Andrew Patrick Barham (born December 29, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who plays guard for the Hamburg Towers of the German ProA League.
| No. 43 – Hamburg Towers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | ProA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 29, 1989 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Oita Heat Devils |
| 2015–2016 | Sluneta Ústí nad Labem |
| 2016–2017 | Mureș |
| 2017 | Falco KC Szombathely |
| 2017–2018 | Maine Red Claws |
| 2018–present | Hamburg Towers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
College career
editBarham was a star basketball player at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis.[1] He originally signed with Southern Illinois out of high school, but decommitted after a coaching change. He considered Butler before deciding to enroll at Memphis of the Conference USA. He said of his experience at Memphis, "It wasn't the overall best experience in a way, but I learned from it and had a great time."[2] Barham participated in the Athletes in Action tour in Europe.[1] He averaged 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in six minutes of playing time as a sophomore. After his sophomore year he transferred to finish his college basketball career for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference.[3] As a senior at Gonzaga, Barham scored 6.3 points per game, shooting 49 percent from the field. He helped the team win the West Coast Conference Championship.[4]
Professional career
editOn September 14, 2014, Barham signed his first professional contract with the Oita Heat Devils in Japan.[5] In the 2015–16 season, Barham joined the Czech club Sluneta Ústí nad Labem and averaged 14.1 points per game in 41 games.[4] Barham has played professionally in Romania for BC Mureș, and in Hungary for Falco KC Szombathely[6] where his team made it to the championship.
Barham spent the 2017–18 season with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. He averaged 4.9 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, shooting 33 percent on 3-pointers, and made eight starts. Barham competed with Few Good Men in the 2018 The Basketball Tournament. On August 2, 2018, he signed with Hamburg Towers of the German ProA League.[7]
The Basketball Tournament
editDrew Barham played for Team A Few Good Men in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In two games, he averaged six points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game and two assists per game. A Few Good Men made it to the Second Round before falling to Team Gael Force.
References
edit- ^ a b Withers, Bud (February 17, 2014). "Gonzaga's Drew Barham will face former teammates at Memphis". Seattle Times. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Drew Barham: Possibly the Most Interesting Player at Gonzaga". KHQ. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ Frank, Jared. "Gonzaga Gets Sharpshooter from Memphis". KHQ. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Drew Barham". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Oita Heat Devils sign rookie Drew Barham". Sportando. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Drew Barham Basketball Player Profile, Maine Red Claws, Gonzaga, News, NBA G League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards – eurobasket". EuroBasket. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (August 2, 2018). "Former Gonzaga forward Drew Barham joins German pro team". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 26, 2018.