David Barlow (basketball)
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| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) |
| Team | Melbourne Tigers (NBL) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | October 22, 1983 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Debut | 2003 |
| Previous Clubs | Metro State 2002 Sydney Kings 2003-2007 |
| Championships | 2003, 2004 |
| Career Highlights | 2 NBL Championships |
David Barlow is a professional basketball player from Melbourne, Australia.
[edit] Basketball career
David Barlow career started at a young age when he began training under Brian Goorjian with the Victoria Titans in 2001, a year later he played College basketball at Metro State in Denver under former NBL coach Mike Dunlap.
After a short stint in College basketball, David came back to Australia and was a finalist for 2003 Youth Player of the Year in the Big V (ABA) whilst playing with Sandringham. In 2004, David made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings and although he saw limited game time in his first two season he has improved in leaps and bounds and was one of the reasons why Sydney has become so dominant.
As a reward David was selected to be apart off the Boomers squad in the 2006 World Championships were he averaged 6 points per game. David Barlow was being to find some form during the 06/07 NBL season but was struck down with a season ending knee injury. Keen to return back to Victoria, David signed with the Melbourne Tigers.
This year in the 2008 NBL season Barlow is having his best year as a proffesional basketballer, he is averaging 17.1 ppg and won a player of the week award when he shot a perfect game, scoring 37 points, 14-14 from the field and 8-8 from 3 pt range. Barlow's tigers are 2nd on the ladder
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