the crafty Privateers guard who brought real floor-spacing value
Joey Barnitz was a reliable guard for New Orleans, known more for his shooting touch and steady role-playing than box-score stuffing; in the 2006-07 season, he hit 12 threes, shot 44% from deep, and scored a career-high 11 points in the opener after starting the first five games.[2][3] Earlier, in the 2005-06 season, he was a walk-on who still earned 14 appearances and provided immediate perimeter value, which hints at a scrappy, team-first player coaches can trust when they need poise and spacing.[3][5]
