[1][2] Berry attended Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, California, when his father became head coach at San Jose State in 1979.

After sitting out one year per transfer rules, Berry played for the San Jose State Spartans from 1985 to 1988.

Berry was selected 18th overall in the 1988 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings and had a solid rookie season, averaging 11.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists while shooting 40.6 percent from three-point range.

[5] On August 14, 1989, Berry was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot at his home in Carmichael, California.

[5] Berry had showed no signs of depression but left a suicide note in which he reportedly wrote that his wife did not love him and was taking advantage of him.