Tom Barker (basketball)

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Tom Barker
Personal information
Born (1955-03-11) March 11, 1955 (age 70)
Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Weslaco (Weslaco, Texas)
College
NBA draft 1976: 4th round, 53rd overall pick
Drafted by Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1976–1985
Position Center / power forward
Number41, 15, 35, 6
Career history
1976–1977 Atlanta Hawks
1977–1978Jersey Shore Bullets
1978 Houston Rockets
1979 Boston Celtics
1979 New York Knicks
1979–1980Basket Mestre
1980–1983 Nashua Den Bosch
Career highlights
  • All-EBA Second Team (1978)
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Thomas Kevin Barker (born March 11, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Barker was selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the 53rd overall pick in the 1976 NBA draft. He played for the Hawks, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Barker played in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Jersey Shore Bullets from 1977 to 1978 and was named to the All-EBA Second Team. [1]

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Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [2]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1976–77 Atlanta 5922.9.417.6836.81.0.6.78.1
1978–79 Houston 53.2.5001.0001.2.0.0.01.6
Boston 1210.9.438.7332.5.5.3.34.4
New York 2215.0.431.7003.8.4.3.34.6
Career9818.7.422.6925.3.8.4.56.5

References

  1. "Tom Barker minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. "Tom Barker NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference . Retrieved May 10, 2025.