Marvin Jerome "Bad News"[1] Barnes (July 27, 1952 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional basketball player.

In 1973, Barnes was the first player to score 10 times on 10 field goal attempts in an NCAA tournament game, a record surpassed by Kenny Walker, who went 11-for-11 in 1986.

At Providence, Barnes averaged 20.7 points, 17.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 89 career games under coach Dave Gavitt.

But in terms of him trying to be part of the team that wins a championship ... man..."[7][8] Detroit traded Barnes to the Buffalo Braves at the start of the 1978–79 NBA season.

"[9][10] Barnes would then finish his NBA career with the San Diego Clippers in 1980 before briefly playing in the Italian Basketball League for Pallacanestro Trieste in the Lega Basket Serie A in Italy in 1980–81.

Barnes's nickname "Bad News" was derived from his frequent off-court problems, which began when he was a senior at Central High School.

Barnes violated probation on October 9, 1976, when an unloaded .38 caliber pistol and five loose bullets were found in his bag at the Detroit Metro Airport as he was preparing to board a flight to St.

[15] Because of his drug use, Barnes's NBA career was cut short and he wound up homeless in San Diego in the early 1980s.

After several rehab programs, Barnes started reaching out to youth in South Providence, where he grew up, urging them not to make the same mistakes he had.

[17] The death was confirmed by Kevin Stacom, a scout for the Dallas Mavericks, who was a teammate on the Providence College team that reached the Final Four in 1973.