Ken Barlow (basketball)

Ken Barlow

Personal information
Born	(1964-09-20) September 20, 1964 Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Notre Dame (1982–1986)
NBA draft	1986: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career	1986–2002
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	8
Career history
1986–1987	Tracer Milano
1987–1990	Maccabi Tel Aviv
1990–1993	PAOK
1993–1994	Pfizer Reggio Calabria
1994	Benetton Treviso
1995–1996	Olimpia Pistoia
1997–1999	Snai Montecatini
1999–2000	Dinamo Sassari
2000–2002	Mabo Livorno
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (1987) FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1991) Italian League champion (1987) Italian Cup winner (1987) Greek League champion (1992) Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (1991) 3× Israeli League champion (1988–1990) 2× Israeli State Cup winner (1989, 1990) Second-team Parade All-American (1982) McDonald's All-American (1982)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Kenneth Barlow (born September 20, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. Barlow graduated from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.

College career

Barlow played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame, with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

He served as team captain his final two seasons, while helping the Irish to two NCAA tournament berths (1985, 1986), and a runner-up finish at the 1984 National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

Professional career

After college, Barlow was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers, in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1986 NBA draft.

Some of the clubs that he played with in Europe include: Olimpia Milano, Maccabi Tel Aviv, PAOK, Pfizer Reggio Calabria, Benetton Treviso, Olimpia Pistoia, and Mabo Livorno.

Personal

Ken has two sons, who both played college basketball: Kelsey Barlow, who played at Purdue and UIC, and Keenan, who played for Indiana State and Tiffin. He also has a cousin, Ashley Barlow, who tri-captained the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team, in 2009 and 2010. She played for Notre Dame from 2007–2010.

Ken is now a minister, at a local church in Indianapolis.

Awards and accomplishments

• McDonald's All-American: (1982)
• EuroLeague Champion: (1987)
• 3× EuroLeague Finalist: (1987, 1988, 1989)
• Italian League Champion: (1987)
• Italian Cup Winner: (1987)
• 3× EuroLeague Final Four Participant: (1988, 1989, 1993)
• 3× Israeli League Champion: (1988, 1989, 1990)
• 2× Israeli State Cup Winner: (1989, 1990)
• Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer: (1991)
• FIBA European Cup (FIBA Saporta Cup) Champion: (1991)
• FIBA European Cup (FIBA Saporta Cup) Finalist: (1992)
• Greek League Champion: (1992)

External links

• FIBA Europe Profile
• Italian League Profile (in Italian) Retrieved 11 August 2015