Patrick O'Bryant
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| Position | Center |
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| Height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Golden State Warriors |
| Jersey | #26 |
| Born | June 20, 1986 Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Blaine |
| College | Bradley |
| Draft | 9th overall, 2006 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Patrick O'Bryant (born June 20, 1986, in Oskaloosa, Iowa) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association, who drafted him 9th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft.
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[edit] College career
He attended Bradley University for two years and led the Braves to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2006 NCAA tournament before losing to Memphis. His breakout performance at the tournament caught the eyes of NBA scouts.
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 — he led the Missouri Valley Conference in blocks for two straight years — and is also a solid rebounder. His offensive game also features a skyhook.
[edit] NBA Career
[edit] Golden State Warriors
On September 6, 2006, O'Bryant 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, and is not expected to crack the rotation soon with the current running style of the Warriors.
O'Bryant became the first NBA Lottery pick to be sent down to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBDL on December 30, 2006. On February 19, 2007, O'Bryant was recalled from the Jam. 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]
The Warriors declined to pick up his third year option, which will make him an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2007-2008 season.[2] On March 10, 2008, O’Bryant was reassigned to the Bakersfield Jam.[3] However, he was later recalled and rejoined the Warriors for the remainder of the season.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Lepper, Geoff. "Rookie stays in D-League", Oakland Tribune, January 25, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Warriors Decline To Exercise Third-Year Option On Contract Of Patrick O’Bryant", NBA.com, November 1, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Warriors’ O’Bryant sent to D-League", Yahoo! News, March 10, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams/transactions?team=gsw
[edit] External links
- Patrick O'Bryant Info Page at NBA.com
- Patrick O'Bryant Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- In-Depth Scouting Report at JustBBall.Com's HoopsAction
- Official NBA Draft profile
- O'Bryant Interview After Being Drafted
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