Quacy Barnes

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Benton Harbor, MI
Position:
C
Height:
6-5

Barnes

Tallest player to ever take to the hardcourt at Indiana ... should contribute immediately in the post position.

1994-95 - Started four games and played in 26 as a freshman ... steadily improved throughout the year ... averaged 5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game ... shot 50 percent from the field ... tallied 37 blocked shots, the most by a Hoosier in 12 years ... ranked fourth in the league for blocked shots, averaging 1.4 per game ... broke the Indiana record for blocks in a single game wih five on three occasions ... led the team in rebounding in four games, including both Big Ten Tournament games with seven boards against Northwestern and eight vs. Penn State ... tied a career-best five blocks in loss to Penn State in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament ... tied a career-high 16 points versus Michigan State, hitting 7-8 from the field in 22 minutes of play ... hit the winning basket as time expired in dramatic 78-77 win over Michigan ... earned first start in overtime loss to Minnesota, scoring 11 points and grabbing nine boards before fouling out ... equalled career-best 16 points in win over Illinois ... came off the bench to record a career-high 16 points and 11 rebounds in IU's win over Michigan State ... scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for first career double-double in win over Evansville.

1995-96- Only Hoosier to start all 27 games ... dominant shot blocker ... led the Big Ten and ranked nationally, averaging 2.9 blocks per game ... broke the school single-season blocked shots record with 77, a figure that ranks 10th all-time in the Big Ten ... third on the team in scoring (11.6 ppg) ... second-leading rebounder (5.9 rpg) ... set the school for blocks in a game with seven vs. Kentucky ... netted 15 double-digit scoring games ... tallied three double-doubles ... led the team scoring in eight games ... scored a career-high 23 points against both Valparaiso and Ball State ... led Indiana against Penn State with 15 points and a career-best 12 rebounds ... earned all-tournament honors at the Full-O-Prep Classic ... academic all-Big Ten honoree.

Summer 1996- Toured Denmark and Sweden as a member of the Big Ten Conference All-Stars team in June, averaging 7.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Prep- Played at Benton Harbor High School under the instruction of head coach Lou Harvey ... earned Street and Smith Honorable Mention All-American accolades her senior year while averaging 20points, 16 rebounds, and 7 blocks per game ... led her team to an 18-2 regular season record her final year ... was ranked as one of the top-five players in the state of Michigan last season ... was a first-team all-State selection 1993 ... named to the all-Conference team her junior and senior years ... team MVP and captain her junior and senior seasons.

Personal- Physical education major ... born September 26, 1976 ... nickname is "Q" ... has a two-year old son named T.J. ... daughter of John Barnes and Sonia Wright ... father played basketball at Hillsdale-Michigan from 1965-69.