Background
Barber grew up in the same area of Virginia as National Basketball Association star, Allen Iverson.
Barber grew up in the same area of Virginia as National Basketball Association star, Allen Iverson.
North Carolina State University.
He currently plays at North Carolina State University under head coach, Mark Gottfried. He is a junior currently listed at 6"2" and weighing 185 pounds. Barber has even drawn comparisons to the former superstar in both his appearance and style of play.
A standout player for Hampton High School, Barber averaged 21.0 points per game in his sophomore campaign.
In 2011, Barber was named to the All-Eastern Region"s first team in the Peninsula District as the only underclassman. Barber led his school to a 27-6 record and a Virginia State Title in 2012.
His senior year solidified his legacy at Hampton, posting a 22-6 record and averaging 20.2 points per game. He finished his high school career with 2,097 points total.
During his high school years, Barber played Amateur Athletic Union basketball under Boo Williams.
Barber was ranked fourth among point guards in the 2013 recruiting class, and was a highly coveted recruit. On September 15, 2012, Barber signed with North Carolina State University to play for the North Carolina State basketball team after being recruited by assistant coach, Rob Moxley. In his recruitment process, Barber also looked at attending the University of Kansas or the University of Alabama.
Currently, Barber wears the number 12 uniform for the Wolfpack, he wore the number 2 jersey his freshman year, a number previously worn by point guard Lorenzo Brown.
He was named to the 35-man midseason watchlist for the Naismith Trophy on February 11. At the conclusion of his junior season, Barber announced his intention to skip his final season of eligibility and enter the 2016 National Basketball Association Draft.