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Revision as of 23:30, 3 March 2009

Patrick O'Bryant
No. 13[1] – Toronto Raptors
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1986-06-20) June 20, 1986 (age 38)
Oskaloosa, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolBlaine
(Blaine, Minnesota)
CollegeBradley
NBA draft2006: 9th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career2006–present
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Patrick Fitzgerald O'Bryant (born June 20, 1986 in Oskaloosa, Iowa) is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. The 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) center was selected out of the Bradley University by the Golden State Warriors with the 9th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. After two disappointing seasons, he signed with Boston Celtics before the 2008–09 season. He was traded by the Celtics to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline on February 19, 2009.

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.

NBA

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."[2]

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.[3] On March 10, 2008, he was reassigned to the Bakersfield Jam,[4] however, he was later recalled and rejoined the Warriors for the remainder of the season.[5]

Boston Celtics

On July 11, 2008, O'Bryant signed a 2-year, $3.12 million contract with the Boston Celtics.[6] He had an impressive workout with the team a week earlier and was expected to be the backup center for Kendrick Perkins.[6][7]

Toronto Raptors

On February 19, 2009, O'Bryant was traded 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 Boston Celtics.[8]

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
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 Toronto 24 0 4.5 .000 .000 .000 0.5 .3 .0 .5 1.4
Career 40 0 5.5 .426 .000 .636 1.3 .3 .2 .4 1.7

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.

References

  1. ^ a b Toronto Raptors Roster - 2008-09
  2. ^ Lepper, Geoff (January 25, 2007). "Rookie stays in D-League". Oakland Tribune. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  3. ^ "Warriors Decline To Exercise Third-Year Option On Contract Of Patrick O'Bryant". NBA.com. November 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
  4. ^ "Warriors' O'Bryant sent to D-League". Yahoo! News. March 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Golden State Warriors Transactions, ESPN.com
  6. ^ a b Marc J. Spears, Celtics get their 'big', The Boston Globe, July 12, 2008.
  7. ^ Steve Bulpett, C’s make big move, Boston Herald, July 12, 2008.
  8. ^ "Celtics Trade O'Bryant". Celtics.com. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
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