1. Patrick Fitzgerald O'Bryant was born on June 20,1986 and is an American-Central African former professional basketball player.
18 Facts About Patrick O'Bryant
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Patrick O'Bryant has been a member of the NBA's Warriors, Boston Celtics, and Toronto Raptors, and has played in the NBA Development League, and overseas in Europe and Latin America.
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However, Patrick O'Bryant made his declaration official the following month when he hired Andy Miller as his agent.
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On June 28,2006, Patrick O'Bryant was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 9th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft.
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Patrick O'Bryant was placed in an immobilizing boot on the injured foot and missed six weeks of training camp.
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Patrick O'Bryant became the first NBA lottery pick to be sent down to the Bakersfield Jam of the D-League on December 30,2006.
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On July 11,2008, Patrick O'Bryant signed a two-year, $3.12 million contract with the Boston Celtics.
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Patrick O'Bryant had an impressive workout with the team a week earlier and was expected to be the backup center for Kendrick Perkins.
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On February 19,2009, Patrick O'Bryant was traded by Boston 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 Celtics.
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In September, 2010, Patrick O'Bryant signed a contract with Fujian Xunxing of the Chinese Basketball Association, but was later released because of poor performances in pre-season, as well as a reported lack of effort in practice.
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On January 10,2011, Patrick O'Bryant joined the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League.
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On January 16,2013, Patrick O'Bryant was reacquired by the Reno Bighorns.
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In November 2013, Patrick O'Bryant signed with Taiwan Beer of the Super Basketball League.
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On May 5,2018, Patrick O'Bryant signed on to play in the BIG3 League.
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On October 27,2018, Patrick O'Bryant signed with the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada.
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Patrick O'Bryant holds a Central African passport, and has played with the senior Central African national team at the AfroBasket 2013 tournament, helping the team reach the playoff stage.
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Patrick O'Bryant was a late bloomer who was not heavily recruited out of high school.
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Patrick O'Bryant 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 a solid rebounder.