Connor Barrett is in his first season as a graduate assistant with Northwestern men’s basketball in 2024-25.
 
Before arriving in Evanston, Barrett attended Valparaiso University where he played four seasons on the men’s basketball team. The Chicago, Ill. native played in 77 games and made 16 starts over four seasons. He attended Loyola Academy HS and played a year of prep school at Brewster Academy in New Hampshire where he was a member of the 2019-20 NEPSAC championship team.
 
Barrett graduated from Valparaiso in 2024 and majored in finance.