William Barton is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). William has been playing professional basketball since 2012. He has played for teams such as Portland Trail Blazers (2012-15), Denver Nuggets (2015-22), and Washington Wizards (2022-present). Barton was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 40th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Curious to know more about the player? Let’s have a look into Will Barton Age, Height, High School, Instagram, Stats, Trade, and Contract.
Will Barton Age and Height
Will Barton born on 6 January 1991 is 31 years old and is 6ft 5 inches tall which is 1.96 meters.
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Will Barton High School and College
Will Barton attended four schools in five years. He started his basketball career at Baltimore City College before transferring to National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Maryland. Barton then was enrolled at Baltimore’s lake Clifton, Eastern High School for his junior year. For his senior year, Barton attended Brewster Academy. He was rated as the best shooting guard by scout and ESPN during that time.
Barton during his college career played every single match of freshman year for Memphis leading the Tigers in minutes per game at 30.6 and scoring 12.3 points per game. For his career, he averaged 15.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists in 32.9 minutes per game.
Will Barton Instagram
Will Barron’s Instagram handle is @willthethrillb5. He has 112k followers on the platform.
Will Barton Stats
Will Barton has played 623 matches so far in the NBA. Barton’s points per game average are 11.6 and his 3- point field goal percentage is .354%. He is highly regarded for his incredible stats.
In the playoffs, Barton averages 10.0 points per game and also has a great 3- point field goal percentage which is .339 out of 29 playoff matches he has played in the NBA.
Will Barton Trade and Contract
Barton started his professional career at Portland Trail Blazers. He played for them for 3 years and by the end of his tenure got traded to Denver Nuggets on February 19, 2015, in exchange for Arron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee. Barton scored his career-high 26 points in the 107-98 win over the Houston Rockets and top that mark on December 20 with 32 points against the New Orleans Pelicans. He played amazingly well for The Nuggets in his 6 years tenure. He eventually became their franchise leader in three-pointers made. At the end of his tenure, Barton was surprisingly traded to Washington Wizards on July 6, 2022.
Will Barton signed a contract worth $32 million with Washington Wizards in 2022 with an Annual Salary of $16 million.
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