Jose Juan Barea Mora, better known as J. J. Barea, is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who most recently played for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks (NBA). On December 10, 2020, the Dallas Mavericks waived him. He began his basketball career at Northeastern University before joining the Mavericks in 2006, becoming the NBA’s eighth Puerto Rican player. He’s also appeared in the NBA Development League and the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, among other leagues.

He was also a member of the Puerto Rican national squad that won gold at the Central American and Caribbean Games in 2006 and 2010. They won the gold medal in the 2011 Pan American Games and the silver medal in the 2007 Pan American Games as a point guard for Puerto Rico. On May 30, 2017, he was named head coach of the BSN’s Indios de Mayaguez.

How much is J. J. Barea’s Net Worth?

J J Barea is a professional basketball player with a net worth of $11 million dollars. His annual average pay with the Mavericks was $2,564,753 during his deal. He earned a base salary of $2,564,753 in 2019-2020, with a cap hit of $1,620,564 and a dead cap value of $1,620,564.

He has earned roughly $41,800,103 in his NBA career so far, having played 14 seasons. In June 2010, the Mavericks activated their $1.8 million team option on Barea’s contract for the 2010-2011 season. Following the end of the lockout on December 14, 2011, he signed a four-year, $19 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. On July 16, 2015, he re-signed with the Mavericks for a four-year, $16 million contract. His basketball career is his primary source of riches, and he is well compensated for it. His earnings allow him to live a lavish lifestyle.

Famous For:

• Being a basketball player from Puerto Rica.
• For playing lastly with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

J.J. Barea believes Luka Doncic has a lot more room to grow:

J.J. Barea, a Dallas Mavericks legend, has seen it all in the game of basketball. He has 14 NBA seasons under his belt and is aiming for more. The Mavericks cut Barea during training camp, but the veteran is hoping to find work with another team this season.

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks, according to J.J. Barea, has not yet achieved his prime. J.J. Redick mentioned Luka and inquired about Doncic’s potential with Barea. He responds as follows: “He’s still a kid, after all. He hasn’t changed his mind. I believe he is still chilling and maturing. He hasn’t made the next step, in a good way. He’ll be a monster once he gets serious about training and being ready for the NBA. He’s still a child. He still believes he can do it this way, and he’s growing better every year. He’ll be an issue when he matures into a man.”

Early Years and Family

J. J. Barea was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on June 26, 1984. Jose Juan Barea Mora is his birth name, full name, and actual name. His nationality is Puerto Rican, and his ethnicity is Puerto Rican-White. His ethnicity is White. In the year 2020, he will be 36 years old. His zodiac sign is Cancer, and he is a Christian. Jaime Barea (father) and Marta Barea (mother) were his parents when he was born (mother). His father worked as an engineer, while his mother was a retired professor who also coached volleyball and tennis. Jamie J. Barea is his brother, and Jason J. Barea is his younger brother.

Basketball Career:

In the year 2001, he began playing basketball for Indios de Mayaguez of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).

Barea began playing basketball at Miami Christian School in the United States, where he received his education. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University. He led his team to the state Championship with a 38-2 record as a senior in 2001-2002, averaging 20 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. In December 2001, he earned a name for himself nationally at the City of Palms event, where he was the team’s leading scorer and displayed an accurate three-point shot. During his stay at University, he returned to Puerto Rico to play with Indios de Mayaguez in the 2002 BSN season, averaging 2.8 points per game in 14 games.

He received third-team All-America East Conference (AEC) and AEC All-Rookie team honors as a freshman in 2002-2003, when he averaged a conference-leading 17 points per game to go along with 3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.9 steals in 28 games. During his sophomore season in 2003-2004, he was named to the First Team All-America East after finishing second in the conference in both scoring (20.7 ppg) and assists (5.8 APG). During his junior year in 2004-2005, he was second in the America East and eighth in the country in scoring (22.2 ppg).

How was the Professional Basketball Career of J. J. Barea?

• From the year 2006 until 2011, J. J. Barea was active for the Dallas Mavericks.
• He joined the Dallas Mavericks for the Rocky Mountain Revue wherein three games, he averaged 12.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in 25.0 minutes per game.
• Later, he signed a multi-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks on 17th November 2006 and made his debut match against Houston Rockets.

• He averaged 27.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 1.3 steals in eight D-League games.
• He finished his rookie season with averages of 2.4 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 0.7 steals in 33 regular-season games.
• For the 2007 Las Begas Summer League, he re-joined Dallas where he averaged 16.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 7.0 assists in 27.6 minutes per game in five games.
• Against Sacramento Kings, he recorded a then career-high 25 points winning with the victory score of 123-2012 on 3rd November 2007.
• After then, he re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks to a three-year deal on 9th July 2009.
• He scored a then career-high 26 points during an 86-93 loss to the Houston Rockets on 20th February 2009.
• Over 78 games (with 18 starts), he averaged 7.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 19.8 minutes per game in the 2009-2010 season.
• The Mavericks exercised their $1.8 million 2010-11 team option on Barea’s contract in June 2010.

career-high 81 regular-season games

• He played a career-high 81 regular-season games while averaging 9.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 20.6 minutes per contest during his 2010-2011 season.
• On 1st January 2011, he scored a then career-high 29 points during an 87-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
• After failing negotiations to re-sign with the Mavericks, he left the team and then signed a four-year, $19 million contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on 14th December 2011. He made his debut for the team against Oklahoma City Thunder recording 14 points, 2 assists, and 2 rebounds in a 100-104 loss.
• His 2012-2013 season began with 21 points and 5 assists against the Sacramento Kings on 2nd November 2012 finishing the season with averages of 11.3 points, 4.0 assists, and 2.8 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game.
• Similarly, his 2013-2014 season ended averaging 8.4 points and 3.8 assists per game.
• Later, on 27th October 2014, he was waived by the Timberwolves. And then signed with the Dallas Mavericks on 29th October 2014.
• Against Jazz, he scored a season-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting in an 87-82 win.
• He then signed with the Mavericks to a  four-year, $16 Million contract on 16th July 2015. He scored a career-high 32 points on 13-of-20 shooting during a 119-118 overtime win versus the Brooklyn Nets.

appointed the head coach

• Barea was appointed the head coach of Indios de Mayaguez of the BSN on 30th May 2017.
• He had a season-high 23 points during a 119-112 loss to the Jazz on 22nd March 2018. The game marked his 567th for the Mavericks and broke a tie with Mark Aguirre for the eighth-most in team history.
• On 11th January 2019, he suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in a contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He underwent surgery three days later.
• On 19th August 2019, he was re-signed by the Dallas Mavericks. He played in 29 games that season, averaging 15.5 minutes per game.
• He then re-signed for another year on 1st December 2020. Nine days later, he was waived by the team.

Awards and Achievements :

• NBA champion (2011)
• J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2018)
• 2× Centrobasket MVP (2008, 2016)
• CAA Player of the Year (2006)
• First-team All-CAA (2006)
• 2× First-team All-AEC (2004, 2005)
• Third-team All-AEC (2003)
• AEC All-Rookie Team (2003)

Who is J. J. Barea Married to?

J J Barea is a husband and father. In the summer of 2013, Barea dated actress and Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2011 Viviana Ortiz. In February 2016, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. Paulina Barea Ortiz, their daughter, was born on March 31, 2016. On August 20, 2016, Barea and Ortiz married in a grandiose ceremony at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazon in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Currently, the pair is living happily in their current situation with no interruptions. He is not gay and has a straight sexual orientation.

He declared his relationship with Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera back in March 2011. The couple announced that they were expecting their first child in July 2011. On February 17, 2012, his fiancée gave birth to their son Sebastian Jose Barea Rivera. He was also present when the baby was born. In April 2013, the couple divorced.

Body Measurement

J J Barea is a dashing young man with a lovely demeanor. His physique is athletic. He stands at a perfect height of 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) and a healthy weight of 82 kg (180 lb). The NBA lists his height as 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), however his mother says he is closer to 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m). In a 2016 Wall Street Journal report, he said he had to stop himself from giggling when he was told he was 6 feet tall during pregame player introductions “since me and maybe 20,000 other people in the arena realized that was a fake.” His other physique measures, including chest, waist, and biceps size, have yet to be disclosed. He takes good care of his body.

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