JUNIOR COLLEGE: Attended Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangeley, CO...Named first-team All-Scenic West Athletic Conference in 1999-2000...Averaged 20.1 ppg with 7.3 rpg, 3.2 apg and 1.8 spg for the Spartans...Led the SWAC in scoring and set the conference mark for points in one game, 52, and one half, 33...Finished sixth in the conference in free throw percentage at .813...Made 67 3-point shots in 30 games...Sank six 3-pointers against Snow College...Had five double-doubles last year...Scored 35 points and grabbed 11 boards against North Dakota JC...Named second-team All-SWAC in 1998-99...Played for coach Paul Conrad at CNCC...HIGH SCHOOL:  Graduated from Central High School in Grand Junction, CO in 1993...Did not play organized basketball or athletics in high school...PERSONAL: Born March 29, 1975...Son of Dave Barney and Irene Burtenshaw...A Kinesiology major...Has four brothers and three sisters...Two of his younger brothers are twins.

Coach Pfeifer on Barney: "Last Spring we were searching for a perimeter player who could make an impact and contribute to this year's team.  Getting the leading scorer from one of the premiere JUCO conferences in the country makes it a pretty safe bet we have accomplished that goal."