J. J. Barea
- January 10, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | J. J. Barea |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 26, 1984(1984-06-26) |
| Age | 40 |
| Birthplace | Mayaguez |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
J. J. Barea Biography
| Name | J. J. Barea |
| Birthday | Jun 26 |
| Birth Year | 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Mayaguez |
| Birth Country | Puerto Rico |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Viviana Ortiz (m. 2016) |
J. J. Barea is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 26, 1984 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
José Juan Barea Mora (born June 26, 1984) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Northeastern University before joining the Mavericks in 2006 and becoming only the seventh Puerto Rican to play in the NBA. He went on to win an NBA championship with the Mavericks in 2011 before signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he played for the next three seasons. He has also played in the NBA Development League and the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
In 2001, Barea started playing basketball for Indios de Mayagüez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Later that year, he moved to Florida to attend high school at Miami Christian School in Miami, Florida. As a senior in 2001–02, he averaged 20 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals in helping his team to the state title and a 38–2 record. He made a name for himself nationally at the City of Palms event in December 2001 where he was the team’s leading scorer and showcased an accurate shot from three-point range. In April 2002, he enrolled at Northeastern University.
J. J. Barea Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
J. J. Barea is one of the richest Basketball Player from Puerto Rico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J. J. Barea 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Barea was born in the municipality of Mayagüez in the west coast of Puerto Rico in 1984 to parents Marta (née Mora) and Jaime Barea. With an engineer father and a mother who was a retired professor as well as volleyball and tennis coach, he grew up in an upper-middle class neighborhood of Mayagüez. Barea was a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 790 for seven years.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5′ 10″ |
J. J. Barea height 5′ 10″ Joe weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is J. J. Barea Dating?
According to our records, J. J. Barea married to Viviana Ortiz (m. 2016). As of December 1, 2023, J. J. Barea’s is not dating anyone.
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As a junior in 2004–05, Barea ranked second in the America East and eighth in the country in scoring (22.2 ppg); he also led the conference and was fifth in the nation in assists (7.3 apg). He later earned first-team All-AEC honors for the second consecutive year. Further, he placed third in assists (218), fourth in three-pointers (68), and sixth in points (665) on Northeastern’s single- season charts, and tied the school record with a career-high 41 points against the Stony Brook Seawolves. He was also named a finalist for the illustrious Bob Cousy Award.
Facts & Trivia
Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Puerto Rico. J. J. Barea celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.
On August 17, 2006, Barea signed a multi-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks. On November 4, 2006, he made his regular season debut for the franchise, recording two points in two and a half minutes of action during a 76–107 loss to the Houston Rockets.
Is J.J. Barea retired?
Barea remains determined to play in the NBA this season before retiring as a player and pursuing a career in coaching , sources said.
What happened to JJ from the Mavericks?
On January 11, 2019, Barea suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He underwent surgery three days later. On August 19, 2019, Barea was re-signed by the Dallas Mavericks. He played in 29 games that season, averaging 15.5 minutes per game.
Does J.J. Barea have a ring?
J.J. Barea won 1 championship in his career.
What does J.J. Barea do now?
News Mavs fans will be happy to hear: @jjbareapr tells me he’s returning to the Mavs’ organization, role still being defined, but he served in an unofficial assistant-coach capacity today. “I’m going to be involved,” he confirmed, “and I’m definitely excited.”
Who has the smallest wingspan in the NBA?
Tyler Herro possesses one of the finest shooting motions you’ll ever see out of an NBA prospect. But one thing you don’t notice when watching him nail triple after triple is that his arms are unusually small for a player his size.