Patrick O'Bryant
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| O'Bryant with the Celtics. | |
| Kavala B.C. | |
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| Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | June 20, 1986 |
| Place of birth | Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Blaine (Blaine, Minnesota) |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Bradley |
| NBA Draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| League | Greek League Greek Cup |
| Career history | |
| Bakersfield Jam (2006-07; 2008) Golden State Warriors (2006–08) Boston Celtics (2008–09) Toronto Raptors (2009-10) Fujian Xunxing (2010) Reno Bighorns (2011) |
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Patrick Fitzgerald O'Bryant (born June 20, 1986 in Oskaloosa, Iowa) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Kavala B.C. in Greece. The 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) center was selected out of Bradley University by the Golden State Warriors with the 9th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. He has also played for the NBA's Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors, as well as the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Developmental League.
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[edit] College
O'Bryant attended Bradley University for two years and led the Braves to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2006 NCAA Tournament before losing to University of Memphis. His breakout performance against traditional powerhouses Kansas and Pittsburgh at the tournament caught the eyes of NBA scouts.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Golden State Warriors
On June 28, 2006, O'Bryant was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 9th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. On September 6, he was diagnosed with a fracture in his right foot. He was placed in an immobilizing boot on the injured foot and missed six weeks of training camp. He played sparingly in the 2006–07 season.
O'Bryant became the first NBA lottery pick to be sent down to the Bakersfield Jam of the D-League on December 30, 2006. On February 19, 2007, he was recalled from the Jam. Warriors head coach Don Nelson had critical words for him: "I told him if he goes down to the D-League and isn't a dominant player, there should be red flags all over the place, and he should be the first to notice. He's not only not dominating, he's not playing very well. He's a long-term project. I really liked him the first week of training camp, but I assumed there would be great progress. [...] He hasn't gotten better one bit."[1]
Prior to the 2007–08 season, the Warriors declined to pick up his third year option, which made him an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.[2] On March 10, 2008, he was reassigned to the Bakersfield Jam,[3] however, he was later recalled and rejoined the Warriors for the remainder of the season.[4]
[edit] Boston Celtics
On July 11, 2008, O'Bryant signed a 2-year, $3.12 million contract with the Boston Celtics.[5] He had an impressive workout with the team a week earlier and was expected to be the backup center for Kendrick Perkins.[5][6]
[edit] Toronto Raptors
On February 19, 2009, O'Bryant was traded by Boston to the Toronto Raptors in a 3-team deal with Will Solomon going to the Sacramento Kings, and a heavily-protected future second round pick going to the Celtics.[7]
[edit] China
In September, 2010, O'Bryant signed a contract with Fujian Xunxing of the Chinese Basketball Association,[8] but he was later released because of poor performances in pre-season, as well as a reported lack of effort in practice.[9]
[edit] Return to the NBA D-League
On January 10, 2011, O'Bryant joined the Reno Bighorns.[10]
[edit] Europe
In August 2011 he signed with Kavala B.C..[11]
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2006–07 | Golden State | 16 | 0 | 7.4 | .313 | .000 | .647 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | .5 | 1.9 |
| 2007–08 | Golden State | 24 | 0 | 4.1 | .552 | .000 | .600 | 1.2 | .2 | .2 | .4 | 1.5 |
| 2008–09 | Boston | 26 | 0 | 4.2 | .516 | .000 | .667 | 1.3 | .3 | .1 | .3 | 1.5 |
| 2008–09 | Toronto | 13 | 3 | 11.3 | .547 | .000 | .375 | 2.5 | .2 | .2 | .9 | 4.7 |
| 2009–10 | Toronto | 11 | 0 | 4.6 | .533 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .1 | .2 | .4 | 1.7 |
| Career | 90 | 3 | 5.8 | .494 | .000 | .583 | 1.4 | .3 | .2 | .4 | 2.1 |
[edit] Playing style
O'Bryant was a late bloomer who was not heavily recruited out of high school. He plays the center position and is known for his shot-blocking ability, as he led the Missouri Valley Conference in blocks for two straight years, and is also a solid rebounder. He has a 7'6" wingspan. His offensive game also features a skyhook.
[edit] References
- ^ Lepper, Geoff (January 25, 2007). "Rookie stays in D-League". Oakland Tribune. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20070125/ai_n17165586. Retrieved 2007-12-29.[dead link]
- ^ "Warriors Decline To Exercise Third-Year Option On Contract Of Patrick O'Bryant". NBA.com. November 1, 2007. http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/Warriors_Decline_OBryant_Option.html. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Warriors' O'Bryant sent to D-League". Yahoo! News. March 10, 2008. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AoKARZKS0i290fvbe3TjDDZ90bYF?slug=txwarriorsobryant&prov=st&type=lgns. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
- ^ Golden State Warriors Transactions, ESPN.com
- ^ a b Marc J. Spears, Celtics get their 'big', The Boston Globe, July 12, 2008.
- ^ Steve Bulpett, C's make big move, Boston Herald, July 12, 2008.
- ^ "Celtics Trade O'Bryant". Celtics.com. http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/press021909-obryant-trade.html. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ "Former BU center in China". Peoria Journal-Star. http://www.bradleyhoops.com/news/x161453546/Former-BU-center-in-China. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ Fujian to release Patrick O’Bryant, Shanxi adds Jamal Sampson
- ^ Jam acquires O'Bryant, sends him to Bighorns for draft pick
- ^ Kavala lands former NBA player Patrick O'Bryant
[edit] External links
- Patrick O'Bryant at NBA.com
- Patrick O'Bryant at Basketball-Reference.com
- Patrick O'Bryant Draft 2006 Profile @ NBA.com
- Patrick O'Bryant on Twitter
- In-Depth Scouting Report at JustBBall.Com's HoopsAction
- Patrick O'Bryant 07-08 highlight reel in the NBA
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- Basketball players from Iowa
- Bakersfield Jam players
- Boston Celtics players
- Bradley Braves men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Chinese Basketball Association players
- Golden State Warriors draft picks
- Golden State Warriors players
- People from Mahaska County, Iowa
- Reno Bighorns players
- Toronto Raptors players
