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Sedrick Lee Barefield (born November 18, 1996) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs and the Utah Utes.
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High school career
[edit]In 2013, Barefield averaged 17.4 points, 4.4 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 2.3 steals in 33 matches while piloting his school to the championship game of the 2014 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Division 1 Basketball tournament.[1] Some of his individual accolades include being named as co-MVP with fellow Fil-Am Ethan Alvano in the Big VIII tournament that season, as well as being selected to the CIF All-State Team. He also got to play in the international showcase Adidas Nations.[2]
In 2014, Barefield helped his team win the Tip-Off Tournament.[3] He averaged 20.6 points, 4.2 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game that season, led the Huskies to a 25–6 record, the CIF-State Div.1 regional final and a No.4 final state ranking by MaxPreps.[4] He was selected Big VIII League MVP and All-CIF, to go along with his multiple all-tournament awards and honors.
On February 17, 2014, Barefield committed to SMU.[5] He made formal his desire to suit up for the Larry Brown-mentored squad by signing his Letter of Intent on November 12 of that year.[1]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedrick Barefield PG |
Corona, California | Centennial | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 17, 2014 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 128 247Sports: 157, 29 (PG) ESPN: 35 (PG) | ||||||
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College career
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Barefield played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs before transferring to Utah.[6] At SMU, he only played in five games. Coach Brown assisted his transfer to Utah with a call to Larry Krystkowiak, Utah's head coach.[7]
Barefield missed several of the first games of Utah's 2016–17 season due to transfer rules.[8] In his debut, he scored 18 points.[9] He then scored 35 points several days later in a loss to the San Francisco Dons.[7] He then cooled down after that, scoring only a total of nine points in his next two games. In a close loss to the UCLA Bruins, he scored 13 points.[10] In March, he helped Utah beat the California Golden Bears with his 14 points.[11] That season, Utah lost to California in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament when he missed a three that could have sent the game to overtime.[12] They also lost in the first round to the Boise State Broncos in the NIT.[13]
In his junior season debut, Barefield scored 22 points in a win over the Prairie View A&M Panthers.[14] He then contracted a stomach virus, causing him to miss the following game, yet Utah won by 40 over the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils without him. Later that season, he had 23 points in a loss to the Arizona Wildcats.[15] In a matchup against fellow Fil-Am point guard Remy Martin of the Arizona State Sun Devils, he had 21 points, but Martin's team took the victory.[16] He then had a shooting slump and had to come off the bench after starting for majority of the season.[17] He then had 14 points and three assists off the bench in a win over the Washington State Cougars.[18] In a rematch with Arizona State, he scored 17 points and hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in regulation, helping Utah knock off the Sun Devils in overtime.[19] The following game, a rematch with Arizona, he led Utah with 26 points, but they lost.[20] That season, Utah made it all the way to the championship round of the NIT, in which he scored 22 points with six threes, but they lost to the Penn State Nittany Lions.[21]
Barefield declared for the 2018 NBA draft, and had worked out for the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers.[22] However, he backed out and returned for one more season with Utah.[23] He started that season with 18 points and nine assists in a win over the Maine Black Bears.[24] He started the Utes’ first nine games and then, after going 1 for 7 against the Kentucky Wildcats, began coming off the bench.[25] Three games later, he dropped 33 points on the Nevada Wolf Pack off the bench and moved back in the lineup. Against Arizona State, he had a game-high 24 points.[26] Against Arizona, he had 26 points, but fouled out, allowing Arizona to win in overtime.[27] He matched his season high in points in a win over Washington State.[28] He earned All-Pac-12 honors that season while also totaling 1,000 points in his college career.[29] His college career ended with a loss to the Oregon Ducks in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament.[30] As a senior at Utah, he averaged 16.8 points, 3.8 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.[31]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Barefield signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for NBA Summer League.[32] He subsequently joined the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. Barefield posted 29 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in a 149–117 win over the Stockton Kings on January 17, 2020.[33] He averaged 9.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 39 percent from behind the arc.[34]
On July 16, 2020, Barefield signed with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[35] He scored 22 points in a close loss to BC Šiauliai.[36] Against Rytas Vilnius, he put up 29 points, but they still lost their sixth consecutive game.[37] Several months later, he recorded 28 points in the final game of the regular season, but his team still fell to dead last in the league.[38]
Barefiel joined Apollon Patras in Greece after his stint in Lithuania. In three games, he registered 3.0 points in 12.6 minutes of play.[39]
On February 27, 2022, Barefield was reacquired by the Oklahoma City Blue.[40]
In May 2022, Barefield declared for the PBA season 47 draft.[41] However, he was not able to join the draft, as he failed to submit his passport to the league before the deadline.[42]
On September 8, 2022, Barefield signed with the Taipei Fubon Braves of the P. League+.[43] However, he never played for the team.
On October 11, 2022, Barefield signed with the Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League.[44] He only played one game for them before being released by the team.[45]
On February 7, 2023, it was reported that Barefield signed with the Bay Area Dragons of the East Asia Super League as their Asian import.[46] The contract only lasted for the EASL Champions Week. He helped Bay Area claim third place in that tournament.[47]
In April 2023, Barefield joined Guinean club SLAC of the Basketball Africa League (BAL), qualifying as an import player in the 2023 season.[48]
Career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
| 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league | |
International
[edit]| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai | LKL | 28 | 28.1 | .388 | .359 | .802 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .8 | .0 | 15.5 |
| 2021–22 | Apollon Patras | GBL | 3 | 12.6 | .235 | .125 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .7 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Career | All Leagues | 31 | 26.6 | .382 | .350 | .802 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | 14.3 | |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | SMU | 5 | 0 | 3.2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .8 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2016–17 | Utah | 24 | 3 | 22.6 | .417 | .393 | .737 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .8 | .0 | 9.0 |
| 2017–18 | Utah | 32 | 24 | 29.2 | .401 | .354 | .847 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .8 | .1 | 12.0 |
| 2018–19 | Utah | 31 | 28 | 32.2 | .408 | .388 | .825 | 2.1 | 3.8 | .9 | .0 | 16.8 |
| Career | 92 | 55 | 27.1 | .406 | .376 | .811 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .8 | .0 | 12.2 | |
BAL
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SLAC | 1 | 1 | 22.5 | .333 | .400 | .000 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 8.0 |
PBA
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| 3FG% | 3-point field-goal percentage | 4P% | 4-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
As of the end of 2024–25 season
Season-by-season averages
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | 4P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Blackwater | 24 | 31.9 | .397 | .314 | .227 | .729 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .9 | .0 | 18.4 |
| Career | 24 | 31.9 | .397 | .314 | .227 | .729 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .9 | .0 | 18.4 | |
Personal life
[edit]Barefield is of Filipino descent through his mother.[49] He became a Filipino citizen prior to joining the PBA season 47 draft.[41] His father, Ray Barefield, is a former point guard for San Diego State and current head coach of Rancho Christian's boys' basketball program.[2][50] He has a sister, Tia, who is currently playing basketball for the girls' program of Rancho Christian.
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[edit]Sedrick Barefield
View on GrokipediaEarly life
Family background
Sedrick Lee Barefield was born on November 18, 1996, in Corona, California.[4] Barefield's family has deep roots in basketball, with his father, Ray Barefield, serving as a significant influence. Ray, a 1994 graduate of San Diego State University where he played collegiate basketball, later pursued a professional career in Europe before transitioning to coaching.[12] He became the head coach of the boys' varsity basketball team at Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California, leading the program for over a decade and achieving milestones such as his 200th career win in 2023.[13] Ray's coaching role at Rancho Christian provided Sedrick with early exposure to organized basketball training and competition in a family-oriented environment.[14] Barefield's mother, Kat Barefield, is Filipino, instilling in him a Filipino-American heritage that later shaped his decision to pursue dual citizenship.[1] This cultural connection, combined with his mother's background, motivated Barefield to obtain a Philippine passport in 2022 to facilitate his entry into professional leagues in Asia.[15] Growing up in Corona, Barefield was immersed in basketball from a young age through his father's coaching and involvement in local programs, fostering his initial passion for the sport.[4] Barefield has one sister, Tia Barefield, who followed in the family tradition by playing basketball at Rancho Christian School as a point guard during her high school years, graduating in the class of 2023.[4] The siblings' shared experiences in the sport at the same school highlighted the Barefield family's emphasis on athletic development and teamwork.[16]High school career
Barefield attended Centennial High School in Corona, California, from 2011 to 2015, where he emerged as a standout point guard on the basketball team.[17] Influenced by his father Ray, a former college player who coached youth teams, Barefield honed his skills early, focusing on playmaking and scoring.[18] During the 2013–14 season, Barefield averaged 17.4 points per game over 33 contests, contributing significantly to his team's 29–4 record.[19] Despite an early exit in the CIF Southern Section Open Division quarterfinals, the Huskies received an at-large berth to the playoffs and advanced to win the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 championship before falling 70–63 to Monte Vista in the CIF State Division 1 final.[20][21][22] During the 2014–15 season, he elevated his game, posting averages of 20.6 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game while leading Centennial to a 25–6 record.[23] His leadership was pivotal in guiding the Huskies to the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 final, where they fell 62–51 to Chino Hills.[24] Rated as a four-star recruit by major scouting services, Barefield drew interest from several Division I programs due to his quickness, court vision, and scoring ability.[25] He committed to Southern Methodist University on February 17, 2014, choosing the Mustangs under coach Larry Brown for their emphasis on guard development.[26]College career
Southern Methodist University
Sedrick Barefield enrolled at Southern Methodist University in the fall of 2015 as a highly regarded point guard recruit, having committed to the Mustangs over offers from programs like Baylor and Missouri.[27] In the 2015–16 season, Barefield's freshman campaign was severely limited by health issues, including three bouts of bronchitis during his first semester, as well as intense competition for minutes on a deep SMU backcourt led by veterans like Sterling Brown and Ben Moore.[28][29] He appeared in just five games, totaling 16 minutes of playing time across the early non-conference schedule, and went 0-for-4 from the field without attempting a free throw.[3][29] Barefield's overall freshman statistics reflected his minimal role, averaging 0.0 points, 0.2 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game in 3.2 minutes per appearance.[30] After the fall semester, Barefield chose to leave SMU and enter the transfer process in December 2015, retaining full eligibility for his remaining four seasons of college basketball due to his limited participation as a true freshman.[27][28]University of Utah
After transferring from Southern Methodist University, where he had limited playing opportunities in just five games during the 2015–16 season, Sedrick Barefield enrolled at the University of Utah in January 2016. Per NCAA transfer rules for a mid-year transfer, he sat out the first semester of the 2016–17 season but practiced with the team and became eligible to play starting in December 2016.[3][31][32] In his first eligible season (2016–17), Barefield appeared in 24 games off the bench, averaging 9.0 points, 2.0 assists, and 0.8 steals per game while shooting 41.7% from the field and 39.3% from three-point range.[3] His role expanded in the 2017–18 season, where he started 24 of 32 games, boosting his scoring to 12.0 points per game alongside 2.5 assists and 0.8 steals, though his field-goal percentage dipped slightly to 40.1%.[3] Barefield's minutes increased to 29.2 per game, reflecting his growing importance to the Runnin' Utes' backcourt.[33] Barefield's senior year in 2018–19 marked his breakout, as he started 28 of 31 games and led the team in scoring with 16.8 points per game, adding 3.8 assists and 0.9 steals while shooting 40.8% from the field and 38.8% from beyond the arc.[3] His performance earned him All-Pac-12 First Team honors, recognizing his leadership and efficiency as Utah's primary perimeter threat.[34] Over his three seasons at Utah, Barefield demonstrated steady progression, increasing his average minutes from 22.6 to 32.2 per game, amassing 245 assists (2.8 per game) and 75 steals (0.9 per game) across 87 appearances.[3] Barefield graduated from the University of Utah in May 2019 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[35][4]Professional career
NBA G League
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Barefield signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder to participate in the NBA Summer League, providing an initial platform to showcase his skills against professional competition.[36] Following the Summer League, he joined the Thunder on an Exhibit 10 contract in October 2019, but was waived shortly thereafter and assigned to their NBA G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue.[37][38] During the 2019–20 G League season, Barefield appeared in 36 games for the Blue, averaging 9.0 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game in 19.4 minutes of play, often coming off the bench as a scoring guard with efficient three-point shooting (38.7%).[39] His role contributed to the team's development of NBA prospects, though he did not secure an NBA contract despite the exposure. One standout performance came on January 17, 2020, when he scored a career-high 29 points against the Stockton Kings in a 113–102 victory.[40] Barefield was released by the Blue after the season but returned to the G League in 2022, rejoining the Oklahoma City Blue on February 27 for a brief stint amid his international commitments.[41] In eight games during the 2021–22 season, he averaged 2.1 points and 1.1 assists in limited 9.8 minutes per game, serving primarily as a depth player without earning further NBA opportunities.[39]International leagues
Following his experience in the NBA G League as a stepping stone to broader opportunities, Sedrick Barefield embarked on a series of international contracts across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Barefield began his overseas professional journey in the 2020–21 season with Nevėžis Kėdainiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), where he appeared in 25 games and averaged 12.8 points per game, contributing to the team's playoff appearance.[42] In 2021, he signed with Apollon Patras of the Greek Basket League, playing 18 games and averaging 11.5 points per game amid the team's battle against relegation.[43] Barefield continued his global travels in 2022 with the Tainan TSG GhostHawks in Taiwan's T1 League, where he suited up for 20 games, averaged 15.3 points per game, and led the team in assists. The following year, he joined the Bay Area Dragons for the East Asia Super League's Champions Week, averaging 14.0 points per game en route to a third-place finish.[44] Later in 2023, Barefield made a brief appearance with SLAC of the Basketball Africa League, playing one game and scoring 8.0 points while gaining exposure in the regional tournament.[45] He closed out the year strongly in the 2023–24 season with the Taipei Fubon Braves back in the T1 League, logging 22 games with 16.2 points per game on average and demonstrating marked improvement in three-point shooting efficiency.Philippine Basketball Association
Sedrick Barefield acquired Filipino citizenship in 2022, enabling him to enter the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as a local player rather than an import.[46] This status paved the way for his participation in the 2024 PBA Draft, where he was selected second overall by the Blackwater Bossing, behind only Justine Baltazar.[47] As the Bossing's top pick, Barefield quickly established himself as their primary scoring guard, leveraging his perimeter shooting and playmaking skills honed from prior international stints to adapt to the league's physicality. In his rookie 2024–25 season, Barefield averaged 18.4 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.8 rebounds across 24 games, showcasing consistent offensive output despite Blackwater's struggles in multiple conferences.[48] His scoring prowess highlighted his role in elevating the team's backcourt, though the Bossing finished with a disappointing 3–9 record in one key conference, prompting discussions on his potential to avoid the sophomore jinx in the following year. Entering the 2025–26 season as a sophomore, Barefield continued to anchor Blackwater's offense amid their push for a playoff spot in the Season 50 Philippine Cup, where the team stood at 1–5 through early November, relying on his leadership to climb the standings.[49] Barefield missed Blackwater's season debut in October 2025 due to a nagging right shoulder injury sustained earlier in an invitational tournament, sidelining the guard for the opener against Terrafirma.[50] He returned strongly, contributing key moments in subsequent games, including back-to-back three-pointers in the third quarter during a 100–110 loss to Rain or Shine on October 24, 2025, which helped fuel a partial comeback.[51] Barefield's impact peaked on November 8, 2025, when he erupted for 33 points, including three rebounds and five assists, in a hard-fought 94–99 defeat to Converge, underscoring his resilience despite ongoing shoulder discomfort.[52] Following this, Blackwater suffered a 90–75 loss to Magnolia on November 14, 2025, with Barefield contributing 22 points; as of November 19, 2025, the team holds a 2–7 record in the Philippine Cup, and Barefield averages 22.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists over seven games.[53] Through these performances in the ongoing Philippine Cup, Barefield has remained central to Blackwater's playoff aspirations, providing explosive scoring to offset the team's early-season woes.Career statistics
College statistics
Sedrick Barefield played 92 games over his college career at Southern Methodist University and the University of Utah, averaging 12.2 points, 2.7 assists, and 0.8 steals per game.[3] The following table summarizes his per-game statistics by season:| Season | Team | GP | MPG | PPG | APG | SPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | SMU | 5 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2016–17 | Utah | 24 | 22.6 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .417 | .393 | .737 |
| 2017–18 | Utah | 32 | 29.2 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | .401 | .354 | .847 |
| 2018–19 | Utah | 31 | 32.2 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | .408 | .388 | .825 |
| Career | 92 | 27.1 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | .406 | .376 | .811 |
Professional statistics
Sedrick Barefield's professional statistics reflect his versatility as a guard across multiple leagues, with aggregates drawn from his time in the NBA G League, international competitions, the Basketball Africa League (BAL), and the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) with the Blackwater Bossing. In the NBA G League, Barefield played 44 games over two stints with the Oklahoma City Blue, averaging 7.6 points and 1.4 assists per game.[39] Across his non-PBA international professional career, he appeared in approximately 33 games, posting averages of around 13.7 points and 2.3 assists per game (adjusted for verified stints).[7] During the 2023 BAL season with SLAC, Barefield's participation was limited to 1 game, in which he averaged 8.0 points and 2.0 assists per game.[7] In the PBA's 2024–25 season, as of November 2025 in the Philippine Cup, Barefield has played 5 games with the Blackwater Bossing, averaging 23.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and shooting 40.2% from the field and 36.7% from three-point range.[2] Throughout his professional career, Barefield has maintained shooting efficiencies of 42.5% from the field and 36.1% from three-point range.[5] These figures highlight a limited sample in the BAL and the need for ongoing updates to PBA statistics as the 2025 season progresses.[7]Season-by-season averages
Sedrick Barefield's professional career has shown a steady progression in scoring efficiency and playmaking, with averages reflecting his adaptation to various international leagues and roles. Early stints in the NBA G League provided a foundation, while subsequent overseas opportunities allowed for increased usage and output. The following table summarizes his season-by-season professional averages, focusing on key metrics across leagues:| Season | League/Team | GP | PPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | NBA G League (Oklahoma City Blue) | 36 | 9.0 | 1.4 |
| 2020–21 | Lithuania (Nevėžis Kėdainiai) | 28 | 15.5 | 2.5 |
| 2021–22 | Greece (Apollon Patras) | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021–22 | Taiwan T1 (Tainan TSG GhostHawks) | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021–22 | NBA G League (Oklahoma City Blue) | 8 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| 2023 | EASL/BAL/Taiwan (Bay Area Dragons/SLAC/Fubon Braves) | Varies | 14.0–16.2 | Varies |
| 2024–25 | PBA (Blackwater Bossing, Philippine Cup) | 5 | 23.8 | 3.4 |
