Andre Barrett
Andre Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1982 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Playing in NBA and international basketball leagues |
Andre Rashawd Barrett (born February 21, 1982) is an American professional basketball athlete who most recently played for Obras Sanitarias in Argentina's Liga Nacional de Básquet. He competed at the collegiate level with the Seton Hall Pirates.
Professional career
Following his collegiate tenure at Seton Hall University, Barrett entered the professional ranks undrafted. Prior to the 2004–05 NBA season, he signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks but was released after three weeks during preseason. Subsequently, he joined the Houston Rockets and later had a stint with the Orlando Magic.
On September 27, 2005, Barrett agreed to an undisclosed free agent deal with the Milwaukee Bucks but was waived before the beginning of the 2005–06 season. In March 2006, he secured back-to-back 10-day contracts first with the Phoenix Suns and then with the Toronto Raptors, where he averaged 15.8 minutes per game before being released in July.
During the 2006 NBA D-League Expansion Draft, Barrett was the first pick by the Bakersfield Jam, having previously played for the Florida Flame. He briefly inked a contract with the Chicago Bulls in October 2006 but was waived in October 2007, after which he returned to Bakersfield for the 2007–08 campaign. In February 2008, he was traded to the Austin Toros.
On March 1, 2008, Barrett signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers; however, this contract was not extended. In August of that year, he secured a two-year agreement with FC Barcelona of Spain’s ACB League.
Barrett joined the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League in February 2010. In July 2011, he signed with Chorale Roanne Basket in France. Returning to the D-League in January 2013, he played for the Maine Red Claws before being traded to Sioux Falls Skyforce in February.
In October 2013, Barrett signed with the Memphis Grizzlies but was waived within that month. His playing rights were traded to the Westchester Knicks in October 2014; he officially joined them in November but suffered a thumb injury in April 2015 that sidelined him for the remainder of that season.
Barrett broadened his international career by signing with Venezuela’s Toros de Aragua in December 2015 and later joined Indios de San Francisco de Macorís in the Dominican Republic in June 2016. In February 2017, he signed with Obras Sanitarias competing in Argentina's Liga Nacional de Básquet.