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FROSH PROFILE: WILL BARTON

Rob Harrington
robharrington@prepstars.com
February 28, 2011

Memphis freshman wing Will Barton has been a key figure for the Tigers as they've had a roller coaster ride of a season. But though the young team has been inconsistent, Barton himself — a top-10 prospect out of high school — has enjoyed mostly good moments this year.

Of course, Barton’s journey mirrors that of the team. A strong game (17 points, six rebounds) against UAB was followed up by a lackluster (3-11 FG, eight points, four turnovers) in a defeat at Rice. Overall, Barton leads the team in scoring at 13 points per game, and he’s adding five rebounds and about a steal and a half per game.

The trick for Barton will be to improve his three-point shooting. While shooting pretty well from two-point range, he has converted on 28 percent from deep in a whopping 122 attempts. Still, his angular drives and good size for a wing make him a productive player and one who appears to have a good shot to live up to his expectations from the prep level.