Leandro Barbosa

Leandro Barbosa

Barbosa at the 2016 Olympics
No. 19 – Phoenix Suns
Position Shooting guard / Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1982-11-28) November 28, 1982
São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career 1999–present
Career history
1999–2001 Palmeiras
2001–2003 Tilibra/Bauru
2003–2010 Phoenix Suns
2010–2012 Toronto Raptors
2011 Flamengo Basketball
2012 Indiana Pacers
2012–2013 Boston Celtics
2013–2014 Esporte Clube Pinheiros
2014 Phoenix Suns
2014–2016 Golden State Warriors
2016–present Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
FIBA Americas Championship
2005 Santo Domingo
2009 San Juan

Leandro Mateus Barbosa (Portuguese pronunciation: [leˈɐ̃dɾu baʁˈbozɐ]; born November 28, 1982)[1] is a Brazilian professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award with the Suns in 2007 and an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2015. In Brazil, he is nicknamed "Leandrinho" (Little Leandro), and in the USA he is nicknamed "The Brazilian Blur", referring to his speed.[2]

Early career

Barbosa started his career at Palmeiras when he was 17. He played on São Paulo State Championship under the command of Lula Ferreira, the future Brazil national team coach.[3]

At 19, he played on the principal team of Palmeiras on São Paulo State Championship. He averaged 14.2 points per game. After that he was traded to Tilibra/Bauru on January 2001.[3]

During his first season as a professional in Brazil, playing for Tilibra/Bauru, he was coached by Jorge Guerra. He averaged 15.8 points, 6.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He was chosen as Rookie of the Year during the Paulista of 2001.[4] Barbosa ended the season as the fourth ranked player in three point percentage, sixth in assists and eleventh in field goals.[3] In 2002, he won the Brazilian Basketball League with Bauru, and was drafted for the Brazil national basketball team who played in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.[5]

NBA career

Barbosa shoots the ball during a game against the Golden State Warriors on March 15, 2009.

San Antonio Spurs

At 6'3" with a 6'10" wingspan, he was selected 28th overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs but his rights were acquired by the Suns in a trade for a future protected first-round pick.

Phoenix Suns

Barbosa taking a free throw.

Barbosa holds the Suns record for points scored in a game by a rookie as a first-time starter, with 27 against the Chicago Bulls on January 5, 2004.[6] He set the Suns' record for three-point field goals by a rookie in consecutive games when he hit at least one three-pointer per game during a ten-game streak from January 2 to 19.[6]

During the 2006–2007 season, Barbosa averaged 18.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 32.7 minutes per game despite playing off the bench[7] and was the recipient of the 2006–07 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.[2]

He scored a career-high of 41 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder on February 20, 2009.

Toronto Raptors

On July 14, 2010, Barbosa was traded along with Dwayne Jones to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Hedo Türkoğlu.[8]

On August 18, 2011, Barbosa signed with Flamengo Basketball of Brazil for the duration of the 2011 NBA lockout. His deal had an out-clause that would allow him to return to the NBA once the lockout ended.[9] In December 2011, he returned to the Raptors.

Indiana Pacers

On March 15, 2012, Barbosa was traded to the Indiana Pacers for a future second-round pick.[10] With the help of Barbosa, Indiana improved significantly enough to make it to the second round of the playoffs before losing to the Miami Heat.

Boston Celtics

On October 18, 2012, Barbosa signed with the Boston Celtics.[11]

On February 12, 2013, after a game against the Charlotte Bobcats on February 11, it was confirmed that Barbosa had suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. This injury ruled him out for the rest of the 2012–13 season.[12] He was the third member of the team whose injury ended his season early in a span of three weeks, joining Rajon Rondo and Jared Sullinger.

Washington Wizards

On February 21, 2013, Barbosa and Jason Collins were traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jordan Crawford.[13] Despite being on the team during that time, he'd never play for the Wizards in the process.

Return to Brazil

On November 19, 2013, Barbosa signed with the Esporte Clube Pinheiros of Brazil for the 2013–14 season. During this time, he averaged over 20 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists for the team. In January 2014, he returned to the United States to play in the NBA once again.[14]

Second stint with Phoenix

On January 8, 2014, Barbosa signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.[15] Barbosa would immediately play for the Suns in their 104–103 close victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He'd have his best night during the first 10-day contract on January 13 against the New York Knicks when Barbosa would score 21 points, which was his first 20+ point game since 2012, back when he played for Boston. However, Barbosa would have a right shoulder strain after the game.

On January 18, Barbosa signed a second 10-day contract with the Suns.[16] He'd make his first home debut with the Suns in over 4 years a day later in a 117–103 blowout victory against the Denver Nuggets. During his second 10-day contract, Barbosa's best performance came on January 24 at home against the Washington Wizards, where he would score 10 points against them.

On January 28, 2014, following the Suns' road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, which subsequently marked the end of his second 10-day contract, the Suns liked Barbosa's production for the team and they decided to sign him for the rest of the 2013–14 NBA season.[17] On March 4, 2014, in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at home, Barbosa fractured his right hand and as a result, he missed the rest of the season.

Golden State Warriors

Barbosa with the Warriors in 2015.

On September 10, 2014, Barbosa signed with the Golden State Warriors following his great performance at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[18] On December 30, 2014, he scored a season-high 17 points in a 126–86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.[19] Barbosa won his first NBA championship with the Warriors after they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2015 NBA Finals in six games.

On July 13, 2015, Barbosa re-signed with the Warriors.[20] In 2015–16, Barbosa helped the Warriors win an NBA record 73 games to eclipse the 72 wins set by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls. The Warriors made it to the 2016 NBA Finals after overcoming a 3–1 deficit against the Oklahoma City Thunder to in the Western Conference Finals. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Barbosa returned from a minor back injury to score 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting off the bench in a 104–89 win.[21] Despite the Warriors going up 3–1 in the series following a Game 4 win, they went on to lose the series in seven games to become the first team in NBA history to lose the championship series after being up 3–1.

Third stint with Phoenix

On July 19, 2016, Barbosa signed a multi-year deal with the Phoenix Suns, returning to the franchise for a third stint just weeks before playing for his home nation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[22]

NBA 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
† Denotes season in which Barbosa won an NBA Championship

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003–04 Phoenix 70 46 21.4 .447 .395 .770 1.8 2.4 1.3 .1 7.9
2004–05 Phoenix 63 6 17.3 .475 .367 .797 2.1 2.0 .5 .1 7.0
2005–06 Phoenix 57 11 27.9 .481 .444 .755 2.6 2.8 .8 .1 13.1
2006–07 Phoenix 80 18 32.7 .476 .434 .845 2.7 4.0 1.2 .2 18.1
2007–08 Phoenix 82 12 29.5 .462 .389 .822 2.8 2.6 .9 .2 15.6
2008–09 Phoenix 70 11 24.4 .482 .375 .881 2.6 2.3 1.2 .1 14.2
2009–10 Phoenix 44 5 17.9 .425 .324 .877 1.6 1.5 .5 .3 9.5
2010–11 Toronto 58 0 24.1 .450 .338 .796 1.7 2.1 .9 .1 13.3
2011–12 Toronto 42 0 22.5 .436 .360 .835 1.9 1.5 .9 .2 12.2
2011–12 Indiana 22 0 19.8 .399 .424 .758 2.2 1.5 .9 .0 8.9
2012–13 Boston 41 2 12.5 .430 .383 .756 1.1 1.4 .4 .1 5.2
2013–14 Phoenix 20 0 18.4 .427 .280 .795 1.9 1.6 .4 .2 7.5
2014–15† Golden State 66 1 14.9 .474 .384 .784 1.4 1.5 .6 .1 7.1
2015–16 Golden State 68 0 15.9 .462 .355 .839 1.7 1.2 .6 .1 6.4
Career 783 112 22.3 .460 .388 .819 2.1 2.2 .8 .1 11.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005 Phoenix 12 0 9.7 .343 .400 .500 1.4 1.0 .3 .0 2.5
2006 Phoenix 20 3 31.6 .470 .391 .862 1.6 2.7 .8 .2 14.2
2007 Phoenix 11 1 31.7 .405 .305 .718 3.5 2.2 1.1 .2 15.8
2008 Phoenix 5 1 28.6 .345 .222 .909 4.0 1.8 .6 .0 10.4
2010 Phoenix 16 0 15.6 .417 .343 .708 1.3 1.3 .3 .1 7.2
2012 Indiana 11 0 20.3 .370 .150 .500 2.2 1.3 .5 .1 5.7
2015† Golden State 21 0 10.9 .443 .348 .818 1.3 0.9 .3 .0 5.0
2016 Golden State 23 0 11.0 .580 .393 .762 1.2 .7 .5 .0 5.6
Career 119 5 18.5 .437 .332 .770 1.7 1.4 .5 .1 8.0

Personal

Barbosa married Brazilian actress Samara Felippo in 2008. They have two daughters, Alícia (born June 25, 2009)[23][24] and Lara, born in May 2013. They divorced in 2013. Barbosa's nephew, Ricardo Barbosa, was a teammate of his during his half-season with Pinheiros.[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Barbosa, Leandro". Current Biography Yearbook 2011. Ipswich, MA: H.W. Wilson. 2011. pp. 44–47. ISBN 9780824211219.
  2. 1 2 Barbosa runs away with Sixth Man Award, published April 23, 2007
  3. 1 2 3 "Perfil: Leandrinho Barbosa" (in Portuguese). NBA Brasil. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Melhores do Ano 2001 – Troféu Oswaldo Caviglia" (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Basquete. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Leandrinho". CBB. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Leandro Barbosa: Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Leandro Barbosa Info Page". NBA.com. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Raptors Acquire Barbosa And Jones From Phoenix". NBA.com. July 14, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  9. ↑ Wolstat, Ryan. (August 18, 2011) Barbosa heads back to Brazil. Torontosun.com. Retrieved on 2016-08-10.
  10. ↑ "Pacers acquire Barbosa from Raptors". NBA.com. March 15, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Celtics sign guard Barbosa". NBA.com. October 18, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  12. ↑ Leandro Barbosa Injury Update. Nba.com (February 12, 2013). Retrieved on 2016-08-10.
  13. ↑ "Wizards Acquire Collins and Barbosa From Boston". NBA.com. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  14. ↑ Leandrinho deixa Pinheiros para acertar volta para NBA. Jornalacidade.com.br (January 5, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-08-10.
  15. ↑ "Suns Sign Leandro Barbosa". NBA.com. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Suns Sign Barbosa to Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Suns Sign Barbosa for Remainder of Season". NBA.com. January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Warriors Sign Leandro Barbosa to Contract". NBA.com. September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  19. ↑ Warriors keep rolling, topple 76ers 126–86. Espn.go.com (December 31, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-08-10.
  20. ↑ "Warriors Re-Sign Free Agent Guard Leandro Barbosa". NBA.com. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Warriors' supporting cast leads Game 1 NBA Finals win". NBA.com. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Suns Sign Leandro Barbosa". NBA.com. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Samara Felippo se separa de Leandrinho" (in Portuguese). G1 – EGO. December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Samara Felippo e Leandrinho reatam relação e vão juntos ao Fashion Rio". UOL. June 1, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  25. ↑ NBA D-League player draft set for Saturday. Espn.go.com (November 1, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-08-10.
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