Troy Barnies: during covid

Maine man’s team in Russia, wife in Norway, sport in lockdownThe coronavirus-caused suspension of the NBA season is difficult for all its players. But with the minimum salary at $898,310 for rookies not drafted in the first round and the average take for all around $7.7 million, it’s fair to say the blow is, to a large degree, cushioned.At the other end of the professional basketball spectrum, you can find Troy Barnies. Right now, the 31-year-old overseas veteran can be found residing on the couch at his twin brother’s place in Auburn, Maine.“On the couch riding it out, man. I live out of two bags,” said Barnies, a 6-foot-7 power forward for Kupol-Rodniki Izhevsk in Russia. “I’m living out of two big bags, and I’m in my hometown. It’s so weird.”https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/04/16 ... iyddIaizR4

Thursday may have been the first time you spent Thanksgiving away from loved ones, but for former @MaineMBB forward @TroyBarnies7 it`s become the standard over his pro career in Europe #mesports @FoxABCMainehttps://t.co/0XkkmdcW3l pic.twitter.com/vcO6JaHCs2

— John Wagoner (@jwagonersports) November 27, 2020

 Troy Barnies: it`s become the standard over his pro career in Europe

Always enjoy the opportunity to dig in the archives for the story, enjoy this one from 12/21/08 when @JLin7 and the Harvard Crimson came to the Alfond (featuring @TroyBarnies7 getting a bucket on Lin!) pic.twitter.com/9O2J0pwxb3

— John Wagoner (@jwagonersports) November 27, 2020

look back to TB 2008