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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.

Joe Bryant

Bryant coaching Levanga Hokkaido in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1954-10-19) October 19, 1954 (age 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
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 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
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

Professional career

Philadelphia 76ers (1975–1979)

After starring at La Salle University, Bryant, a 6'9" (2.06 m) forward, was drafted in the first round by the Golden State Warriors in the 1975.[3] Before the season started, though, he was dealt to his hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers, with whom he played for four seasons. In his second season, the 1976–77 76ers team, featured NBA all-stars Julius Erving, Doug Collins, and George McGinnis, they reached the 1977 NBA Finals, but eventually lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, 4 games to 2.[4]

San Diego Clippers (1979–1982)

Before the 1979–80 season, the Sixers traded Bryant to the San Diego Clippers,[5] where he spent three seasons. In the first game of the 1979–80 season, played at home against the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant memorably had a slam dunk over center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Despite the dunk and a 46-point effort by teammate Lloyd Free (who had also been his teammate on the Sixers), the Lakers prevailed on a game-winning sky hook by Abdul-Jabbar.

Houston Rockets (1982-1983)

Following the 1981 season, Bryant played one season for the Houston Rockets.

Europe (1983–1992)

Bryant played overseas in Italy and France from 1982–1992. He ended his playing career in 1992.

Coaching career

Akiba Hebrew Academy (1992–1993)

Bryant's first coaching position, after returning from Europe, was when he was deployed with the U.S. Armed Forces in Italy. In the 1992–93 season, he served as the head coach of the women's varsity team at Akiba Hebrew Academy in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.[6]

La Salle Explorers (1993–1996)

In June 1993, he left Akiba and accepted an assistant coach position at his alma mater, La Salle University.[7] On May 7, 1996, Bryant resigned from La Salle after his son Kobe announced his intentions to enter the NBA out of high school.[8]

Diablos (2003)

Bryant served as coach for the Diablos during the 2003 season of SlamBall, in which the team posted a record of 4–6 and finished seventh place.

Los Angeles Sparks (2005–2007)

On August 22, 2005, Bryant, who was an assistant coach for the WNBA team Los Angeles Sparks, was named the head coach, succeeding previous coach (and former 76ers teammate) Henry Bibby. During the 2006 season, he led the Sparks to a 25–9 record and a Conference Finals berth. However, in April 2007, Bryant was replaced as Sparks head coach by Michael Cooper, who had previously helmed the team in 1999–2004.

Tokyo Apache (2007–2008)

Bryant spent the 2007–08 season coaching the Tokyo Apache of the Japanese BJ League, during which the team was the runner-up in the playoffs.

Sebastiani Rieti (2009–2010)

On July 3, 2009, Bryant signed a contract with his first Italian club, Sebastiani Rieti.[9] The 2009–2010 season was also the club's last.

Levanga Hokkaido (2010–2011)

Bryant served as the head coach of Japanese professional basketball team Levanga Hokkaido during the 2010–2011 JBL season.

Bangkok Cobras (2012–2013)

In January 2012, Bryant was hired as coach of the Bangkok Cobras in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). He coached for the 2012–2013 season.[10]

Rising Fukuoka (2015)

Bryant served as the head coach of Rizing Fukuoka of the BJ League during 2015.[11]

Head coaching record

Legend

Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win–loss %
Playoffs	PG	Playoff games	PW	Playoff wins	PL	Playoff losses	PW–L %	Playoff win–loss %

WNBA

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
Los Angeles Sparks	2005	6	4	2	.667	4th in Western	2	0	2	.000	Lost Conference Semifinals
Los Angeles Sparks	2006	34	25	9	.735	1st in Western	5	2	3	.400	Lost Conference Finals
Los Angeles Sparks	2011	24	11	13	.458	5th in Western	–	–	–	–	–

Japan

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
Tokyo Apache	2005–06	40	20	20	.500	3rd	–	–	–	–	–
Tokyo Apache	2006–07	40	12	28	.300	8th	–	–	–	–	–
Tokyo Apache	2007–08	44	27	17	.614	2nd in Eastern	2	1	1	.500	Runners-up
Tokyo Apache	2008–09	52	33	19	.635	2nd in Eastern	4	3	1	.750	Runners-up
Rera Kamuy Hokkaido	2010–11	22	6	16	.273	Fired	–	–	–	–	–
Rizing Fukuoka	2014–15	32	9	23	.281	9th in Western	–	–	–	–	–

Personal life

In 1975, Bryant married Pam Cox, sister of former NBA player Chubby Cox. Their son, Kobe, had a 20-year Hall of Fame career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five NBA championships. Kobe, along with his daughter Gianna, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020. Bryant also has two daughters, Sharia and Shaya. Through his wife Pam, he is the uncle of professional basketball player John Cox IV.

References

External links

• Joe Bryant at Basketball-Reference.com
• Joe Bryant WNBA Coach Profile
• Joe Bryant statistics in Italian Championship

На других языках

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[de] Joe Bryant

Joseph Washington „Joe“ Bryant (* 19. Oktober 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), auch bekannt unter seinem Spitznamen Jellybean, ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler und heutiger -trainer.

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- [en] Joe Bryant

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[es] Joe Bryant

Joseph Washington "Joe" «Jellybean» Bryant (Filadelfia, Pensilvania; 19 de octubre de 1954) es un exjugador de baloncesto estadounidense que jugó durante 8 temporadas en la NBA. Con 2,06 metros de altura, jugaba en la posición de ala-pívot. Padre del fallecido jugador de Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant. Hasta abril de 2007 era el entrenador del equipo femenino de la WNBA Los Angeles Sparks.[1]

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