Scottie Barnes is one of the youngest professional basketball players in the NBA. He plays for the Toronto Raptors after the team selected him with the 4th overall pick in the NBA draft 2021.
Scottie Barnes, whose real name is Scott Wayne Barnes Jr., was named as the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2022.
He has taken part in basketball for the Florida State Seminoles, scoring third in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman.
Scottie Barnes Family- Parents
Scottie Barnes credits all his success to his mom and is never hesitant to express his love and gratitude for her.
His mother’s name is Kathlyn Wilkins and his father’s name is Scott Wayne Barnes Sr.
His parents separated when he was very young so his mom Kathlyn and his stepdad, John Simpson, have played a vital role in his career and growth.
His stepfather John Simpson is also his former AAU coach who has always motivated him to do better as a basketball player.
Scottie is very close to his mother who did her best to raise her kids. Kathlyn faced many hardships raising her children as a single mother but now she has been savoring her son’s success.
Earlier this year in May, Scottie gifted his mom a brand-new Jeep and shared a picture with her and his family on Instagram with the caption, “M O M M A! I LUV U???.
Scottie was raised with two sibling brothers Jon French and Shawn Barnes.
Scottie Barnes is Jamaican.
Is Scottie Barnes Dating?
Scottie Barnes has been the talk of the town ever since his debut in the NBA.
Likewise, Scottie’s dating life and relationship status has intrigued most of his fans.
However, Scottie hasn’t opened up anything about his dating life and has neither revealed who his girlfriend is.
The NBA player hasn’t shared any posts related to his dating life on social media because of which many assume him to be single.
While there is no information on Scottie Barnes’ girlfriend some even speculate him to be dating privately.
Scottie is currently focused on inclining his career to new heights of success. Because of this, we can say that his career is his girlfriend.
Scottie Barnes Career
Scottie is a young and talented man with the utmost humility. He lives a very low-key lifestyle away from the public.
He started by playing high school basketball at Cardinal Newman High School, Montverde Academy, and NSU University School.
His passion and skills ranked him to be the 4th best player in the class of 2020 by ESPN.
Ample top universities such as Florida, Kentucky, Miami, and Oregon approached him with scholarships, but he chose Florida State University.
He decided to continue his career in basketball. He was also selected to play for numerous events like the Jordan Brand Classic, McDonald’s All-American Game, and Nike Hoop Summit.
In the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship held in Formosa, Argentina, Barnes earned a gold medal with the United States after scoring the phenomenon points of 9.8 with 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 steals for each game.
He also became the first Raptor in history after 23 years to win the prestigious award after Vince Carter who won it in 1999.
Similarly, he was also successful in leading the US U-19 squad to take over the gold medal at the FIBA Under-19 with 3rd gold medal for the US in 2019.
Scottie Barnes' Net Worth
Scottie Barnes signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors on August 8, 2021, which will last till 2025.
The contract comprises of $14,925,240 guaranteed minimum salary. He will receive an average salary of $8,266,157.
Apart from the salary, Scottie earns through endorsements, advertisements, and sponsors.
Social Media and Profiles
Scottie has built quite outstanding stats over the years and has garnered love worldwide.
As of now, Scotties has reached around 607k followers on Instagram and 63.8k followers on Twitter.
He has posted a plethora of pictures of him playing the games and he loves to share these moments with his fans through social media.
Short Wiki
- Scottie Barnes was born in 2001 and is of age 22 now.
- His birthday is on 1st August and his zodiac sign is Leo.
- He joined basketball at Cardinal Newman High School, Montverde Academy, and NSU University School.
- He was even named ACC Freshman of the Year in McDonald’s All-American team.
- He became the first Raptor to win the award.
- He was declared the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2022.
- He has earned a gold medal three times and a state championship two times.
- He proudly plays with jersey no 4 as a power forward for Toronto.
- He has also collaborated with ‘Operation Warm-coats for Kids’ which is a non-profit organization that hosted a coat delivery event at Braeburn Junior School where each child was provided with a brand new coat.
- His height is 6 feet and 8 inches.
