Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the detailed profile of Dana Barros:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Dana Bruce Barros
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born April 13, 1967
  • Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
  • Weight: 163 lbs (74 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 0 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 11 (US)
  • Number: #3, #11
  • Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
  • High School: Xaverian Brothers High School, Westwood, Massachusetts
  • College: Boston College (1985–1989)
  • NBA Draft: Selected 16th overall in the 1989 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics
  • Teams Played For:
    • Seattle SuperSonics (1989–1993)
    • Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1995)
    • Boston Celtics (1995–2000, 2003–2004)
    • Detroit Pistons (2000)
  • Championship Rings: No NBA Championships
  • Kids: Dana Barros has at least two children, including a son named Jordan Barros.
  • Siblings: Not much publicly available information on siblings.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Dana Barros’ player archetype was that of a lightning-quick scoring guard who could slide between lead-ballhandler and off-ball marksman roles, giving his teams a small but explosive backcourt weapon. Defensively, he was more of a competitive effort defender than a stopper, using speed, anticipation, and activity to pressure the ball and survive against bigger guards rather than overwhelm them physically. Offensively, his main value came from his pull-up shooting, deep range, pace off the dribble, and ability to create points in bursts, while still having enough point-guard feel to run an offense and set up teammates. Physically, Barros was undersized by NBA standards at 5-foot-11 and around 165 pounds, but he compensated with burst, balance, and notable athletic pop, which helped him get into space and fire over defenses despite his frame. Overall, his play style blended quick-trigger perimeter scoring, change-of-pace guard play, and secondary playmaking, making him an ahead-of-his-time offensive guard whose best years looked a lot like the modern small shooting point archetype.

Sources:

NBA.com — Dana Barros | Guard | Boston Celtics
Basketball-Reference.com — Dana Barros Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
The Philadelphia Inquirer — Dana Barros, the ’94-95 Sixers, and the greatest performance that people forgot
Basketball Network — Dana Barros talks about the toughest matchups during his NBA career