My Take
Scottie Barnes is one of those rare players who makes you feel genuinely excited about the future of basketball. Born in 2001 — yes, 2001 — this West Palm Beach kid was already dropping jaws at Florida State, earning ACC Rookie of the Year honors, and convincing the Toronto Raptors to snatch him up fourth overall in the 2021 draft. What I love about Scottie is that he's not just a stat-padder; he's a do-everything forward with the passing instincts of a point guard and the defensive motor of someone who actually enjoys that side of the game. A Leo born under Florida's blazing sun, he plays with exactly the kind of confident, high-energy flair you'd expect — and at just 22 or 23 years old, he's already carrying a rebuilding Raptors roster on his back. The ceiling here is absurd, and I think we've barely scratched the surface.
Overview
Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. (born August 1, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles, earning third-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman in 2021 and was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Raptors in the 2021 NBA draft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Scottie Barnes
- Name (Japanese)
- スコッティ・バーンズ
- Reading
- すこってぃ・ばーんず
- Born
- August 1, 2001 (age 24)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Cardinal Newman High School
- University
- Florida State University
Awards & achievements
- Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.