2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Barry Stewart
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Shelbyville, Tenn.
- High School/Previous School:
- Shelbyville Central HS
2008-09 (Junior):
- Former All-SEC freshman finished second on team in scoring with a 12.4 clip.
- Scored in double digits 24 times.
- Second on team with 66 assists.
- Scored a season-high 22 points on Feb. 7 at home against Arkansas.
- Tied for second on team with 46 steals.
- Had 72 3-pointers to give him 202 for his career to put him at second all-time in the MSU record books behind Darryl Wilson (258).
- With 18 points against Auburn, he became MSU's 30th member of the 1,000-point club.
- Made 77 of last 91 free throws (.846).
- Had first double-double of the season at Alabama (2-21-09) and second of his career.
- Had career-high 12 rebounds against Florida.
- Led MSU with a 14.3 scoring in the four SEC Tournament games en route to earning All-Tournament honors.
- Totaled 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting against Washington in NCAA Tournament.
2007-08 (Sophomore):
- Ranked fourth in the SEC in minutes played per game (35.67) and hit at least one 3-pointer in 28 of 34 games.
- Had season-best 6 treys against Tennessee on 8 attempts.
- Committed only seven turnovers over his last seven games.
- Scored 16 points (all in 2nd half & most since Feb. 16 vs. Ark.) against Oregon in NCAA Tournament and drained four 3-pointers.
- Scored a game-high 21 points with a career-high 6 made treys in 8 attempts, including three straight 3-pointers within a minute and 4-of-5 treys in the second half, vs. Tennessee.
- Scored a season-high 24 points as well as handing out a career-most 7 assists against Missouri on Dec. 30 to earn SEC Player of the Week honors.
- Began the year with his first double-double with 13 points and a career-high 11 boards vs. Louisiana Tech.
2006-07 (Freshman):
- Selected to the Coaches SEC All-Freshman Team after averaging 9.8 points (4th on the team), 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per outing as a State rookie.
- Named to the College Basketball News All-Freshman Ninth Team.
- Ranked as the SEC's third-leading freshman scorer behind Patrick Beverley of Arkansas and Tennessee's Ramar Smith.
- Broke Reginald Delk's freshman records for 3-pointers made (68) and attempted (174).
- Ranked 15th nationally among freshmen (min. 120 att.) in three-point field-goal percentage (39.1%).
- Scored in double digits 17 times, including season-best, 22-point outings in home win against Auburn and at Miami (FL).
- Made at least one 3-pointer in all but five games and hit at least two treys in 21 of 35 outings for the season.
High School:
Three-year starter and two-time all-district performer for coach Kevin Thomas at Shelbyville Central. ... Helped lead Golden Eagles to a four-year record of 92-44, including a school-first Class AAA state runner-up finish with a 34-4 overall record in 2005-06... Averaged team-leading 23.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game, along with 2.5 assists, as a senior to earn Class AAA Mr. Basketball honors... Also named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's All-State team as well as picking up All-Midstate First Team accolades from The Tennessean... Named District 8-AAA co-MVP in 2005-06... Played against current MSU teammate Jarvis Varnado in the 2006 East-West Tennessee All-Star Game... Completed four-year career as school's all-time leading rebounder (681) and No. 2 all-time scorer (1,768). ... Averaged 17.6 points, 7.1 rebounds as a junior and 8.4 points and 4.2 boards as a sophomore.
Personal:
Born February 4, 1988, in Shelbyville, Tenn. ... Seeking his degree in information technology services. ... The son of Faye and Frank Buckingham.
