Mark Olberding

Mark Olberding
	Olberding, circa 1986
Personal information
Born	April 21, 1956 (age 68); Melrose, Minnesota
Nationality	American
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	21
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 and awards
	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

Mark Allen Olberding (born April 21, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player^[2]^[3] 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^[4] 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.

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