Kentrell Barkley

Kentrell Barkley
No. 24 – Saigon Heat
Position	Small forward
League	VBA
Personal information
Born	1 September 1996 (age 28); Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Northern; (Durham, North Carolina);
College	East Carolina (2015–2018);
NBA draft	2018: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018	Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2019	Mount Gambier Pioneers
2019–2020	Taiwan Beer
2021–2022	Kordall Steelers
2022	Taiwan Beer
2023	Singapore Slingers
2023	Saigon Heat
2023–present	Kesatria Bengawan Solo
Career highlights and awards
	IBL Most Valuable Player (2024); All-IBL Indonesia First Team (2024); VBA champion (2023); VBA Most Valuable Player (2023); VBA Finals MVP (2023); SBL Best Foreign Player of the Year (2020); SBL champion (2020); All-SBL First Team (2020); AAC All-Rookie Team (2016);

Kentrell Debarrus Barkley (born September 1, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Kesatria Bengawan Solo of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played college basketball for the East Carolina Pirates.

College career

Barkley played in 87 games and made 63 starts for the pirates, and averaged 11.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 30.8 minutes per game during his three-year career. In his freshman season he played 31 games, and averaged 10.1 points and was selected to the 2015–16 American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team.

Professional career

Rio Grande Valley Vipers

On October 20, 2018, Barkley was selected by the Santa Cruz Warriors with the 17th pick in the first round of the 2018 NBA G League draft and was traded to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. On December 18, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers released Barkley for re-acquisition of Gary Payton II.

Mount Gambier Pioneers

In mid-January 2019, Mount Gambier Pioneers announced the signing of Barkley. In mid-March, Barkley arrived in Australia and began playing for Mount Gambier Pioneers.

Taiwan Beer

On October 15, Barkley was named the fifth pick in the first round of the Super Basketball League foreign player draft by Taiwan Beer, becoming the second pick in the SBL's first foreign player draft. In the 17th SBL season, Barkley averaged 19.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, and was selected as the Best Foreign Player of the Year and the All-SBL First Team. On January 27, 2022, Taiwan Beer announced that Barkley would return to the team to compete in the second half of the 19th SBL season.

Singapore Slingers

On October 26, the Singapore Slingers of the ASEAN Basketball League announced the signing of Barkley.^[1] Barkley averaged 26 points, 10.8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2.3 steals per game in the 2023 ABL Invitational Tournament, winning the scoring title.

Saigon Heat

In June 2023, Barkley joined the Saigon Heat to compete in the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA). On June 10, Barkley scored 28 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists in his VBA debut, becoming the eighth player in VBA to complete the triple triple. On June 18, Barkley once again posted a three-point performance of 24 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists, and was named Most Valuable Player.^[2]^[3]

Kesatria Bengawan Solo

On 17 December 2023, Barkley joins newly contested team Kesatria Bengawan Solo of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).^[4] On April 20, Barkley scored his season high of 40 points in a win against Amartha Hangtuah.^[5]

Personal life

Son of Kenneth Barkley and Barbara Hawley and has a younger brother. His academic major was recreation and leisure studies.

References

^ "Slingers announce the signing of their 3rd and final World Import for ABL 2023". singaporeslingers.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
^ "VBA Awards honours best players, coach of 2023 season". vietnamnews.vn. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
^ "Kentrell Barkley là ai? Năm sinh, chiều cao của ngoại binh Saigon Heat ở VBA 2023". sportingnews.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
^ "Top Score ABL 2023 Merapat ke Kesatria". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
^ "Kentrell Barkley Cetak Rekor 40 Poin vs Hangtuah, Warganet: Harusnya Masuk IBL All-Star!". surakarta.suara.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

External links

[1] "Slingers announce the signing of their 3rd and final World Import for ABL 2023". singaporeslingers.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

[2] "VBA Awards honours best players, coach of 2023 season". vietnamnews.vn. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

[3] "Kentrell Barkley là ai? Năm sinh, chiều cao của ngoại binh Saigon Heat ở VBA 2023". sportingnews.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

[4] "Top Score ABL 2023 Merapat ke Kesatria". iblindonesia.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

[5] "Kentrell Barkley Cetak Rekor 40 Poin vs Hangtuah, Warganet: Harusnya Masuk IBL All-Star!". surakarta.suara.com. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

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