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Joe Bryant

Bryant coaching Levanga Hokkaido in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1954-10-19)October 19, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	July 16, 2024(2024-07-16) (aged 69)
Listed height	206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
High school	John Bartram (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	La Salle (1973–1975)
NBA draft	1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1975–1992
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	23, 22
Coaching career	2003–present
Career history
As player:
1975–1979	Philadelphia 76ers
1979–1982	San Diego Clippers
1982–1983	Houston Rockets
1984–1986	AMG Sebastiani Rieti
1986–1987	Standa Reggio Calabria
1987–1989	Olimpia Pistoia
1989–1991	Reggiana
1991–1992	FC Mulhouse Basket
As coach:
2003–2004	Las Vegas Rattlers
2004–2005	Boston Frenzy
2006–2007	Los Angeles Sparks
2007–2009	Tokyo Apache
2010–2011	Levanga Hokkaido
2011	Los Angeles Sparks
2012	Bangkok Cobras
2013	Chang Thailand Slammers
2015	Rizing Fukuoka
Career NBA and Serie A statistics
Points	12,584 (14.8 ppg)
Rebounds	4,012 (4.7 rpg)
Assists	1,595 (1.9 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph Washington "Jellybean" Bryant (October 19, 1954 – July 16, 2024) was an American retired professional basketball player, coach, and the father of the former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.

Bryant was the head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks from August 22, 2005, until April 4, 2007.^[1] He returned to that position for the remainder of the 2011 WNBA season after Jennifer Gillom was fired by the Los Angeles Sparks on July 10, 2011.

Bryant also coached in Italy, Japan and Thailand.

Bryant died on July 16, 2024 from a massive stroke at the age of 69.^[2]

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