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Scottie Barnes made a checklist of goals he wanted to accomplish during his first professional season, and he did a great job of achieving them.
Barnes saved that checklist as the lock screen of his phone, per Marc Spears, which means he saw these aspirations all of the time. One of the goals was to put himself in a position to take care of his family for the rest of his life. The former Florida State star also set out to lead by example. Barnes said that he wanted to be known as a lead defender, too.
