Mark Olberding

Mark Olberding

File:Mark Olberding 1986-87.jpg Olberding, circa 1986
Personal information
Born	(1956-04-21) April 21, 1956 Melrose, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Melrose (Melrose, Minnesota)
College	Minnesota (1974–1975)
NBA draft	1975: undrafted
Playing career	1975–1988
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	53, 52
Career history
1975	San Diego Sails
1975–1982	San Antonio Spurs
1982–1983	Chicago Bulls
1983–1987	Kansas City/Sacramento Kings
1987–1988	Benetton Treviso
Career highlights
ABA All-Rookie Team (1976) Second-team All-Big Ten (1975) Second-team Parade All-American (1974)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Stats at Basketball Reference
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Mark Allen Olberding (born April 21, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player born in Melrose, Minnesota.

A 6'8" forward from the University of Minnesota, Olberding played 12 seasons (1975–1987) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the San Diego Sails (1975–76), San Antonio Spurs (1975 to 1982), Chicago Bulls (1982–83) and Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1983 to 1987). He had his best seasons with the Spurs, for whom he played 536 games. One of the highlights of his career occurred on January 21, 1977, when he made 10 field goals without missing in a game against the Boston Celtics. In the 1987–88 season, he played professionally in Italy for Benetton Treviso.

During the 1980s, Spurs teammates Olberding, George Johnson, Dave Corzine, Kevin Restani, Paul Griffin, and Reggie Johnson earned the nickname "The Bruise Brothers" for their physical style of play.

Olberding currently lives in San Antonio.

External links

• Career stats at Basketball Reference