Ernie Barrett

Ernie Drew "Black Jack" Barrett (August 27, 1929 – April 21, 2023) was an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats. He was selected by the Celtics in the first round of the 1951 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick.

College and professional career

Barrett was recruited by coaches including, Phog Allen and Henry Iba, but he chose to attend Kansas State University to play for Jack Gardner and Tex Winter in 1947.

Barrett led the Wildcats to the national championship game in 1951. He suffered a shoulder injury in the semi-finals against Oklahoma A&M, and his injury heavily impacted the Wildcats, who lost in the title game.

Barrett was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1st round (7th pick overall) of the 1951 NBA draft and played for the Celtics (1953–54, 1955–56) in the NBA for 131 games.

Personal life and death

A local restaurant, is named Mr. K's in Barrett's honor. He helped raise money for many athletic facilities that are still in use. He has a statue, which depicts him extending his right arm for a handshake.

Barrett died in Manhattan, Kansas, on April 21, 2023, at the age of 93.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
Template:Nbay	Boston	59	10.9	.314	.560	1.7	.9	2.3
Template:Nbay	Boston	72	20.2	.388	.788	3.4	2.4	7.0
Career		131	16.0	.369	.748	2.6	1.7	4.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1954	Boston	6	10.5	.150	1.000	1.0	.7	1.3
1956	Boston	3	14.3	.308	1.000	2.3	1.3	3.7
Career		9	11.8	.212	1.000	1.4	.9	2.1

External links

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