Mystery Player #93
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · already played
The answer
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Scottie Barnes
F · 2021–2027
Scottie Barnes's career
Scottie Barnes played 6 seasons between 2021 and 2027, all of it with the Raptors. Over 356 regular-season games he averaged 17.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists, finishing with 6,204 career points. He was 2× All-Star and Rookie of the Year.
He entered the league in the 2021 draft, taken 4th overall, a lottery pick expected to start immediately. That makes him a product of the 2020s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a short career of 6 seasons he was a consistent starter at 17.4 points per game.
- Games
- 356
- PPG
- 17.4
- RPG
- 7.5
- APG
- 5.2
- Points
- 6,204
- Rebounds
- 2,665
- Assists
- 1,842
- 3PM
- 366
Teams
- Raptors · 2022–2026
Honours
2× All-Star · 1× All-Defensive · Rookie of the Year
How the clues read
Every guess that day was scored against Scottie Barnes across nine categories. These were the values behind the grid.
- Position:
- F
- Debut season:
- 2021
- Status:
- Active
- Nationality:
- USA
- Teams:
- Raptors
- Points per game:
- 17.4
- Championships:
- 0
- All-Star selections:
- 2
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Scottie Barnes qualifies on the first route, with 2 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
A one-franchise career made the shared-team clue brutal: it stayed grey for almost every guess, and went green only for players from that same roster. A recent debut meant the arrow pointed forward for nearly every guess, which narrows the field quickly once you trust it. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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