Gabe Barnes attended Frisco Heritage High School (TX) before spending his first two college years at Collin College. He then transferred to The University of Oklahoma where he also began working for the OKC Thunder and assisting with their youth programs.

Gabe Barnes attended Frisco Heritage High School (TX) before spending his first two college years at Collin College. He then transferred to The University of Oklahoma where he also began working for the OKC Thunder and assisting with their youth programs.

Previously, Gabe has been a Director for Point Guard College (PGC) and leader for Thunder Youth Basketball programs. Gabe now is a Boys Varsity Assistant Coach and the Boys Middle Division Director at Casady School and a skills trainer for athletes of all ages in the city.