Mark Olberding

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Mark Allen Olberding (born April 21, 1956, in Melrose, Minnesota) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'8" forward from the University of Minnesota, Olberding played 12 seasons (1975–1987) in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, San Diego Sails, Chicago Bulls, Kansas City Kings, and Sacramento Kings. He had his best seasons with the Spurs, for whom he played 536 games from 1975 to 1982. One of the highlights of his career occurred on January 21, 1977, when he made 10 field goals without missing in a game against the Boston Celtics.

During the 1980s, Spurs teammates Olberding, George Johnson, Dave Corzine, Kevin Restani, Paul Griffin, and Reggie Johnson earned the nickname "The Bruise Brothers" for their physical style of play.

Olberding currently lives in San Antonio and coaches at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

[edit] External link

• Career stats at http://www.basketball-reference.com