Maurice Barrow

Maurice Barrow
No. 5 – Klosterneuburg Dukes
Position Small forward
League Austrian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-01-15) January 15, 1992
New York City, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Christ the King (Queens, New York)
College Fairfield (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 WBC Wels
2016 Geraldton Buccaneers
2016–present Klosterneuburg Dukes
Career highlights and awards

Maurice Barrow (born January 15, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Klosterneuburg Dukes of the Austrian Basketball League. He played college basketball for Fairfield University before playing professionally in Austria and Australia.

High school career

Barrow attended Christ the King Regional High School in Queens, New York. As a junior in 2008–09, he led Christ the King to the CHSAA Class AA intersectional championship by tallying a double double in the decisive game. He scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the contest, which tied his scoring high in 2008–09. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 12.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He capped his final season with several awards, including the CHSAA Class AA championship game most valuable player. Barrow was also named second-team All-CHSAA in his final campaign with Christ the King.[1]

College career

As a freshman at Fairfield in 2010–11, Barrow was twice named MAAC Rookie of the Week and finished the year ranked second among his teammates with 189 total rebounds. He established a personal-best with 16 rebounds in the regular-season finale against Siena, and a career-best 14 points at Niagara and against Canisius. In 33 games for the Stags, he averaged 6.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 25.2 minutes per game.[1][2] He subsequently earned MAAC All-Rookie Team honors.

As a sophomore in 2011–12, Barrow developed into one of the program's top rebounders, finishing second among his teammates with six rebounds per game. He shot 51 percent from the floor (140-of-275), the top percentage among his teammates with 100 or more made field goals, and finished sixth overall in the MAAC in field goal percentage. He reached 19 points in the season opener against Quinnipiac and later against Marist at home. In 37 games, he also averaged 9.3 points, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.4 minutes per game.[1][2]

As a junior in 2012–13, Barrow was the only Stag to grab more offensive than defensive rebounds, with 70 offensive and 68 defensive rebounds. He contributed both as a starter and as a reserve, getting the nod in the first seven games of the season before coming off the bench for most of the remaining games. On February 4, 2013, he was named MAAC Player of the Week after leading the Stags with a double-double against Rider.[3] In 35 games, he averaged 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 26.9 minutes per game.[1][2] He subsequently earned MAAC Sixth Man of the Year honors.[4]

As a senior in 2013–14, Barrow was the Stags' second leading scorer, averaging 14.0 points coming off the bench. He was also Fairfield's second leading rebounder with 5.1 rebounds per game. Barrow, who averaged 29.3 minutes per game, shot .439 from the floor and .741 from the foul line, also second for the Stags. In his final regular season game, Barrow scored 22 points to climb into 15th place on the Stags all-time scoring list with 1,295 points.[5]

Professional career

WBC Wels (2014–2015)

In September 2014, Barrow signed with WBC Wels of the Austrian Basketball League for the 2014–15 season.[6] He appeared in 35 of the team's 36 regular season games and helped them finish sixth of the ladder with a 19–17 record. In their quarter-final match-up with Kapfenberg, Wels were defeated 3–1 despite winning Game 1 of the series. In 39 games for Wels, Barrow averaged 9.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[7] During the season, he was selected to the ABL All-Star Game and helped Wels reach the Austrian Cup Final.

Geraldton Buccaneers (2016)

In December 2015, Barrow signed with the Geraldton Buccaneers for the 2016 State Basketball League season.[8] On April 23, 2016, he recorded 32 points and 13 rebounds in a 96–87 win over the Stirling Senators. He subsequently earned Player of the Week honors for Round 6.[9] On June 4, he scored a season-high 36 points in a 112–93 win over the Goldfields Giants. He helped the Buccaneers finish the regular season in fourth place on the ladder with an 18–8 record. After sweeping the Rockingham Flames in the quarter-finals, the Buccaneers were outclassed by the Joondalup Wolves in the semi-finals, losing 2–0. Barrow appeared in all 30 games for the Buccaneers, averaging 23.7 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game.[10] During the season, he was selected to the SBL All-Star Game, and at the end-of-season awards night, he was selected to the All-Defensive Five team.[11]

Klosterneuburg Dukes (2016–present)

On September 8, 2016, Barrow signed with the Klosterneuburg Dukes for the 2016–17 season, returning to Austria for a second stint.[12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Maurice Barrow Bio". FairfieldStags.com. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Maurice Barrow Stats". SportsReference.com. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ "MAAC MEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ANNOUNCED". MAACSports.com. February 4, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ "MAAC ANNOUNCES 2012-2013 ALL-MAAC MEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS". MAACSports.com. March 7, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ "MAAC ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 MEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS". MAACSports.com. March 7, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "BARROW CONTINUES BASKETBALL CAREER IN AUSTRIA". FairfieldStags.com. September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Maurice BARROW | Season 2014/2015". FIBA.com. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Woodley, Matthew (December 11, 2015). "Buccs' big signing". Yahoo.com. Geraldton Guardian. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ "MSBL Player of the Week". SportsTG.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Player statistics for Maurice Barrow". SportsTG.com. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  11. ↑ "MSBL Allstar 5 & Defensive 5 2016". Facebook.com. September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "MAURICE BARROW VERSTÄRKT KLOSTERNEUBURG DUKES". oebl.at (in German). September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  13. ↑ "MAURICE BARROW SIGNS WITH DK KLOSTERNEUBURG IN AUSTRIA". FairfieldStags.com. September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
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