Joe Bryant
Bryant coaching the Levanga Hokkaido in 2010
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 19, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
John Bartram (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | La Salle (1973–1975) |
| NBA draft | 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1975–1992 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 23, 22 |
| Coaching career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1975–1979 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1979–1982 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1982–1983 | Houston Rockets |
| 1984–1986 | AMG Sebastiani Rieti |
| 1986–1987 | Standa Reggio Calabria |
| 1987–1989 | Olimpia Pistoia |
| 1989–1991 | Reggiana |
| 1991–1992 | FC Mulhouse Basket |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2004 | Las Vegas Rattlers |
| 2004–2005 | Boston Frenzy |
| 2005–2006 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2007–2009 | Tokyo Apache |
| 2010–2011 | Levanga Hokkaido |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2012 | Bangkok Cobras |
| 2013 | Chang Thailand Slammers |
| 2015 | Rizing Fukuoka |
| Career NBA and Serie A statistics | |
| Points | 12,584 (14.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,012 (4.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,595 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Joseph Washington "Jellybean" Bryant (born October 19, 1954) is an American retired professional basketball player, current coach, and the father of former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. Bryant was the head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks from August 22, 2005 until April 4, 2007. He returned to that position after Jennifer Gillom was fired by the Los Angeles Sparks on July 10, 2011. Bryant has also coached in Italy, Japan and Thailand.
After starring at La Salle University, Bryant, a 6'9" (2.07 m) forward, was drafted in the first round by the Golden State Warriors in 1975. Before the season started, though, he was dealt to his hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers, with whom he played for four seasons. His 1976–77 Sixers team, featuring NBA all-stars Julius Erving, Doug Collins and George McGinnis, reached the NBA finals, but eventually lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 4 games to 2. Bryant headed back to the West Coast when he was traded by the 76ers to the San Diego Clippers, for whom he played from 1979–82. In the first game of the 1979–80 season at home in San Diego, Bryant slam dunked on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, however, despite that and a 46-point effort by Bryant's Sixer/Clippers teammate World B. Free (Then known as Lloyd Free), the Lakers won the game off a game winning sky hook by Abdul-Jabbar.
After a final NBA season with the Houston Rockets in 1983, Bryant headed to Europe, playing seven seasons in Italy with clubs of the Italian A1 League and the Italian A2 League. He played with the Italian clubs AMG Sebastiani Rieti (1984–86), Viola Reggio Calabria (1986–87), Pistoia (1987–89) and Reggio Emilia (1989–91). He twice had 53-point games with Pistoia in the 1987–88 season.
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