Bryan Patrick Bracey (born August 5, 1978) is an American-Irish former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, Malcolm X College, and the University of Oregon. In 2001, he finished second in the Pac-10 in points per game and was selected to the All-Pac-10 first team. He was drafted in the second round (57th pick overall, the last pick) of the 2001 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1978 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American / Irish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Park and River Forest (Oak Park, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 58th overall pick |
| Playing career | 2001–2015 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2001 | Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2001–2002 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2002 | Air Avellino |
| 2002–2003 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2003 | Murcia |
| 2003–2004 | Huntsville Flight |
| 2004 | Cedar Rapids River Raiders |
| 2004–2005 | Peristeri |
| 2005 | Dynamo Moscow Region |
| 2005–2006 | Makedonikos |
| 2006–2007 | Legea Scafati |
| 2007 | Criollos de Caguas |
| 2007–2008 | Élan Chalon |
| 2008–2009 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| 2009–2010 | Proteas EKA AEL |
| 2010–2011 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2011 | Pagrati |
| 2013–2015 | Chicago Steam |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and college
editBracey was born in Chicago and graduated from Oak Park High School at Oak Park, Illinois in 1996.[1] Bracey also has Irish citizenship.[2] He played at University of Wisconsin–Platteville, under Bo Ryan, his first year after high school and contributed 4 points in the only game he saw the floor.[3] He attended Malcolm X College, part of the City Colleges of Chicago, before transferring to the University of Oregon in 1999. In 2001, Bracey finished second in the Pac-10 with 18.6 points per game, led the Oregon Ducks with 7.1 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-Pac-10 first team.[4] In January 2001, he was named Pac-10 Conference player of the week after averaging 25.5 points and 9 rebounds in two games.[5]
Professional career
editIn the 2001 NBA draft, the San Antonio Spurs selected Bracey as the 58th pick, the final overall pick. He never played a game for the Spurs or any other NBA team, making him 1 of 8 players from the 2001 NBA Draft to never play a game in the league.
Bracey debuted professionally with the Fayetteville Patriots of the NBA Development League but played only one game with that team.[6] Bracey signed with Bnei Herzliya of Israeli Basketball Super League at the end of November 2001.[7] He was credited for helping Herzliya rally from an 0–10 start in the season.[8] Bracey left Israel in April 2002, during the Battle of Jenin.[7]
Until being released in November 2002, Bracey played 10 games with the Italian team Air Avellino. He played until summer 2003 with Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bryan Bracey". Oregon Ducks. Archived from the original on 2 February 2002.
- ^ "Bryan Bracey" (PDF). Priority Sports Entertainment. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "Bryan Bracey" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Bryan Bracey College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Duncan, Sean (10 January 2001). "Young Men Go West". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Bryan Bracey D-League statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Bryan Bracey". Eurobasket. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ Mittleman, Jerry (8 February 2002). "Wheeler, Bracey, Kennedy spark Herzliya comeback". Haaretz. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
External links
edit- Bryan Bracey international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Bryan Bracey at RealGM.com
- Bryan Bracey at Eurobasket.com
- Bryan Bracey at ACB.com (in Spanish)
- Bryan Bracey at Legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Bryan Bracey at Sports-Reference.com