David Barlow (born 22 October 1983) is an Australian former professional basketball player.

[1] Barlow returned to Australia in 2003 and signed with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL).

On 28 November 2006, he was ruled out of the rest of the 2006–07 NBL season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee at training the day before.

[5] In August 2009, Barlow parted ways with the Tigers and signed a one-year deal with Spanish club CAI Zaragoza.

[10] On 9 August 2013, Barlow signed a two-year deal with Polish club Stelmet Zielona Góra.

[32] After injuring his thumb in a pre-season game he missed both of United's pre-season NBLxNBA games and the first two rounds of the season, however he returned to help them recover from a poor start to the season and reach the semi-finals.

[45] He returned to the Sandringham Sabres for the 2023 NBL1 South season as player-coach[46] and helped the team reach the grand final,[47] where they lost 90–86 to the Knox Raiders.

[48] In 2006, Barlow made his debut for the Australian national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan.

[49] On 10 August 2023, Barlow was appointed an assistant coach of Melbourne United for the 2023–24 NBL season, effectively ending his 22-year playing career.