WILL BARTON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Memphis' Barton looks past size for success
ATLANTA -- Will Barton eats. He swears it.
The NBA Draft prospect from the University of Memphis carries the weight of his professional aspirations as he works out for league coaches around the country, but his interview sessions lately tend to center on actual weight the type that shows up on the scales.
I eat a lot. Im serious, Barton said with a laugh after a private workout...
Via Fox Sports Tennessee
June 20, 2012
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Can Memphis’ Will Barton sneak into 1st round of 2012 NBA Draft?
A breakout sophomore season in which he averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds per game, Memphis Tigers‘ shooting guard/small forward Will Barton earned Conference USA Player of the Year honors. As a result, the Baltimore native decided to leave school early and enter the 2012 NBA Draft. Even with those accolades, he remains a borderline first round pick.
At the NBA Draft Combine...
29 Days Till Pick 29: Day Eleven, Will Barton
Will Barton is a 6'6" 185 pound lanky guard with skill and scoring ability from Memphis University. Barton is a good athlete with great size for his position (the shooting guard).Barton averaged 18 points per game along with 2.9 assists. DraftExpress.com says that in the best case scenario he ends up being Manny Harris -- which, is pretty good.Barton will be a solid pro...
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June 10, 2012
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Memphis player cries in post game interview after loss
Memphis guard Will Barton cried in his post game presser after losing to St. Louis yesterday. He said he wishes he could have done more for his team and put the loss on his back. So far there have been plenty of upsets in this tournament and it looks like there will be plenty more.H/T College Football Section
Barton's 29 leads Memphis over Marshall
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Will Barton scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds Saturday night as Memphis pulled away from Marshall at the end for an 83-76 victory over the Thundering Herd.
The win, the third straight for the Tigers (15-6, 6-1 Conference USA), left them tied at the top of the conference standings with Southern Mississippi, which won earlier Saturday...
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January 29, 2012
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Barton, Memphis edge UAB in tight game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Will Barton scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Memphis pulled away late to edge Alabama-Birmingham 62-59 Saturday night in the Conference USA opener for both teams.
There were 10 ties and 16 lead changes in the third annual Bartow Classic. Legendary coach Gene Bartow died last Tuesday at his home in Birmingham at age 81.
Adonis Thomas added 15...
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January 08, 2012
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Barton's 27 leads Memphis past Robert Morris
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Will Barton had 27 points and 13 rebounds and Memphis held Robert Morris under 20 percent shooting for most of the game as the Tigers defeated the Colonials 64-47 on Thursday night.
Barton was 10 of 15 from the field, including a career-high five 3-pointers. Adonis Thomas added 15 for the Tigers (7-5), who hit 11 of their first 16 shots in the second half...
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December 29, 2011
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Player of the Night (12/6): Will Barton (Memphis)
Will Barton/desertnews.comBy Paul Seaver (TheArenaPulse) This post is part of The Arena Pulse's Player of the Night feature.Each morning throughout the 2011-12 season, The Arena Pulse will select and name its "Player of the Night" from the previous evening's action.Jae Crowder hit the big shot that kept Marquette undefeated, while Missouri's Marcus Denmon scored...
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December 07, 2011
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No. 21 Memphis 71, Miami 54
Sophomore Will Barton had career highs of 27 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 21-ranked Memphis overcome a poor night of outside shooting and beat the Miami Hurricanes 71-54 Tuesday.
The Tigers, who sank 15 3-pointers in a rout three nights earlier, went 1 for 13 from beyond the arc. But they repeatedly worked the ball inside in the second half to pull away.
Memphis (5-2) won...
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December 06, 2011
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Barton's career night puts Memphis past Miami
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Sophomore Will Barton had career highs of 27 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 21-ranked Memphis overcome a poor night of outside shooting and beat the Miami Hurricanes 71-54 Tuesday night.
The Tigers, who sank 15 3-pointers in a rout three nights earlier, went 1 for 12 from beyond the arc. They repeatedly worked the ball inside in the second half to...
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December 06, 2011
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