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Intro | American basketball player-coach | |
A.K.A. | Wallace Gordon Bryant Jr. | |
A.K.A. | Wallace Gordon Bryant Jr. | |
Places | United States of America | |
is | Athlete Sports coach Basketball player Basketball coach | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 14 July 1959, Torrejón de Ardoz | |
Age | 65 years |
Biography
Wallace Gordon Bryant Jr. (born July 14, 1959) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. A 7 feet 0 inches (2.13 m), 245 pounds (111 kg) pound center, born in Madrid, Spain, Bryant attended Emerson High School in Gary, Indiana, before playing at the University of San Francisco.
Professional playing career
Bryant was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1982. After one season with the Bulls, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, on September 14, 1984, with whom he spent the prime of his career.
On November 26, 1986, after two seasons with Dallas, Bryant was waived, and was than picked up by the Los Angeles Clippers. After playing eight games for Los Angeles, he retired from the league in 1986. After playing only three seasons, his entire career totals were 323 points, 374 rebounds, and 40 blocks.
He also played in Spain for FC Barcelona (1986–87), in Italy for Ford Cantù (1982–1983) winning the Euroleague title, Yoga Bologna (1987–1988, Serie A2), and Filodoro Napoli (1990–1991).
Coaching career
In 2011, Bryant became the basketball coach for the California Sea Kings of the new American Basketball Association.