Patrick O'Bryant
| Position | Center |
|---|---|
| Nickname | POB |
| League | NBA |
| Height | ft in ( m) |
| Weight | lb ( kg) |
| Team | Golden State Warriors |
| Nationality | |
| Born | June 20 1986  Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| High school | Blaine High School, Blaine, Minnesota |
| College | Bradley |
| Draft | 9th overall, 2006 Golden State Warriors |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
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.
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 sent down to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBDL on December 30, 2006. On February 19, 2007, O'Bryant was recalled from Bakersfield Jam.
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.
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. Warriors 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]
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External links
- Patrick O'Bryant Player Info 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
| 2006 NBA Draft |
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| First Round Andrea Bargnani • LaMarcus Aldridge • Adam Morrison • Tyrus Thomas • Shelden Williams • Brandon Roy • Randy Foye • Rudy Gay • Patrick O'Bryant • Mouhamed Sene • J. J. Redick • Hilton Armstrong • Thabo Sefolosha • Ronnie Brewer • Cedric Simmons • Rodney Carney • Shawne Williams • Oleksiy Pecherov • Quincy Douby • Renaldo Balkman • Rajon Rondo • Marcus Williams • Josh Boone • Kyle Lowry • Shannon Brown • Jordan Farmar • Sergio Rodríguez • Maurice Ager • Mardy Collins • Joel Freeland |
| Second Round James White • Steve Novak • Solomon Jones • Paul Davis • P.J. Tucker • Craig Smith • Bobby Jones • Kosta Perovic • David Noel • Denham Brown • James Augustine • Daniel Gibson • Marcus Vinicius • Lior Eliyahu • Alexander Johnson • Dee Brown • Paul Millsap • Vladimir Veremeenko • Leon Powe • Ryan Hollins • Cheikh Samb • Guillermo Diaz • Yotam Halperin • Hassan Adams • Ejike Ugboaja • Edin Bavcic • Loukas Mavrokefalidis • J. R. Pinnock • Damir Markota • Will Blalock |
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