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Suns sign C Barron

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The Phoenix Suns signed 7-foot center Earl Barron on Friday for the remainder of the season.

Barron signed his first 10-day contract with the club on Feb. 21 and his second 10-day on March 3. The 33-year-old has appeared in eight games (one start) with Phoenix this season, averaging 1.1 points and 0.8 rebounds in 5.7 minutes.

Barron averaged a double-double in 27 games with the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League this season, posting 20.3 points and 10.9 rebounds.

Barron, who saw action in 12 games with the Suns in 2010-11, is an eighth-season NBA veteran from the University of Memphis who has also played with New York, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, Golden State and Washington.

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.

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