| No. 12 Ammerud Basket | |
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| Power forward/Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | 19 August 1964 |
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| High school | Mira Costa |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Southwest Texas State |
| Pro career | 1989–present |
| Career history | |
| Harstad Vikings (2003) Oslo Kings (2000–02) LA Clippers (1989–90) |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Torgeir Bryn (pronounced [ˈtɔɾɡæɪɾ ˈbɾyːn]; born 19 August 1964 in Oslo) is a Norwegian professional basketball player. A 6'9" (2.06 m) and 250 lb (113 kg) center. Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA thus far.[1]
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Bryn attended MiraCosta Community College (Oceanside, CA) and then Southwest Texas State, where he played NCAA college basketball. At MiraCosta College Bryn played for Clete Adelman, older brother of NBA coach Rick Adelman. He enjoyed a very brief NBA-career during the 1989–90 season; his stint for the Los Angeles Clippers limited to playing ten minutes over three matches in which he scored four points. He also played for several CBA clubs and a USBL club.
Bryn also played professionally for a number of European clubs:
His youth club in Norway is Ammerud Basket. He has also had spells for Oslo Kings (Vålerenga Kings) and Harstad Vikings.
Bryn made a comeback for Ammerud Basket at the age of 43, before the 2007–08 BLNO-season. He now plays together with his son, Martin Bryn.
He is the most capped player for the Norway national basketball team, with 111 matches.[2]