Barlow played basketball for St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia as a freshman, receiving limited playing time. After one year, he transferred to Dumont High School in his hometown of Dumont, New Jersey. Barlow assumed a leading role in his junior season and averaged 23.3 points and 12.6 rebounds per game.[1] During his senior season, which was limited to eight games by the COVID-19 pandemic, he averaged 27.6 points, 17 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.6 blocks per game. Barlow was named North Jersey Player of the Year.[2] He played for the New York Rens at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League, helping the team reach the Peach Jam semifinals.[3] Barlow was a four-star recruit and intended to play a postgraduate season at Bridgton Academy in Bridgton, Maine before pursuing professional options.[2]
Professional career
Team Overtime (2021–2022)
On September 2, 2021, Barlow signed with Team Overtime for the Overtime Elite's inaugural season.[4] He played for Team Overtime in OTE, averaging 14.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.[3][5]
San Antonio / Austin Spurs (2022–2024)
After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Barlow signed a two-way contract with the San Antonio Spurs, becoming the first Overtime Elite player to make an NBA roster.[6] Barlow joined the Spurs' 2022 NBA Summer League roster and made his Summer League debut on July 8, 2022, scoring nine points and seven rebounds in a 90–99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[7][8] Barlow made his proper NBA debut with the Spurs on November 2, 2022, by getting two points and three assists in a 143–100 blowout loss against the Toronto Raptors.[9]
On January 28, 2023, in 126–110 loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA G League, Barlow finished with a double-double career-high game of 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks for Austin.[10][11] On April 2, 2023, Barlow recorded his first double-double in the NBA with 12 points and 10 rebounds alongside a season-high 5 assists in a 142–134 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.[12] In the final game of Barlow's rookie season just a week later, he recorded career-highs of 21 points and 19 rebounds in a 138–117 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[13]
On July 27, 2023, Barlow signed a two-way contract for the 2023–24 NBA season.[14] He was converted to a standard NBA contract on March 2, 2024.[15]
Atlanta Hawks / College Park Skyhawks (2024–present)