
WALLACE BRYANT
WALLACE BRYANT
Emerson High School
Sport: Basketball
Wallace G. Bryant Jr. is a retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association(NBA) and other leagues. A 7-foot Center, born in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid, Spain), Bryant attended Emerson High School in Gary, Indiana, before playing at the University of San Francisco.
Bryant was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 1982. After one season with the Bulls, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1984, with whom he spent the prime of his career. In 1986, after two seasons with Dallas, Bryant was waived and then picked up by the Los Angeles Clippers. After playing eight games for Los Angeles, he retired from the league in 1986. After playing three seasons, his career totals were 323 points, 374 rebounds, and 40 blocks.
He also played in Spain for FC Barcelona(1986–87), in Italy for Ford Cantù (1982–1983) winning the Euro league title, Yoga Bologna(1987–1988), and Filodoro Napoli(1990–1991). In 2011, Bryant became the basketball coach for the California Sea Kings of the new American Basketball Association.

