Joe Bryant

Joe Bryant
Player information
Full name	Joseph Washington Bryant
birthday	19th October 1954 (age 65)
place of birth	Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA
size	208 cm
position	Power forward
NBA draft	1975 , 14th pick , Golden State Warriors
Clubs as active
1975–1978 Philadelphia 76ers 1979–1982 San Diego Clippers 1982–1984 Houston Rockets 1984–1986 Sebastiani Rieti 1986–1987 Viola Reggio Calabria 1987–1989 Olimpia Basket Pistoia 1989–1991 Pallacanestro Reggiana 1991–1992 FC Mulhouse Basket
Clubs as coaches
1992–1993 Akiba Hebrew Academy 1993–2003 La Salle University (Assistant Trainer) 2003–2004 Las Vegas Rattlers 2004–2005 Boston Frenzy 2005–2006 Los Angeles Sparks 2006–2007 Los Angeles Sparks (Assistant Trainer) 2007–2009 Tokyo Apache

Joseph Washington "Joe" Bryant (born October 19, 1954 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ), also known by his nickname Jellybean , is a former American basketball player and current coach.

Joe Bryant is the father of former NBA player Kobe Bryant .

Career

As a player

Bryant played basketball for John Bartram High School in Philadelphia and later for La Salle University . He was selected in 1975 in 14th place in the NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors and immediately given to the Philadelphia 76ers , for which he ran for four seasons.

In 1980 he moved to the San Diego Clippers , where he was under contract until 1982. He then played one more season for the Houston Rockets before playing in Italy for seven years. In his playing career from 1975 to 1992, the 2.08 meter tall Bryant was mostly used in the power forward position.

As a trainer

From 2005 to 2007 he was the head coach of the WNBA team Los Angeles Sparks , which he led to the conference finals in 2006 .

Web links

• Joe Bryant - player profile on NBA.com
• Joe Bryant - player profile on basketball-reference.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Joe Bryant. Retrieved April 20, 2020 (English). 
2. ↑ Entry at ESPN.com (English)