Barrett was recruited by coaches including, Phog Allen and Henry Iba, but he chose Kansas State to play for Jack Gardner and Tex Winter in 1947.
He led the Kansas State Wildcats to the national championship game in 1951. He suffered a shoulder injury in the semi-finals against Oklahoma A&M, and his injury heavily impacted the Wildcats, who lost in the title game.
Barrett was selected by the Boston Celtics in the 1st round (7th pick overall) of the 1951 NBA Draft and played for the Celtics (1953–54, 1955–56) in the National Basketball Association for 131 games.

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