Bio

A stellar men’s basketball athlete, David Barry set records on the court during his four seasons with the White and Blue. Named team rookie of the year in his freshman campaign, David led the X-Men in scoring and was runner-up for the Nova Scotia Intercollegiate Basketball League (NSIBL) scoring title. He guided his squad to both the Maritime Intercollegiate Basketball Conference (MIBC) and NSIBL finals in his sophomore season, and in 1964-65, became the first Canadian to win the MIBC scoring crown, averaging 24.6 points per game. His rebounding average of 17 RPG that season remains tops in the X-Men Basketball record book to this day. A co-captain in his senior year, David led the team in rebounding, was second in scoring and capped off his illustrious STFX career with more than 1000 points. He was the 1966 recipient of the Larkin Trophy, awarded to the student who best represents STFX for athletic ability, academic achievement, character and leadership.