Barry Yates
Height6 ft
Height in7
Weight lb215
Birth dateJanuary 30, 1946 (age 80)
Birth placeRandolph, Iowa, U.S.
High schoolFremont–Mills (Randolph, Iowa)
CollegeMaryland (1970–1971)
Draft year1971
Draft round8
Draft pick131
Draft teamPhiladelphia 76ers
Career start1971
Career end1974
Career number35
Team 1Philadelphia 76ers
Years 21973–1974
Team 2Cherry Hill Rookies

Barry Yates (born January 30, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers in 24 games during the 1971–72 NBA season.[1]

Yates started his college basketball career with the Nebraska Cornhuskers where he played on the freshman team during the 1963–64 season.[2] He spent the following five years in the United States Coast Guard.[2] Yates joined the Maryland Terrapins in 1969 and redshirted his first season.[2] He returned to playing in the 1970–71 season and averaged 13.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.[2] Yates was selected as the 131st overall pick in the 1971 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.[3] He chose to start his professional career despite having one additional year of collegiate eligibility remaining.[3]

Yates played for the Cherry Hill Rookies of the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) during the 1973–74 season.[4]

Career statistics

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
Philadelphia2416.0.373.6361.7.32.9

References

  1. ^ "Barry Yates NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Barry Yates". The Draft Review. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Vecsey, Peter (November 12, 1971). "Pro Basketball Rookies ... Some Play, Most Don't". Daily News. p. 106. Retrieved February 9, 2025. – via Newspapers.com
  4. ^ "Barry Yates minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 9, 2025.