Torgeir Bryn
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Torgeir Bryn is a Norwegian
professional basketball
player. A 6'9" (2.06 m) and 250 lb (113 kg) center
. Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA thus far.
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.
.
Bryn made a comeback for Ammerud Basket at the age of 43, before the 2007–08 BLNO
-season. He now plays together with his son, Martin Bryn.
, with 111 matches.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. A 6'9" (2.06 m) and 250 lb (113 kg) center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
. Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the NBA thus far.
USA
Bryn attended MiraCosta Community College (Oceanside, CA) and then Southwest Texas State, 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 ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
limited to playing ten minutes over three matches in which he scored four points. He also played for several CBA
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
clubs and a USBL club.
Europe
Bryn also played professionally for a number of European clubs:- 1990: Damme BAC, Belgium (BLB)
- 1992: CB BreogánCB BreoganClub Baloncesto Breogán, S.A.D. is a professional Basketball team based in Lugo, Galicia. The team currently plays in league LEB.-Roster:-Trophies:*2nd division championships: ** 2ª División: 1975** 1ª División B: 1984, 1988...
, Spain (ACBAsociación de Clubs de BaloncestoThe Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
) - 1993: ALM Évreux, France (LNBLigue Nationale de BasketballThe Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
) - 1995: SL Benfica, Portugal (UZOPortuguese Basketball League (LCB)The Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol is the top men’s basketball league in Portugal. From the 2008-09 season onwards, the competition will be organized once again by the Federação Portuguesa de Basquetebol after 13 seasons. This was caused by the fold of the LCB, after many years of financial...
) - 1995: CB EstudiantesCB EstudiantesClub Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D., known as Asefa Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Community of Madrid. It is member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto . Founded in 1948, it is one of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain...
, Spain (ACB) - 1996: Élan Béarnais Pau-OrthezÉlan Béarnais Pau-OrthezThe Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez is a French professional basketball club that is based in Pau. They play their home games at the Palais des Sports de Pau.- History :...
, France (LNBLigue Nationale de BasketballThe Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
) - 1996: SL Benfica, Portugal (UZO)
- 1996: BC ŽalgirisBC ŽalgirisBC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
, Lithuania (LKLLietuvos Krepšinio LygaThe Lietuvos krepšinio lyga is Lithuania's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of 12 teams.- History :...
) - 1996: Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez, France (LNB)
- 1998: Le Mans Sarthe BasketLe Mans Sarthe BasketLe Mans Sarthe Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Le Mans, France. The club plays in the French Pro A League.-History:Le Mans was founded in the year 1939. The club won the French Championship in 1978, 1979, 1982, and 2006...
, France (LNB) - 1999: Gent Blue Fox BC, Belgium (BLB)
- 2000: Aris BCAris BCAris Basketball Club is the professional basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris BC was founded in 1922, eight years after the founding of Aris Thessaloniki....
, Greece (ESAKE)
Norway
His youth club in Norway is Ammerud Basket. He has also had spells for Oslo Kings (Vålerenga Kings) and Harstad VikingsHarstad Vikings
Harstad Vikings was a Norwegian basketball team. The Vikings play their matches in Harstadhallen. The kits are blue and white, and the coach is Tore Berset. Harstad won the BLNO championship in 2006, and has made a total of 5 final appearances.-External links:...
.
Bryn made a comeback for Ammerud Basket at the age of 43, before the 2007–08 BLNO
BLNO
BLNO is Norway's premier professional men's basketball league. It was established in 2000.-Competition:There are 8 teams in the BLNO. Foreign players are allowed on all teams, but a maximum of two Americans are allowed on the court at a time...
-season. He now plays together with his son, Martin Bryn.
International career
He is the most capped player for the Norway national basketball teamNorway national basketball team
The Norwegian national basketball team, regulated by Norges Basketballforbund, is the basketball side that represents Norway in international competitions....
, with 111 matches.
External links
- NBA.com historical playerfile
- Year-by-Year career at basketpedya.com
- Torgeir Bryn NBA statistics at basketball-reference.com