Antonio Barton

Game-By-Game Statistics
Started 28 of Tennessee's 37 games at the point guard position, shot .340 from 3-point range and averaged 7.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 25.1 minutes per game.
Started 10 SEC games and averaged 7.8 points and 2.4 assists in league play.
Had a team-high seven 3-pointers during Tennessee's four-game NCAA Tournament run, shooting .318 from long range and averaging 7.8 points as UT advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.
Was 6-of-12 from the field, including 4-of-9 from 3-point range en route to 18 points in Tennessee's third-round NCAA Tournament win over Mercer (3/23/14); he also grabbed four rebounds and had a pair of steals.
Totaled 10 points and two assists in UT's come-from-behind, 'First Four' overtime win over Iowa in the NCAA Tournament (3/19/14).
Had a game-high 16 points in UT's lopsided home win over Missouri (3/8/14) and also tallied three assists and two steals.
Shot 4-of-8 from 3-point range, pulled down five rebounds and scored 14 points in Tennessee's win at Auburn (3/5/14).
His best game in a Tennessee uniform came during UT's historic 76-38 pummeling of rival Vanderbilt (3/1/14), as shot 5-of-7 from 3-point range, dished six assists, nabbed two steal and scored a season-high 21 points.
Returned to the Vols' starting lineup at Mississippi State (2/26/14) and dished out four assists with no turnovers in the Tennessee win.
Made four 3-pointers as part of a 12-point, three-assist effort in Tennessee's triumph over Georgia (2/18/14).
Played 23 minutes off the bench at home vs. third-ranked Florida (2/11/14) and totaled six points, three assists (no turnovers), one block and a steal.
Grabbed a season-high six rebounds to go along with six points at Vanderbilt (2/5/14).
His 11-point performance in Tennessee's home win over Auburn (1/15/14) was the fifth straight game in which he had scored in double figures.
Was a catalyst in UT's victory at LSU (1/7/14), going 4-for-4 from 3-point range in the first half and finishing with 14 points, three rebounds and two assists.
Shot 5-of-8 from the field and 4-of-7 from 3-point range while posting a season-high-tying 14 points vs. Tusculum College (1/4/14).
Scored a season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting and also had a a pair of assists in UT's convincing 87-52 win over Virginia (12/30/14); Made three of four 3-point attempts vs. the Cavs.
Shot 5-for-7 from the field and 3-for-4 from 3-point range en route to 13 points against The Citadel (11/18/13).
Started vs. USC Upstate (11/16/13) and scored 13 points while serving as a catalyst in UT's comeback from a 13-point deficit.
Made his Tennessee debut at Xavier (11/12/13) and totaled 10 points, four assists and two steals in 30 minutes off the bench; all of his points came in the second half.

SUMMER 2013

Graduated from the University of Memphis in August, earning his degree in Sport and Leisure Management in just three years.
Took advantage of NCAA transfer rules that allow student-athletes who earn their degree and have remaining eligibility to request a one-time transfer exemption from that institution.

2012-13 - JUNIOR (at MEMPHIS)

Earned his degree in Sport and Leisure Management in the summer of 2013 before transferring to Tennessee.
Appeared in 26 games and averaged 5.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.7 minutes per game.
Shot at least .400 from 3-point range for the third time in as many collegiate seasons.
Led the Tigers in scoring three times and scored 10 or more points seven times.
Owned a +2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio in conference play.
His 16 points led the Tigers as they defeated Tulsa (2/2/13).
Tied for the team lead in scoring with 13 points and also recorded three steals at Rice (1/16/13).
Had a team-high 17 points in a home win over Loyola (12/30/12).
Posted season-highs in points (17) and assists (5) as the Tigers downed Oral Roberts (12/28/12).
Scored 14 points in the Tigers' victory over Samford (11/17/12).

2011-12 - SOPHOMORE (at MEMPHIS)

Made 19 starts while appearing in 34 games (lone game missed was the regular-season finale after suffering a bone bruise).
Averaged 6.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists while scoring in double figures in nine games.
Started all 15 conference games in which he played.
Grabbed a career-high-tying six rebounds and added five points and two assists in the C-USA Tournament championship game victory over Marshall (3/10/12).
Scored 11 points and pulled down five boards in the home win over East Carolina (2/22/12).
Recorded a season-best four steals in a home victory over SMU (1/21/12) and also had seven points, four rebounds and two assists vs. the Mustangs.
Scored 13 points in a home win over Southern Miss (1/11/12).
Scored nine points in the Tigers' come-from-behind win over Xavier (2/4/12).
Tied a career-high with six boards and scored seven points in a road loss at Louisville (12/17/11).
Shot 8-for-11 from the field - including going 4-for-5 from long range - during an impressive 21-point, six-rebound effort against Tennessee at the 2011 Maui Invitational (11/22/11); his jumper with 1:14 left in the second overtime proved to be the game-winning basket.

2010-11 - FRESHMAN (at MEMPHIS)

True freshman played in 35 games and made 12 starts.
Averaged 8.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 13.3 minutes per game.
Led the Tigers in scoring six times and scored in double figures 13 times.
Ranked among C-USA freshmen leaders in scoring (8th, 8.2 ppg), rebounding (11th, 2.5 rpg), field-goal percentage (12th, .463), 3-point percentage (3rd, .442), free-throw percentage (11th, .679), steals (11th, 0.7 spg) and assists (7th, 1.7 apg).
Scored a team-high 17 points against Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (3/18/11).
In the three Conference USA Tournament games, he averaged 5.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
Appeared in all 16 regular-season conference games, making six starts.
Led the Tigers with 14 points at Rice (2/19/11).
Totaled 14 points, three boards, two assists and one steal in a road win at UCF (2/9/11); also hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left vs. the Knights.
Scored 16 points and had three boards, one block and two steals in a road overtime win at UAB (1/22/11).
Scored 17 points and pulled down four rebounds in a road win at Gonzaga (2/5/11).
Scored a career-high 24 points in a home win over Tennessee State (1/2/11), shooting 6-of-8 from the field, 5-of-6 from 3-point range and 7-of-9 from the foul line.
Got the starting nod in his first collegiate game, vs. Centenary, during which he totaled 17 points, three boards, four assists, two blocks and five steals (11/12/10).

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Mass., where he was coached by Ryan Hurd.
In his lone year at Notre Dame Prep, he helped lead the Crusaders to a 27-8 record and the national prep championship quarterfinals.
Was rated as the No. 37 player in the New England region by the New England Recruiting Report.
Averaged 16.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Crusaders.
Other notable Notre Dame Prep alums include current NBA standouts Michael Beasley and Kim English and former NBA players Ryan Gomes and Lazar Hayward.
Attended Lake Clifton High School as a senior in 2008-09 and teamed with his brother, Will, to lead LCHS to a perfect 28-0 record and the Maryland 3A state championship.
Averaged 15.6 points, 7.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds during the Lakers' title run in 2009 and was named to the Baltimore Sun's All-Metro second team.
Prior to enrolling at Lake Clifton, he attended City College High School in Baltimore for two years and National Christian Academy in Fort Washington, Md., for one year.
Played AAU ball for the Baltimore Stars program, which was coached by Duane Davis.

PERSONAL

Full name is Antonio Alfonso Barton
Born Dec. 21, 1991, in Baltimore, Md.
Son of Karen Bush
Academic major: Sports Psychology (graduate level)
Has an older brother (by 11 months), Will, who played at Memphis (2011-12) and was selected by the Portland Trailblazers with the 40th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.
Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Butler Athletic Scholarship Fund