Torgeir Bryn

Torgeir Bryn (pronounced [ˈtɔ̂rɡæɪr ˈbryːn]; born 19 August 1964) is a Norwegian former professional basketball player. A 6'9" (2.06 m) and 250 lb (113 kg) center born in Oslo, Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA thus far.^[1]

Torgeir Bryn

Personal information
Born	(1964-08-19) 19 August 1964 (age 58) Oslo, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Oslo Technical Maritime (Oslo Norway)
College	MiraCosta CC (1983–1984) Texas State (1987–1989)
NBA draft	1989 / Undrafted
Position	Power forward / Center
Career history
1989	Los Angeles Clippers
1989–1990	Tulsa Fast Breakers
1990	San Jose Jammers
1990	Quad City Thunder
1990–1991	UA Cognac
1991	CB Breogán
1991–1993	Fort Wayne Fury
1993	Omaha Racers
1993–1994	ALM Évreux Basket
1994	CB Estudiantes
1995	Benfica
1995–1996	Zalgiris Kaunas
1996–1997	Pau Orthez
1997–1998	Le Mans Sarthe Basket
1998–1999	BC Gand
1999	Aurora Basket Jesi
1999–2000	Aris Thessaloniki
2000–2002	Oslo Kings
2002–2003	Harstad Vikings
2007–2009	Ammerud Basket
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Club career

United States

In the U.S., Bryn attended MiraCosta Community College (Oceanside, California) and then Southwest Texas State University (San Marcos, Texas), where he played NCAA college basketball. At MiraCosta College Bryn played for Clete Adelman, older brother of NBA coach Rick Adelman. He enjoyed a very brief NBA career during the 1989–90 season; his stint for the Los Angeles Clippers limited to playing ten minutes over three matches in which he scored four points. He also played for several CBA clubs and a USBL club. In the CBA, Bryn played for the Tulsa Fast Breakers, San Jose Jammers, Quad City Thunder, Fort Wayne Fury and Omaha Racers. He averaged 7.1 points in 71 games between 1989 and 1993.^[2]

Europe

Bryn also played professionally for a number of European clubs, namely SLBenfica in Portugal and Zalgiris, Kaunas in Lithuania.

Norway

His youth club in Norway was Ammerud Basket. He also had spells for the Oslo Kings (Vålerenga Kings) and Harstad Vikings.

Bryn made a comeback for Ammerud Basket at the age of 43, before the 2007–08 BLNO season. He played together with his son, Martin Bryn.

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1989-90	L. A. Clippers	3	0	3.3	.000	.000	.667	0.7	0.0	.7	0.3	1.3

International career

He is the most capped player for the Norway national basketball team, with 111 matches.^[3]

References

1. Things you did not now about Norwegian Basketball basket.no
2. 1993-94 Official CBA Guide and a Register, page 273
3. Adelskalender Menn basket.no (in Norwegian)

External links

• NBA.com historical playerfile
• Year-by-Year career at basketpedya.com
• Torgeir Bryn NBA statistics at basketball-reference.com