Tom Barker (basketball)

Tom Barker

Personal information
Born	(1955-03-11) March 11, 1955 Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Weslaco (Weslaco, Texas)
College	Minnesota (1972–1973) College of Southern Idaho (1973–1974) Hawaii (1974–1976)
NBA draft	1976: 4th round, 53rd overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Playing career	1976–1985
Position	Center / power forward
Number	41, 15, 35, 6
Career history
1976–1977	Atlanta Hawks
1977–1978	Jersey Shore Bullets
1978	Houston Rockets
1979	Boston Celtics
1979	New York Knicks
1979–1980	Basket Mestre
1980–1983	Nashua Den Bosch
Career highlights
All-EBA Second Team (1978)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Thomas Kevin Barker (born March 11, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Barker was selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the 53rd overall pick in the 1976 NBA draft. He played for the Hawks, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Barker played in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Jersey Shore Bullets from 1977 to 1978 and was named to the All-EBA Second Team.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1976–77	Atlanta	59	22.9	.417	.683	6.8	1.0	.6	.7	8.1
1978–79	Houston	5	3.2	.500	1.000	1.2	.0	.0	.0	1.6
	Boston	12	10.9	.438	.733	2.5	.5	.3	.3	4.4
	New York	22	15.0	.431	.700	3.8	.4	.3	.3	4.6
Career		98	18.7	.422	.692	5.3	.8	.4	.5	6.5

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  · Basketball Reference