Current time in Baltimore 9:12 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2009
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JAMAL BARNEY becomes eligible this season after sitting out 2007-2008 to fulfill his NCAA in-residency following his transfer from Providence College ... he will have three years of eligibility remaining ... expected to step into the rotation right away as he spent last season practicing with the team and learning the system ... uses his length and jumping ability to disrupt offenses, resulting in easy baskets ... a scorer who can shoot the basketball ... offers an explosive first step and can get up on the rim quickly ... another player who turned to the Greyhounds when making the decision to return to his Baltimore-area roots.
2007-2008
Sat out the entire season while establishing his residency following his transfer from Providence College ... practiced every day with team so he could learn the system and be ready to step right in when he became eligible.
2006-2007 (at Providence)
Appeared in 13 games for the Friars, averaging 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds ... scored six points with three rebounds, two assists and two steals against Fairleigh Dickinson (Nov. 14) in first college game ... grabbed six rebounds with four assists in 23 minutes in home win over George Washington (Nov. 26) ... scored 13 in just 16 minutes against Longwood (Jan. 2).
Before College
Averaged 28 points and six assists as a high school senior at Southwestern HS after scoring 26 points with six assists as a junior ... scored 58 points against Williamsport (Pa.) HS ... team captured the regional championship, but lost in the city championship during his senior season ... squads were 64-8 during his three varsity seasons.
Personal
The son of Tracey Barney (deceased)...credits his grandmother Rebecca Adler with his successes ... also has a brother, Brandon, and sister, Ashley, and a daughter, Janaya ... majoring in Communication with a concentration in Advertising/Public Relations at Loyola.
