Johnny O'Bryant III

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Johnny O'Bryant III
O'Bryant in 2015
No. 24 – Northern Arizona Suns
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueNBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1993-06-01) June 1, 1993 (age 30)
Cleveland, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Side (Cleveland, Mississippi)
CollegeLSU (2011–2014)
NBA draft2014: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2016Milwaukee Bucks
2016–presentNorthern Arizona Suns
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Johnny Lee O'Bryant III (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University.[1]

High school career

Considered a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, O'Bryant was listed as the No. 7 power forward and the No. 46 player in the nation in 2011.[2]

College career

In his three-year college career at Louisiana State University, O'Bryant was one of just 14 LSU players to record 1,000 career points and 700 career rebounds. He was also a two-time first-team All-SEC honoree.[3]

On April 1, 2014, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.[3]

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (2014–2016)

On June 26, 2014, O'Bryant was selected with the 36th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.[4] On July 30, 2014, he signed with the Bucks after averaging 8.2 points in five Summer League games for the team.[5] On October 9, he suffered a grade III sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee.[6] The injury ruled him out of the first 25 games of the season, as he made his debut for the Bucks on December 17.[7] On December 26, he scored a season-high 12 points in a 107–77 win over the Atlanta Hawks.[8]

On November 11, 2015, O'Bryant had a season-best game with 11 points and 9 rebounds in a loss to the Denver Nuggets.[9]

On June 29, 2016, O'Bryant was waived by the Bucks.[10]

On September 23, 2016, O'Bryant signed with the Washington Wizards,[11] but was later waived on October 21 after appearing in four preseason games.[12]

Northern Arizona Suns (2016–present)

On November 11, 2016, O'Bryant was acquired by the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA Development League.[13] He made his debut for the Suns in the team's season opener the following day, recording 18 points and 12 rebounds in a 122–106 win over the Iowa Energy.[14]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Milwaukee 34 15 10.8 .367 .000 .444 1.9 .5 .1 .1 2.9
2015–16 Milwaukee 66 4 13.0 .411 1.000 .675 2.7 .5 .3 .1 3.0
Career 100 19 12.3 .395 1.000 .582 2.4 .5 .2 .1 3.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015 Milwaukee 1 0 12.0 .375 .000 .000 3.0 .0 .0 .0 6.0
Career 1 0 12.0 .375 .000 .000 3.0 .0 .0 .0 6.0

References

  1. ^ "#2 Johnny O'Bryant III". lsusports.net. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Johnny O'Bryant Recruiting Profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Johnny O'Bryant III leaving for NBA". ESPN.com. April 1, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Bucks take O'Bryant in 2nd round of NBA draft". USAToday.com. June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Bucks Sign Second Round Pick Johnny O'Bryant". NBA.com. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "INJURY UPDATE ON JOHNNY O'BRYANT". NBA.com. October 13, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Gruman, Andrew (December 17, 2014). "Rookie O'Bryant could boost suddenly-thin Bucks frontcourt". FoxSports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Johnny O'Bryant 2014-15 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "Johnny O'Bryant 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Gardner, Charles F. (June 29, 2016). "Bucks waive Damien Inglis, Johnny O'Bryant". jsonline.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "Wizards Finalize Training Camp Roster". Wizards Today. Monumental Sports Network. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  12. ^ "Wizards Waive Three". Wizards Today. Monumental Sports Network. October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  13. ^ "Northern Arizona Suns Claim Johnny O'Bryant". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "Suns cruise past Energy to open inaugural season". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.

External links

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