NBA star Harrison Barnes talks hoops and life

Posted Dec 17, 2017
Harrison Barnes was raised in Ames. Now he's starring with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. Barnes is averaging nearly 20 points a game in his second season with the Mavericks. He has a great deal of pride in his home state, returning to teach basketball skills in Iowa summer camps.Barnes led Ames to back-to-back state championships in 2009 and 2010. (Des Moines Register)

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