RJ Barrett Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Barrett made his preseason debut for Duke on August 15, 2018 in an 86–67 win over the Canadian Ryerson University Rams, scoring 34 points and collecting five rebounds while shooting 11-of-29 from the field. On November 6, in his first regular season game, he posted 33 points and six assists against second-ranked Kentucky at the Champions Classic, breaking the Duke freshman scoring record in a debut. On December 3, 2018, Barrett was named Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rookie of the week. Barrett tallied his first double-double on December 5, with 27 points and 15 rebounds versus Hartford. On December 10, 2018, Barrett earned ACC player and freshman of the week honors for the second time. He had another strong performance in his next game against Yale, where he recorded 30 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Barrett eclipsed the 30-point mark again on January 12, 2019, scoring 32 points in an 80–78 win over Florida State. On January 26, 2019, Barrett recorded 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 66–53 victory against Georgia Tech. On January 28, 2019, Barrett earned his third ACC freshman of the week honor. On February 9, Barrett scored 26 points in a 81–71 victory against Virginia. On February 17, Barrett recorded 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 94–78 win over North Carolina State. It was the fourth time in Duke history (second time under Mike Krzyzewski's tenure as head coach) where a player recorded a triple-double for the team. On February 23, 2019, Barrett recorded 30 points and 7 assist in a 75–65 win over Syracuse. On February 25, 2019, Barrett was again named ACC freshman of the week for the fourth consecutive time. On March 5, 2019, Barrett scored 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assist in a 71–70 win over Wake Forest. At the end of Duke's regular season, Barrett was named a member of both the Sporting News' All-American First Team, ACC All-Freshman team and the All-ACC First Team alongside his teammate Zion Williamson.

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