Bryan Patrick Bracey (born August 5, 1978) is an American former 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 | |
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| Born | (1978-08-05) August 5, 1978 (age 44) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oak Park and River Forest (Oak Park, Illinois) |
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| NBA draft | 2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58th overall |
| Playing career | 2001–2011 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2001 | Fayetteville Patriots |
| 2001–2002 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2002 | Air Avellino |
| 2002–2003 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2003–2004 | Huntsville Flight |
| 2004 | CB Murcia |
| 2004 | Cedar Rapids River Raiders |
| 2004–2005 | Peristeri B.C. |
| 2005 | Dynamo Moscow Region |
| 2006–2007 | Legea Scafati |
| 2007–2008 | Élan Chalon |
| 2008–2009 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| 2009–2010 | Proteas EKA AEL |
| 2010–2011 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2011 | AO Pagrati BC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bracey 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]
In the 2001 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs selected Bracey as the 57th 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 B.C. in Israel.[7]