Knicks Legend Dick Barnett Passes Away

Dick Barnett, champion with Knicks and college powerhouse Tennessee A&I teams, dies at 88

Dick Barnett, a basketball Hall of Famer who played on both New York Knicks NBA championship teams after being part of a historic college powerhouse at Tennessee A&I, has died. He was 88.

Barnett, 2-time champion with Knicks, dies at 88

Dick Barnett, a basketball Hall of Famer who played on both New York Knicks NBA championship teams, has died. He was 88.

Knicks Legend Dick Barnett Passes Away

New York Knicks legend Dick Barnett has passed away almost exactly one year after he was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Dick Barnett, legendary Knicks NBA champion, dead at 88

A three-time All-America at Tennessee State where he led his teams to three consecutive NAIA national championships, Barnett, enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024, spent 14 seasons in the NBA — eight of those with the Knicks — and one in the old American Basketball League.

Dick Barnett, Hall of Fame guard, 2-time champion with Knicks, dies at 88

Barnett played on the Knicks’ title teams in 1970 and 1973 and was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.