Hey Now Podcast: Conversations & Journeys with Andre Barrett @dre_xii
On this episode of the Hey Now Podcast we got a chance to sit down with a true legend, Andre Barrett. Andre Barrett is a former Professional Basketball Player from New York City who was consider the number 1 point guard at one point. Played his High School basketball at Rice High School and had over a 1000 points and over 1000 assists before being names a McDonald’s All-American and heading to Seton Hall to dominating the Big East and getting to the NBA.
In this episode we discuss how Andre Barrett even though he lived in the Bronx decided to go to Rice High School instead of St. Raymond’s High School for boys which is located in the Bronx and consider one of the top high school program like Rice High School. We also got a chance to discuss his relationship with Kenny Satterfield and how those battle with him at better equipped him as a player. We talked about the battles he use to go through when going up against Omar Cook and Taliek Brown and how it was always a toss up to people on who was the number point guard in NYC. Andre also let us know that a big reason that he was able to have confidence on the court was because n High School he was able to play and work out with pro’s and college players and he said how much that really help get his game to developed.
Andre also discussed how he makes it a point to always share his knowledge to younger players. He feels that it’s only right since the older players did with him and we talk a little bit about those players he has had conversations with.
Overall this episode is about a kid from The Bronx who never stop believing in himself, who did not believe in short cuts and believe that his work could do all the talking and it did. Andre Barrett is a true legend who’s father guided him in the right way and I truly know that he is proud of him. As always an episode full of gems!!
