Wallace Bryant

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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 Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid, Spain), Bryant attended Emerson High School in Gary, Indiana, before playing at the University of San Francisco.

Wallace Bryant

Personal information
Born	(1959-07-14) July 14, 1959 Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Emerson (Gary, Indiana)
College	San Francisco (1978–1982)
NBA draft	1982: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1982–1997
Position	Center
Number	54, 53, 31
Career history
As player:
1982–1983	Ford Cantù
1983–1984	Chicago Bulls
1984–1985	Dallas Mavericks
1986	Los Angeles Clippers
1986	Magia de Huesca
1986–1987	FC Barcelona
1987–1988	Yoga Bologna
1988–1989	Cajabilbao
1989–1990	Valvi Girona
1990–1991	Filodoro Napoli
1991	Magia de Huesca
1991	Oklahoma City Cavalry
1991–1993	Atenas de Córdoba
1993–1994	Peñarol de Mar del Plata
1994–1995	Ferro Carril Oeste
1996–1997	Atenas de Córdoba
As coach:
2007	Jackson Wildcats
2010–present	California Sea Kings
2019-present	Bethel Christian School
Career highlights and awards
Second-team Parade All-American (1978)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference
• Career info
• Bio on Mavswiki