2008 Woodie Awards
Northeastern Alumni: Bareae signs extension, prepares for Beijing
Nate Owen
Issue date: 7/2/08 Section: Sports
It's been a busy several weeks for former Northeastern Husky basketball player and current Dallas Maverick Jose Juan Barea - despite it being the offseason.
On July 9, the Mavericks announced they had resigned Barea, who appeared in 44 games (nine starts) while averaging 4.3 points last season. Dallas media reports cited sources from Barea's native Puerto Rico and said the deal is a three-year, $1.6 million per year deal. The third year is non-guaranteed.
"J.J. has worked extremely hard and has developed into a fine young NBA point guard," said Donnie Nelson, Dallas' president of basketball operations, in a statement. "We are pleased to reward his efforts and look forward to his bright future in a Mavs uniform."
In addition to signing a new contract, Barea has been playing for Puerto Rico in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Olympic Qualifying Tournament and practicing in Greece, making him unavailable for comment. Puerto Rico successfully qualified for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The qualifying round for 2008 runs until Sunday.
Puerto Rico defeated Cameroon 81-72 Tuesday in the Athens qualifying tournament. Barea netted 13 points in 20 minutes.
In a warmup series for the tournament, Puerto Rico was defeated by Greece 93-86 in the championship game July 5.
But Barea almost proved to be the Greeks' Achilles' heel, as he sliced their defense apart for a game-high 32 points.
It's just another achievement garnered during the past year for Barea, who saw several periods of success during the 2007-08 season for Dallas.
After finishing the 2006-07 regular season with the Mavericks with 10 or more points in three of his last four appearances, including his first double-double with 13 points and 10 boards in a 111-82 loss to Golden State, Barea started out last season hot as well.
He scored 14 points in nine minutes in a 101-94 loss to Atlanta November 2. His next night was even better as he ripped the Sacramento Kings for 25 points and five assists in a 123-102 Mavs win.
On July 9, the Mavericks announced they had resigned Barea, who appeared in 44 games (nine starts) while averaging 4.3 points last season. Dallas media reports cited sources from Barea's native Puerto Rico and said the deal is a three-year, $1.6 million per year deal. The third year is non-guaranteed.
"J.J. has worked extremely hard and has developed into a fine young NBA point guard," said Donnie Nelson, Dallas' president of basketball operations, in a statement. "We are pleased to reward his efforts and look forward to his bright future in a Mavs uniform."
In addition to signing a new contract, Barea has been playing for Puerto Rico in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Olympic Qualifying Tournament and practicing in Greece, making him unavailable for comment. Puerto Rico successfully qualified for the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The qualifying round for 2008 runs until Sunday.
Puerto Rico defeated Cameroon 81-72 Tuesday in the Athens qualifying tournament. Barea netted 13 points in 20 minutes.
In a warmup series for the tournament, Puerto Rico was defeated by Greece 93-86 in the championship game July 5.
But Barea almost proved to be the Greeks' Achilles' heel, as he sliced their defense apart for a game-high 32 points.
It's just another achievement garnered during the past year for Barea, who saw several periods of success during the 2007-08 season for Dallas.
After finishing the 2006-07 regular season with the Mavericks with 10 or more points in three of his last four appearances, including his first double-double with 13 points and 10 boards in a 111-82 loss to Golden State, Barea started out last season hot as well.
He scored 14 points in nine minutes in a 101-94 loss to Atlanta November 2. His next night was even better as he ripped the Sacramento Kings for 25 points and five assists in a 123-102 Mavs win.
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