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.