Rowan Alexander “RJ” Barrett Jr. is a Canadian basketball player. He currently plays in the Forward-Guard position for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA.
RJ Barrett was born on June 14, 2000, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of former basketball player Rowan Barrett Sr. He played basketball throughout his high school and college years before deciding to join the NBA. He represented Canada in the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship in Argentina. He also represented Canada in the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. He made his NBA debut for the New York Knicks on October 23, 2019. He was also named to be the Consensus First Team All-American in 2019.
Barrett has managed to achieve a PPG of 19.6 with an RPG of 5.0, an APG of 2.8, and a PIE of 8.7. He will play for the Canada National Basketball team in the upcoming 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
What are the names of RJ Barrett's Parents?
RJ Barrett’s parents are Rowan Barrett Sr. and Kesha Duhaney. They are both former athletes.
Who is RJ Barrett’s Mother?
RJ Barrett’s mother is Kesha Duhaney. She is originally from Brooklyn, New York, United States. She is also a former athlete. She used to compete as a sprinter as well as a long jump athlete in her college at St. John’s University in Queens, New York, United States. It was also at college that she met her future husband Rowan Barrett.
Apart from this, she has also worked at the Imperial Bank of Commerce in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Who is RJ Barrett’s Father?
Rowan Alexander Barrett Sr. is RJ Barrett’s father. He is a former basketball player, born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. He represented the Canada National Basketball Team and has played in many other clubs in Asia and Europe.
Rowan Barrett Sr. represented Canada in the 1993 FIBA AmeriCup in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He also played for the Canada National Basketball Team in the 1992 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, New York, United States, and in the 19975 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka, Japan. Currently, he is the general manager and the executive vice president of the Canada National Basketball team.
What Nationality are RJ Barrett’s parents?
RJ Barrett’s mother Kesha Duhaney is from New York and currently resides in Canada. Therefore, she has both American and Canadian nationality. His father was born in Canada and has Canadian nationality.
However, both of his parents are Jamaican by ethnicity.
FAQs
A. RJ Barrett is currently 23 years old as of January 2024.
A. RJ Barrett is the son of former basketball player Rowan Barrett Sr. and Kesha Duhaney.
A. RJ Barrett plays for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA.
A. RJ Barrett is 6’6” (1.98m) in height and weighs 214 lbs (97 kg).
A. RJ Barrett will represent the Canada National Basketball team in the upcoming 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.