron’s initial wage with the Miami Heat, the first NBA team, was, therefore, $398,762 in 2005-2006, and in 2006-2007, he earned $744,551 while playing for the Heat.
Facts of Earl Barron
| Full Name | Earl Daniel Barron Jr. |
| Birth Date | August 14, 1981 |
| Birth Place | Clarksdale, Mississippi |
| Nick Name | Earl Barron |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Unknown |
| Education |
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| Horoscope | Leo |
| Father’s Name | Earl Barron Sr. |
| Mother’s Name | Jeraldean Barron. |
| Siblings | Not available |
| Age | 40 years old |
| Height | 7 feet |
| Weight | 113 Kilogram (250 lb) |
| Jersey no. | 30 – Miami Heat |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Body Type | Athletic |
| Profession | Basketball player |
| NBA Draft | 2003 / Undrafted |
| League | NBA G League, Overseas & NBA |
| Active Years | 2003–2017 |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Terah Hommands |
| Kids | One |
| Net Worth | $1-$5 million |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Coaching career | 2017-present |
| Social Media | |
| Merch | Autographed photo |
| Last Update | July 2022 |
Professional Basketball Career
Earl Baron started his professional basketball career in 2003 with the Turkish team Tuborg Pilsener. He was never selected in the NBA draft.
Later, in March 2004, he participated in the NBA Development League’s Huntsville Flight. He then spent the 2004 preseason with the Orlando Magic, but they released him before the regular season started.
In addition, he participated in the 2005 Philippine Basketball Association season with the Red Bull Barako.
He came back to the country in August 2005 to take part in the Summer League with the Miami Heat.
Barron, therefore, played for the Heat three times, and in 2006, he was awarded the NBA championship ring.
Then, in August 2008, he agreed to a one-year contract with the Italian team, GMAC Bologna.
However, in November 2008, he was forced to leave the squad due to a terrible injury.
Future Days
He was also signed by the NBA G League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce in March 2009, and he was later traded to the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
Barron joined the New Orleans Hornets in September 2009 to be a part of the team’s training camp roster, however, the Hornets later released him.
He later went back to the D-Fenders, and in November 2009, he was dealt to Iowa Energy.
In addition, he was selected to play in the 2010 D-League All-Star Game, where he led the Eastern Conference with 20 points against the Western Conference.
He agreed to a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks in April 2010, and in his first game with the team, he recorded 17 points, the first double-double of his NBA career, and 17 rebounds.
He agreed to play for the New York Knicks for the remainder of the campaign in the meantime.
Similar to that, Barron joined the Phoenix Suns in November 2010 and made his team debut the following day against the Miami Heat.
In addition, the organization released him in December 2010, and in March 2011, he signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
In addition, he agreed to a second ten-day contract with the Bucks. In April 2011, he then agreed to a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers for the remainder of the season.
Therefore, in December 2011, the Blazers released him.
Furthermore
And in January 2012, Barron signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors, who later released him in February.
Additionally, in February 2012, Barron joined the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association.
Then, in April 2012, he joined the Puerto Rican team Alreticos De San German.
He joined the Washington Wizards in September 2012, and the Wizards later released him in December.
Similar to this, he signed with the New York Knicks in April 2013 and was given the opportunity to play in one game, in which he recorded 11 points and 18 rebounds in 37 minutes against the Atlanta Hawks.
Barron joined the Phoenix Suns in September 2014, but the team promptly released him in October.
As a result, in November 2014, Bakersfield Jam of the NBA G League acquired him.
Barron inked a contract with Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association in January 2015, but the team finished the season before he played, thus he returned to Bakersfield Jam.
He later signed a 10-day deal with the Phoenix Suns, another 10-day deal with them in March 2015, and finally a contract with them for the remainder of the season.
Barron joined the Atlanta Hawks in September 2015, however soon after his four preseason appearances, the organization dismissed him.
As a result, he joined the Taiwanese League’s Fubon Braves in November 2015.
Barron thus agreed to a one-year contract with the Toyama Grouses of the Japanese B.League in September 2016.
He left the Toyama in December 2016 and returned to play for the Fubon Braves.
Career as a Coach
In November 2017, following the conclusion of his playing career, Earl appeared as the Northern Arizona Suns’ assistant coach for the 2017–18 NBA G League campaign.
In December 2020, Indiana Pacers hired Barron to work as a video/player development assistant.
Playing poker
The athletic basketball player Barron took part in the 2015 World Series of Poker, however, he was eliminated early on.
He was unclear about his future after playing his final season for both the Chinese Basketball Association and NBA franchise Phoenix Suns.
He was noticed at the WSOP during the past several summers, and even he made it clear that he is an avid poker player.
Barron compared poker to basketball, saying that no one will make every shot and that even if they make a mistake or commit a foul, they still need to continue on.
Therefore, Phil Ivey was the poker player that Barron admired the most.
Relationship Information
Earl Barron is celebrating his marriage to Terah Hammonds, an exquisite woman.
Barron chose to keep his personal life private, thus it is impossible to get specific information about his relationship.
Regarding his relationship, Earl, a former basketball player, was said to be seeing Kelly Brisbane.
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Body Dimensions
Regarding his physical characteristics, Earl Barron weighs about 250 lb and has a huge height of 7 feet (2.13 m).
Barron’s large-framed, athletic hoopster of his time had a passable vertical leap and had established himself as a skilled finisher at the rim.
