Extra Work Pays Off
SLIMMER BARBER A BIGGER FORCE FOR PIRATES
Posted: January 19, 2012 at 4:55 a.m.
Peter Barber, a Greenland senior center, has been a force for the Pirates this season, collecting rebounds in the double digits each game.
Peter Barber has always stood at least six inches taller than other people his age, and Greenland boys basketball coach Jared Gobel believes his center is still growing.
PROFILE
PETER BARBER
School: Greenland
Height: 6-11
Weight: 265
Notable: Averaging nearly a triple double at 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks per game. ... Scored 10 of his team-high 17 points in the fourth quarter to carry Greenland to a 51-46 win at Elkins on Tuesday. ... Got up to 290 pounds before losing 30 pounds over the summer. ... Wears a size 21 shoe.
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