Cat Barber is the ACC's Allen Iverson: Shiftiest PG in NCAA?
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Article by Ray Maisonet
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Who would've thought that North Carolina State University's Anthony "Cat" Barber would be the current leading scorer in the Atlantic Coast Conference. To those who've followed his career thus far, it comes as no surprise. Barber is easily the one of the fastest point guards in college basketball today, hence the nickname “Cat.
Sharing his hometown of Hampton, Virginia is not all Barber has in common with NBA Legend, Allen Iverson. The comparison should come as no surprise when you see how easily he takes his man off the dribble, finishes around the rim, and showcases his toughness. However, the question of "What else can he do...?" has always lingered. During his freshman and sophomore year, he averaged a combined 10.3 points per game. Currently, as a junior, Barber is averaging an amazing 23.2ppg. One of the main contributions to this more than doubled ppg average is an obviously improved mid-range jumper that complements his quickness. So far this season, not only has Barber become a better shooter, but he's also fine tuned a few other aspects of his game.
Barber has had some notable moments and has proven his value in a number of scenarios which include: P&R Situations; Transition; Spot Up; and Hand Off. What is impressive about this is these are all situations frequently used in today's NBA, especially P&R! With Barber's ability to knock down the short jumper, drive to the basket or pass to the roll man, he provides a number of outcomes that would be tough for any defense to read. He's also proven that he's an excellent spot-up shooter. In addition, Barber is equally as good on the defensive end in the scenarios listed.
Overall, Barber possesses a dynamic mixture of coveted attributes that would help him be successful in the NBA. Not only does he have a quickness comparable to Allen Iverson he has the elite end-to-end speed, similar Washington Wizard John Wall, which enables him to play well going down hill in the half-court setting. If selected by the right team Barber could be utilized in a way similarly to Indiana Pacer's George Hill. As a lead guard teamed up with a playmaking shooting guard, this would allow Barber to utilize his strengths of driving the ball and getting out in transition. He's already shocked the collegiate world, so don't be surprised when he does the same when he gets to the league!
Don't ever disrespect AI
Haha
+Gang Gang For real. This kid might be good but he ain't The Answer. One of a kind.
***** They are both from the same place, but one is headed to the Hall of Fame. I don't know this Cats future, so I won't try to predict it.
well put its disrespectful
truuuu
He got jump shot 51 on 2k 😂
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+Opm Jdot W
+Kiing JD www.soundcloud.com/ballous
#facts
+livelearnlovedie RealOnez u stupid
thumbnail look like he broke his own ankle
righy
lol wtf
thought the same
Just wanted to say that lmao
Literally was just about to comment that
is cat barber his name or his profession?
Lmaooo!! Comment of the year
Just take this W bruh
His real name is Anthony cat is bus nickname
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LMAO BRUH YOU FUCKING KILLED ME 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He's a good player. Maybe he's not as good as AI but there's no reason to hate.
The midrange game is strong with this one. -Yoda voice
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Like a Taller Kemba
If you guys haven't seen this guy play in person it really won't do him justice. He is by far the quickest point guard in the NCAA. And people are so scared of comparisons to the greats of basketball...he went to the same high school as AI and broke all of his scoring records. Give him a chance to get to the league and watch him work!!! You may be sleeping on him now but you soon enough you won't!
you're exactly right
Jeff Teague with John Wall speed that is more realistic AI was a huge stretch. Being a Duke fan NC State has been a team to not look over in the ACC and its for the Most part because of him.
One of the best mixes ive seen.
Such a smooth jumper
Definately a great player with a lot of potential
I'm chinese, but i knew him when he was in high school.Hope he's going the draft this year,we've waiting for a long time!
Soooo much HATE for nothing the kid can play basketball he's from NewPort News Va ,But Played For Hampton HighSchool (ALLEN'S HOMETOWN) With Braids and Tattoos Hints The AI Comparison No Hes Not As Fast Or Has The Crossover But He LEADS The ACC In Scoring & Assist Which Makes Him Virtually Unguardable Like An Allen Iverson. #Virginia
"CAT BARRBERR"
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(It's a great mix anyway ;) )
y'all hating for what, he's nice point blank
Footwork is sick wit it
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He is good mainly because his handles have allowed him to open the floor up, find space and utilize and relatively consistent and reliable jumpshot.
More specifically, he utilizes the handle to allow for the mid-range game to develop easily, organically.
This is lit with the traditional baseline camara angle. yall should do this more often for college players
the only college player to get a B.I L. mixtape ever
Buddy ankle in the thumbnail finna break.
For all of you guys shitting bricks over the Allen Iverson comparison. If you weren't aware, he is from the same hometown Iverson was. Hampton, VA. And he looks just like him. The comparison is based on those two criteria not the consideration that he is at the same level as Iverson talent wise.
Your Welcome
+Seth Kardos he also broke all of AI's high school records. He should be ACC POY. Also, you're*
Amazing finisher
Nah I thought I was gonna see crazy crossovers! This nigga is nothing like AI
So underrated
THANK U FINALLY GETTIN RECOGNITION
Im proud to be from VA
Not even close to Iverson
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+Baby DeWalt Iverson's name shouldn't even be mentioned here.. There's no comparison... AT ALL. #Zero #Zilch
+Woodley St. Jean got some similar characteristics and both went to high school in Hampton VA
+Woodley St. Jean he broke all of Iverson's high school records...you can't compare him to AI when he's still in college...give the man a chance to get into the league!
+Woodley St. Jean i see more brandon jennings
Damn i wanna be a cat barber. Imagine all the cats you would line up
This is soooooooo stupid I laughed
ctfu what? lmao
He really is one of the better guards in the country and doesn't get nearly the attention he deserves.
Him and Dennis Smith should be nice together next year tho
+Nick Harris this era of basketball dont exist.-
juan sagredo
What do you mean?
this era is weak
Welcome to Philly! This dude just might stick.
Underrated ‼️‼️🔥💯
the BEAT is D O P E
He has a really good pull up jumper
This definitely doesn't do him justice
Wow he's reall good to be doing that at D1
finally getting some love
Naw, He plays just like Jeff Teague
Yes he does
Lol glad I wasn't dolo thinking that.
when he can have a jeff teague career in the nba he can be lucky but i think he will have a pro career overseas
he was the whole team this year, i can see why hes leaving
More like Dwayne Wade rather than Allen Iverson, AI's dribbling is more free flowing.
barber is nice. i watch him on the KUBE in H-town
Dudes fucking ridiculous. his ankles must hurt like a bitch after those games 😂. He's good as he'll though. I hope he makes it somewhere bigger.
the commentator everytime
"cat BARber!!"
Everybody hatin in the comments like he ain't nice I mean he ain't AI but he got G
This guys special
I'm trying to figure out how they manage to get legit college highlights from the ACC with no problem.
If I hear Cat Barber one more time I'm going to smash my computer
Funny.
I played ball with this dude a couple times back in the day..its alot of talent in Hampton va...ohh shit that rhymed lolzzz
He's gonna be a great second round pick
Never knew Future can ball dawg
would love to see barber play for the clippers.....
That man is nice ❄️
He is really good and all, however he isn't quick as AI. He might be the AI of the NCAA (since he might be the best PG), and I think that's what the channel meant when they posted the video. Ballislife isn't comparing Barber to AI, they are just saying Barber is the AI (the best PG) of the NCAA.
+TIGERFPM hes definitely not the best PG in the NCAA. In the ACC though? probably
Philip Shin Sorry I didn't understand that the two were different haha. I don;t follow basketball
TIGERFPM u should start watching, it personally like it better than the NBA. Especially when it comes down to March Madness.
All of these clinic handle guys will never have the appeal of Allen Iverson.
this guy will be special
He went undrafted
Comments easily show who and who doesn't know basketball. If you actually took time to watch and study AI you can see that cat barber has a similar game as AI just not as quick
he has a very strong inside game for a little guy
please do more players that are in college!!!! Like Kris Dunn,Tyler ulis, or denzel valentine
+Chris Foy Ben Simmons
can y'all read the title doesn't say next AI,he cross and shifts defenders like AI and they both from Hampton, VA
Ok not AI but when he crosses and the pulls up he does kinda have that AI look but hes whole game kinda does resemble kemba walker just less herky jerky when it comes to the way he handles the ball
Welcome to Philly
Mid-range game will get him a name in the league.
So him and dennis smith jr gone be in the backcourt? Nasty combo
that thumbnail tho. he then broke his own ankles.
I thought of cats getting a barber through the whole video o.o
I remember seeing some dude named Barber with the ASAP Rocky braids balling in the McDonald's All American game.. Dude is nice but idk if hes Allen Iverson, not yet anyway
He is good but to call him shifty does not describ his game!! He got that smooth game and a few yanks off the crossover. Even Allen Iverson wasn't shifty. Iverson was beyond fast!! I consider shifty as a stop and go game, mixed in with up fakes and hesitation moves!! Iverson just straight up crosses you!! Cat is a smooth player. If you want shifty check out Jamal Crawford, Lance Stephenson, Nate Robinson, Kemba Walker, Steve Nash or the the Boston Celtics' Isaiah Thomas. Thomas is shifty forreal, I mean like on another level!! Of course Curry, Irving, and Paul are shifty but they tend not to use it. But when they do players ankles pay!!
how come in the thumbnail , it shows him rolling his ankle
Jumpshot funky as hell tho
Looks pretty smooth to me
+DontHateOn1908 His legs go back on some of his shots, like he's bending his knees
Looks like kawhi so much
+philip mathias he plays just like him too! Never gets too emotional and is always making plays. Great defense
His quickness could be compared to that of mister Allen Iverson, but he moves quite different.
He's nice! I haven't seen a guard stay in front of him yet. He will be good on pro level. He looks more like Kemba walker.
Welcome to the Sixers.
i like his game
might be a step to slow to be a starting point but i see him being in the league a while as a backup until he can stretch that range out so more
hes fast as hell checking tje scouting report 😂😂
Whats his name again? i don't think the announcer said it enough...
How tall is he?
Great jump shooter and Inside scorer, but he definitely does not have the same amount of bounce like A.I
woww
niiice
for those of u wondering. i think his name is KEN BARBER
It's Anthony. They call him cat for his cat like reflexes
best PG in the ACC
Why he's not in NBA yet? Hope NYK sign him they need a point guard.
I watched him play a bit this year (tarheel fan) He's got good versatility in the fact that he can go left and right and can make pull up jumpers anywhere on the court.... He isn't the fastest player out there but when you got a good jumpshot and you can pull up from anywhere then its a even trade off.
hes the fastest point guard in college check his nba draft scouting report he lit yall ass up for 25+ points numerous times u should know
But his team still lost BOTH games against us so whats your point?
hahhahahaahaha, dude stop getting emotional on youtube.... if you can't have a grown up conversation then stay off the net....
He looks like he has some great skill. No AI but thats ok. I hope he continues to improve his game because he will need to work on quite a bit if he wants to make it in the NBA.
if yall didnt kno cat and Allen Iverson from the same place and in high school cat barber broke A.i. scoring record so dnt disrespect.
I went to middle school with this jit his real name Anthony barber he went to Lindsay middle school in Hampton Virginia he then went on to Hampton high school I went to bethel the high school Allen Iverson came from then eventually left for west palm beach Florida where raised but all in all he is the next big thing I played against this boy so many times he worked more than anyone he is a beast Kobe is leaving and another hot star entering watch what I say this kid a monster in NBA remember that but Allen Iverson is gonna be hard to over achieve they will always be compared they are from same streets in VA bubba chuck vs cat mmmmmmm
Best PG in the Nation
+Zion Kang sorry, but that award goes to tyler ulis of kentucky
+dennis scott Best scoring pg in the nation
What's his name again? I mean it's not like I heard it 100 times during this vid
Why his ankle in the thumbnail look like its on the edge if tomorrow.
keep doing college mixes!
can't take him seriously bc of CAT BARBER
I didn't know you guys could film at ncaa games
fr lol I thought this was illegal
+clutchmamba exactly, I'm not complaining tho, we get to keep up with players after they leave high school now
if his team were winning he'd be a lottery pick. If he as the PG got his team to sweet 16 he'd be a lottery pick. But, what I see is a great individual player, good passer forced to run a outdated old school UCLA offense at NC State.
first time seing a college ballislife mixtape
I don't think ppl get it about A.I. You can not just toss A.I. name around and compare him to anybody that does 1 nice crossover. You have to first find a magician with the ball and then he must be lighting quick (and) lighting fast. 2 out of those 3 qualities automatic disqualify any A.I. comparison, he must have all 3 qualities and lastly he (must) be a cut throat scorer.
His game is very smooth and fluid. Mid range is what sets him apart. I wouldn't call AI because it wasn't that exciting to watch.
He and AI are not from Hampton. They're from Newport News.
damn ner broke his ankle in the thumbnail
This kid in 3-4 seasons will be traded to be on an NBA championship team