He also was the NCAA East Regional MVP and the only Providence player to be named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team when he led the Friars to the Final Four in 1973. That same year, he was the third selection in the NBA Draft. He went on to earn the NBA's Rookie of the Year honor with the Buffalo Braves. Barnes was the team MVP in the Friars' 1973 Final Four season. In 1974, he led the nation in rebounding as he averaged 19.03 rebounds per game. He is still ranks as the Friars' all- ...
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