University of Missouri Athletics

2014-15 (SOPHOMORE):

• Walked on to the Tiger program after playing his freshman season at Division I Houston Baptist.
• Gritty player and a strong shooter that adds depth to the point guard position.

AT HOUSTON BAPTIST
2013-14:

• Played in 31 games for Houston Baptist as a true freshman, making 13 starts.
• Averaged 3.0 points and 1.8 assists in 16.6 minutes per contest.
• Saw his averages improve to 3.1 points in 19.2 minutes during Southland Conference play.
• Played a career high 39 minutes in an overtime loss at Incarnate Word and scored six points.
• Dropped in eight points against Oral Roberts to go with four assists.
• Passed out a career-high eight assists at Abilene Christian and seven more at Sam Houston State in back-to-back contests.
• Scored a career high nine points and was a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range in a loss to Southern Miss.

HIGH SCHOOL:

• Was a four-year letterwinner and three-year team captain for coach Kevin Poelker at De Smet Jesuit High School in St. Louis, Mo.
• Averaged 14.0 points, 6.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game in leading the Spartans to the state finals, earning Metro Catholic Conference Co-Player of the Year, first-team all-state and second-team All-Metro honors as a senior.
• Was also a first-team All-Metro Catholic Conference selection as a junior.
• Was a member of the 1,000-Point Club and is De Smet's all-time assists leader.

PERSONAL:

• Full name is James Edward Barton.
• Born Oct. 7, 1994, in St. Louis, Mo.
• Son of Jim Sr. and Christy Barton.
• Has two sisters, Paige and Mary and one brother, Tommy.