Bryant Reeves
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| - | {{Colspan left}} College | + | {{Colspan center}} '''College :''' [[Oklahoma State Cowboys|Oklahoma State]] |
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| - | {{Colspan left}} [[NBA Draft]] | + | {{Colspan center}} '''[[NBA Draft]] :'''[[NBA Draft 1995|1995]]; Round: 1 / Pick: 6th |
| - | |[[NBA Draft 1995|1995]]; Round: 1 / Pick: 6th | + | |
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| {{Colspan center}} Selected by the [[Vancouver Grizzlies]] | {{Colspan center}} Selected by the [[Vancouver Grizzlies]] | ||
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| - | {{Colspan left}} Pro career | + | {{Colspan center}} Debuted in [[1995]] for the [[Vancouver Grizzlies]] |
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| Date of birth: June 8, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth: Fort Smith, Arkansas | ||
| Height: 7 ft 9 in | Weight: 275 lbs | |
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| College : Oklahoma State | ||
| NBA Draft :1995; Round: 1 / Pick: 6th | ||
| Selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies | ||
| Debuted in 1995 for the Vancouver Grizzlies | ||
| Last played in 2001 for the Vancouver Grizzlies | ||
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| Bryant Reeves at NBA.com | ||
Bryant Reeves (born June 8, 1973) is an former American professional basketball player. He was given the nickname Big Country by his teammate Byron Houston after Reeves was amazed following his first airplane flight across the United States.
Standing 7 feet tall and weighing 275 pounds (2.13 m, 125 kg), Reeves was an imposing physical presence on the court and was primed to become a dominant center in the NBA. After a strong collegiate career with Oklahoma State University, where he averaged 21.5 points per game as a senior and led OSU to the 1995 Final Four, Reeves became the Grizzlies' first-ever draft choice, selected sixth overall in the 1995 NBA Draft.
Reeves played six seasons with the Grizzlies. After averaging 13.3 points per game in a solid rookie season, he averaged 16.2 points per game in 1997 and was subsequently awarded with a seven-year contract extension. The next season, 1997-1998, was his best, when he averaged 16.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.08 blocked shots per game. During that season, he scored a career-high 41 points against the Boston Celtics.
After 1997-1998, weight-control problems and injuries began to take a toll on Reeves, and his numbers fell off dramatically. He was still starting at center for the Grizzlies, but his minutes per game dropped, and his field goal percentage dropped significantly. To augment his declining performance, his large contract was blamed for tying up valuable salary-cap room, making him difficult to trade. His nickname "Big Country" was used derisively to describe both his high salary and his alleged lack of motivation, as he once showed up for training camp 40 pounds overweight.
Eventually, after the Grizzlies moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 2001, Reeves started the season on the injured list due to chronic back pain and was never able to play another game (the only games he played with the team in Memphis were two preseason games). He retired from the league midway through the 2001-2002 season.
