American basketball head coach and retired player (born 1954)
Not to be confused with Joe Bryant Jr..
Joe Bryant
Bryant coaching Levanga Hokkaido in 2010
Personal information
Born
(1954-10-19) October 19, 1954 (age 69) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career
1975–1991
Position
Power forward / small forward
Number
23, 22
Coaching career
1992–2015
Career history
As player:
1975–1979
Philadelphia 76ers
1979–1982
San Diego Clippers
1982–1983
Houston Rockets
1983–1986
AMG Sebastiani Rieti
1986–1987
Standa Reggio Calabria
1987–1989
Olimpia Pistoia
1989–1991
Reggiana
1991
Mulhouse
As coach:
1992–1993
Akiba Hebrew Academy
1993–1996
La Salle (assistant)
2003–2004
Las Vegas Rattlers
2004–2005
Boston Frenzy
2005–2007
Los Angeles Sparks
2007–2009
Tokyo Apache
2010–2011
Levanga Hokkaido
2011
Los Angeles Sparks
2012
Bangkok Cobras
2013
Chang Thailand Slammers
2014–2015
Rizing Fukuoka
Career NBA statistics
Points
5,252 (8.7 ppg)
Rebounds
2,441 (4.0 rpg)
Assists
1,049 (1.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Joseph Washington Bryant (born October 19, 1954), nicknamed "Jellybean",[1] is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played for several teams in Italy and one in France. Bryant was the head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks from 2005 to 2007[2] and returned to that position for the remainder of the 2011 WNBA season. Bryant has also coached in Italy, Japan, and Thailand. His son, legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
^Martinez, Nico (January 29, 2020). "Kobe's Father, Joe Bryant, Seen For The First Time Since Son and Granddaughter's Death". Fadeaway World. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^"ESPN.com – WNBA – Bryant out, Cooper Back in as Sparks Coach". ESPN.
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