O'Bryant in 2015
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No. 8 – Charlotte Hornets | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Cleveland, Mississippi |
June 1, 1993
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | East Side (Cleveland, Mississippi) |
College | LSU (2011–2014) |
NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall |
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014–2016 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2016–2017 | Northern Arizona Suns |
2017 | Denver Nuggets |
2017–present | Charlotte Hornets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Johnny Lee O'Bryant III (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Louisiana State University.
Considered a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, O'Bryant was listed as the No. 7 power forward and the No. 46 player in the nation in 2011.
In his three-year college career at Louisiana State University, O'Bryant was one of just 14 LSU players to record 1,000 career points and 700 career rebounds. He was also a two-time first-team All-SEC honoree.
On April 1, 2014, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.
On June 26, 2014, O'Bryant was selected with the 36th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. On July 30, 2014, he signed with the Bucks after averaging 8.2 points in five Summer League games for the team. On October 9, he suffered a grade III sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee. The injury ruled him out of the first 25 games of the season, as he made his debut for the Bucks on December 17. On December 26, he scored a season-high 12 points in a 107–77 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
On November 11, 2015, O'Bryant had a season-best game with 11 points and 9 rebounds in a loss to the Denver Nuggets.
On June 29, 2016, O'Bryant was waived by the Bucks.
On September 23, 2016, O'Bryant signed with the Washington Wizards, but was later waived on October 21 after appearing in four preseason games.
On November 11, 2016, O'Bryant was acquired by the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA Development League. He made his debut for the Suns in the team's season opener the following day, recording 18 points and 12 rebounds in a 122–106 win over the Iowa Energy. On January 16, 2017, he was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, January 9 through Sunday, January 15.