First Round Pick
The Path Least Chosen
"Life is full of crossroads where we all have to make choices. Are you equipped to choose?
Being equipped is where the victory resides."
~ Kenneth Barlow
‘First Round Pick: The Path Least Chosen’
In 1986, he was selected by the LA Lakers in the first round of the NBA draft. He rejected a guaranteed NBA contract and ventured out into an international career.
He spent 16 years playing professionally in Europe, winning Italian, Israeli and Greek championships.
The Death of a Dream Podcast
Hosted by Daron Earlewine
This week on the Daron Earlewine Podcast we continue with our new series, The Death of a Dream. In this episode, we welcome Ken Barlow author of First Round Draft: The Path Least Chosen. After being the 23rd pick in the first-round NBA draft, Ken thought he was realizing his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA. Listen as he encourages his readers to be prepared, courageous, and authentic in their personal pathways and career choices.
I am Indy: Ken Barlow
Ken Barlow visits the set to talk about how he took the path less chosen to get to where he is today. The former basketball star had a chance to play in the pro’s but decided it wasn’t for him and that he wanted to make a bigger impression on his community.
First Round Pick
The Path Least Chosen
Born in San Antonio, Ken is a public and private education product.
He matriculated through schools in Japan, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. This foundational education positioned him to have a firm grasp of the value of education inside and outside the classroom. A proud graduate from the University of Notre Dame, a former NBA first-round draft selection who has won twelve basketball titles in three countries on five European teams.
The former professional athlete has served as a leader servant-leader in the community, education, and church. The former University of Notre Dame's basketball "Student-Athlete of the Year" has served as president for the high school sports information co., Score Sports Network. He co-hosted the radio show hosted by ESPN, "College Hoops Tipoff". Ken has subsidized camps through the Indy Parks Department, volunteered his time mentoring in the "Starfish Initiative," and been a workshop facilitator and keynote speaker for the Center for Leadership Development, among other service activities. He is an ordained minister who currently serves as the Vice President for Community Relations and Diversity at his alma mater, Cathedral High School.
First Round Pick
The Path Least Chosen
