Mark Olberding
Encyclopedia
Mark Allen Olberding is an American
former professional basketball
player.
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), Kansas City Kings
(1983–85), and Sacramento Kings
(1985–87). 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
and coaches at the University of Texas at San Antonio
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former 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 6'8" forward from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, Olberding played 12 seasons (1975–1987) in the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
and National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
as a member of the San Diego Sails
San Diego Sails
The San Diego Sails were an American Basketball Association team based in San Diego, California; the team played an incomplete season only, beginning the 1975-1976 ABA season but folding before its completion.-San Diego Conquistadors:...
(1975–76), San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
(1975–82), Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
(1982–83), Kansas City Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(1983–85), and Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(1985–87). 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
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
. In the 1987-88 season, he played professionally in Italy
Serie A (basketball)
Lega Basket Serie A is the highest level club competition in Italian professional basketball where play determines the national champion. The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 30 games, followed by an eight-team playoff round. Quarterfinals and semifinals series are best-of-five, and...
for Benetton Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso
Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian Serie A League professional basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton Group...
.
During the 1980s, Spurs teammates Olberding, George Johnson
George Johnson (basketball)
George Thomas Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'11" forward/center from Dillard University, he played in 13 NBA seasons as a member of the Golden State Warriors, the Buffalo Braves, the New Jersey Nets, the San Antonio Spurs, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Seattle...
, Dave Corzine
Dave Corzine
David John Corzine is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.-Biography:...
, Kevin Restani
Kevin Restani
Kevin Gilbert "Big Bird" Restani was an American professional basketball player from San Francisco, California....
, Paul Griffin
Paul Griffin (basketball)
Paul Arthur Griffin is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association ....
, and Reggie Johnson
Reggie Johnson (basketball)
Reginald "Reggie" Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Tennessee, Johnson played four seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia...
earned the nickname "The Bruise Brothers" for their physical style of play.
Olberding currently lives in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
and coaches at the University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...
.