High-Flying Redshirt Freshman with Elite HS Pedigree Now Building at UIW
Drew Barbee is a 6'5", 200-lb G/F from Memphis, TN, whose differentiator is his explosive high school pedigree (averaging 15.7 PPG and 8.5 RPG at Mount Pleasant HS) combined with a redshirt-freshman intensity that brings raw energy to the UIW lineup. Though his 2025-26 stats (2.2 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 28.6% FG) reflect a limited role in just 5 games after a redshirt season at CMU, his intensity level is elite, and his personality is described as a 'family-first' competitor who thrives in transition. You should care because he’s a high-upside developmental project with NBA-caliber coaching DNA (recruited by a coach who developed 30 NBA players), making him a perfect fit for teams needing a versatile, athletic wing who can grow into a scoring threat with proper development.
