Engineering Success: Canyon Barry Balances Work and Olympic Pursuit

As the clock strikes 2 a.m. in Mongolia, Canyon Barry, a men’s basketball player for the U.S. 3×3 team, joins his team. His basketball shoes remain in his bag, his workout clothes intact as he opens his computer. He says a quick hello, then begins presenting PowerPoint slides to his team of engineers at L3Harris, a global aerospace and technology company.

Barry went to Mongolia with his 3×3 basketball team for a tournament, but he will have to rest later. At 2am he has to work.

After graduating summa cum laude with a degree in physics from the College of Charleston and a master's degree in nuclear engineering from Florida, Barry works as a systems engineer in addition to being a full-time basketball player.

“My NCAA experience prepared me for Team USA by teaching me how to manage my time and always give my best every time I stepped on the court,” Barry told the Charleston Post and Courier. “Being able to balance basketball and the professional world has been a direct correlation to the work I’ve done as a student-athlete in the NCAA.”

Barry had to travel to more than 15 countries last year to compete in 3×3 tournaments with his teammates, former NCAA players Kareem Maddox (Princeton), Jimmer Fredette (BYU) and Dylan Travis (Florida Southern). In November, the team placed second in the world, earning them a spot at the Olympics to represent the red, white and blue flag.

“We’re like brothers and family,” Barry said. “I wouldn’t want to compete with anyone else.”

The quartet boasts an impressive resume, including gold medals at the FIBA ​​3×3 AmeriCup 2022 and the 2023 Pan American Games, as well as a silver medal at the FIBA ​​3×3 World Cup 2023.

“If we have a really good offensive flow, we have one of the best shooters on the planet in Jimmer Fredette,” Barry told the Post and Courier. “If he makes shots, we’re a tough team to beat. We stick to our principles and our rules on the court, I think we’re the best team in the world.”

As he works and prepares for the Olympics, Barry embodies excellence. Yet when you're the son of NBA legend Rick Barry, excellence runs in the family.

“I’ve had some of the best teachers in the world,” the 6-foot-2 fullback said. “I couldn’t ask for more.”

One of the best teachers in the world is her father, a 12-time NBA/ABA All-Star and NBA champion, and the only basketball player to lead the NCAA, ABA and NBA in scoring. Her mother, Lynn Barry, coached Canyon to develop her basketball skills from a young age. She had a standout college basketball career at William and Mary before becoming a pioneer in helping launch the WNBA, spending years working with USA Basketball.

Three of Canyon's brothers, Drew, Jon and Brent, played in the NBA; Brent won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1996. His brother Scooter won a national championship at Kansas.

“The Barrys have done almost everything,” Canyon said.

Almost.

Canyon will be the family's first Olympian.

“I honestly couldn’t be prouder or happier for Canyon,” Rick told the Post and Courier. “He’s going to do something no one in the Barry family has ever done: represent the United States in the Olympics.”

“To finally be able to add my own touch to Barry’s basketball legacy is very cool,” the 30-year-old said.

Today, as Barry balances his full-time job with his preparation for the Olympics, he knows that carrying on his family's legacy is worth doing.

“It's a lot,” Barry admitted. “But when you want to be in the Olympics, you have to do everything you can to get there.”

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