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American basketball player

Mark Olberding
Olberding, circa 1986
Personal information
Born (1956-04-21) April 21, 1956 (age 68)
Melrose, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolMelrose (Melrose, Minnesota)
CollegeMinnesota (1974–1975)
NBA draft1975: undrafted
Playing career1975–1988
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number21
Career history
1975San Diego Sails
1975–1982San Antonio Spurs
1982–1983Chicago Bulls
1983–1987Kansas City/Sacramento Kings
1987–1988Benetton Treviso
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

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 and National Basketball Association as a member of the San Diego Sails (1975–76), San Antonio Spurs (1975–82), Chicago Bulls (1982–83) and Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1983–87). 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.

References

  1. "Olberding overshadows everyone in final Central Gopher statistics". St. Cloud Times. March 19, 1974. p. 29. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. Jim Van Vliet (November 15, 1985). "A workingman's life for Olberding". The Sacramento Bee. pp. C1, C3. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. Tom Friend (October 23, 1983). "Once again, he's being treated like a king". The Kansas City Star. p. 17. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. Tim Oglesby (May 31, 1990). "Olberding's the one for UCD coaching job". The Sacramento Bee. pp. 14–15. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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