Harrison Bryce Jordan Barnes was born on the 30th May 1992, in Ames, Iowa USA, and is recognized as a professional basketball player, who plays on the position of small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the team – the Dallas Mavericks. Previously, he played for the Golden State Warriors from 2012 to 2016. His professional playing career has been active since 2012.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Harrison Barnes is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Harrison’s net worth is over $4 million, accumulated through his successful career in the sports industry; his current salary per year is over $3 million.
Harrison Barnes Net Worth $4 Million
Harrison Barnes spent his childhood in his hometown, where he attended Ames High School, where he began playing basketball for the school team, which he twice led to an Iowa 4A state championship with his teammate Doug McDermott. In his senior year, he averaged 27.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, thanks to which Harrison was named in the USA Today All-USA First Team. Furthermore, he was selected to play for the 2010 Junior National Select Team at the Nike Hoop Summit, for the 2010 McDonald’s All-American Game, and for the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic. In the same year, he won the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award as the nation’s top player. Upon matriculation, Harrison enrolled at the University of North Carolina, where he continued to play basketball. In November of 2012, Harrison was named a pre-season All-American, and later in December of the same year, he set his first career record with double-double. As a freshman, he scored 84 points in the NCAA tournament, the most of any UNC freshman in the history. His college career lasted for two years, during which he distinguished himself as the ACC Rookie of Year, and he was named to the All-ACC Freshman team and Second-team All-ACC in 2011. During the following year, he was named to the First-team All-ACC and Second-team All-American.
Harrison’s professional playing career began, when he was selected in the first round as the 7th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Thus he signed a rookie contract, which marked the real beginning of his net worth. He played in the 2013 NBA Playoffs, scoring a career-high 26 points with 10 rebounds in the game against the San Antonio Spurs. Thanks to his accomplishments, Harrison was named to the 2012-2013 All-Rookie first team, and he finished in 6th position in NBA Rookie of the Year voting.
During the 2013-2014 season, Harrison played in the position of starter for Team Hill in Rising Stars Challenge, finishing the game with 16 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in just 23 minutes of play. He again scored a career-high with 30 points in the final regular season game against the Denver Nuggets, increasing further his career net worth.
In the 2014-2015 season, Harrison continued to line up success after success, for example leading the team to win over the Phoenix Suns 107-106, hitting a running shot in the last second. During the 2015 NBA Playoffs, he averaged 12.8 points per game, and in May, he led the team to the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years, scoring 24 points, and subsequently winning his first NBA championship, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers.
At the beginning of the next season he missed 16 games due to an injury, returning in January against the Charlotte Hornets. Later, in April, he scored 21 points, winning over the San Antonio Spurs, and this made the team second in the NBA history to win 70 games in a season, eventually setting the record at 73, however, the Warriors lost the finals series 4-3 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the first team to do so after leading 3-1.
The 2016-2017 season Harrison began as a part of the Dallas Mavericks, signing a contract worth $94 million over four years, which added a considerable amount to his net worth. He made his debut with the team in a loss to the Indiana Pacers, but two days later, in the game against the Houston Rockets, Harrison scored another career-high with 31 points.
Additionally, in 2016 Harrison was represented the United States national team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where they won the gold medal.
Speaking about his personal life, Harrison Barnes has dated Britt Johnson, but currently he is apparently single. Interestingly he is a teetotaler, only having a sip of alcohol after the teams championship victory. In free time, he is active on his official Twitter account.
