Brian Skinner (born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional
basketball
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player. A 6'9", 255 lb
forward-
center
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Mathematics
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* Center (algebra), used in various contexts
** Center (group theory)
** Center (ring theory)
* Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentrici ...
from
Baylor University
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, Skinner was selected by the
Los Angeles Clippers
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in the first round (22nd pick overall) of the
1998 NBA draft
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. He played for the Clippers,
Cleveland Cavaliers,
Philadelphia 76ers,
Milwaukee Bucks
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,
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
,
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
,
Phoenix Suns and
Memphis Grizzlies
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in the NBA, as well as the Italian team
Benetton Treviso.
Between his stints for the Clippers and the Cavaliers, he was traded to the
Chicago Bulls
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and the
Toronto Raptors
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but never played a game for either team.
He was traded from the 76ers to Sacramento in the deal that sent Kings superstar
Chris Webber
Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. Drafted number one overall by the Orlando Magic, though arguably best known and remembered as the star forward for the Sacramento Ki ...
to Philadelphia. During his stint in Sacramento during the 2004–05 season, he had one of his best career years with a 7.4 points per game average on a 55.4 percent shooting while also grabbing 8.7 rebounds per game. He also recorded a career high of 1.7 blocks per game during that season.
In early 2006, he was traded to the
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...
, who then traded him in the 2006 off-season back to Milwaukee (along with
Steve Blake
Steven Hanson Blake (born February 26, 1980) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. After winning the 2002 NCAA Championship with Maryland, Blake was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 38th overall pick in the 2 ...
and
Ha Seung-Jin
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) for
Jamaal Magloire
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.
For the
2006–07 season, Skinner averaged 4.4 points and 5.7 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per game.
Skinner and the
Phoenix Suns reached an agreement on a one-year deal in September 2007.
On July 31, 2008, Skinner signed with the Clippers, his former team, and re-signed with Los Angeles again the following season. In 2010, he joined the Bucks for the third time. He was released on January 5, 2011.
In January 2011 he signed with
Benetton Treviso in
Italy
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.
ARRIVA BRIAN SKINNER, CENTRO DI ESPERIENZA CON 12 ANNI DI CARRIERA NBA
In 2011, Skinner made the Memphis Grizzlies' roster after training camp, but he was waived on December 29, 2011.
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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, 21 , , 0 , , 12.3 , , .465 , , – , , .606 , , 2.5 , , .0 , , .5 , , .6 , , 4.1
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, 33 , , 9 , , 23.5 , , .507 , , – , , .662 , , 6.1 , , .3 , , .5 , , 1.3 , , 5.4
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, 39 , , 23 , , 15.0 , , .398 , , – , , .542 , , 4.3 , , .5 , , .4 , , .3 , , 4.1
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, 65 , , 8 , , 17.0 , , .543 , , – , , .608 , , 4.3 , , .3 , , .4 , , .9 , , 3.4
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, align="left" , Philadelphia
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, 77 , , 9 , , 17.9 , , .550 , , – , , .602 , , 4.8 , , .2 , , .6 , , .7 , , 6.0
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, align="left" , Milwaukee
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, 56 , , 54 , , 28.2 , , .497 , , – , , .572 , , 7.3 , , .9 , , .5 , , 1.1 , , 10.5
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, 24 , , 0 , , 10.3 , , .386 , , .000 , , .294 , , 2.6 , , .2 , , .2 , , .2 , , 2.0
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, 25 , , 23 , , 27.8 , , .554 , , – , , .377 , , 8.7 , , 1.5 , , 1.0 , , 1.7 , , 7.4
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, 38 , , 0 , , 11.3 , , .551 , , – , , .444 , , 2.7 , , .4 , , .3 , , .5 , , 2.3
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, align="left" , Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
* Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States
* Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, 27 , , 5 , , 19.1 , , .484 , , – , , .517 , , 4.7 , , .5 , , .5 , , .9 , , 3.8
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, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Milwaukee
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, 67 , , 44 , , 22.7 , , .490 , , – , , .582 , , 5.7 , , .9 , , .3 , , 1.0 , , 4.4
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, align="left" , Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, 66 , , 0 , , 12.8 , , .465 , , .667 , , .524 , , 3.6 , , .2 , , .3 , , 1.2 , , 3.3
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, align="left" ,
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, 51 , , 21 , , 16.5 , , .449 , , .000 , , .638 , , 4.0 , , .5 , , .3 , , 1.0 , , 4.2
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, align="left" ,
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, 16 , , 1 , , 7.7 , , .400 , , – , , .750 , , 1.7 , , .0 , , .2 , , .2 , , 1.6
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, align="left" ,
, align="left" , Milwaukee
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, 2 , , 0 , , 3.0 , , – , , – , , – , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0
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, align="left" , Memphis
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
Places United States
* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memp ...
, 1 , , 0 , , 4.0 , , .000 , , – , , – , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 608 , , 197 , , 17.9 , , .494 , , .333 , , .566 , , 4.7 , , .5 , , .4 , , .9 , , 4.7
Playoffs
, -
, align="left" , 2003
, align="left" , Philadelphia
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, 8 , , 0 , , 4.8 , , .167 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , .8 , , .0 , , .0 , , .1 , , .8
, -
, align="left" , 2004
, align="left" , Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee ...
, 5 , , 3 , , 18.8 , , .524 , , – , , .417 , , 4.4 , , .0 , , .2 , , .6 , , 5.4
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, align="left" , 2005
, align="left" , Sacramento
)
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, 4 , , 1 , , 11.8 , , .500 , , – , , – , , 2.8 , , .5 , , .5 , , 1.0 , , 2.0
, -
, align="left" , 2008
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Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, 4 , , 0 , , 5.3 , , .500 , , – , , .500 , , .8 , , .0 , , .0 , , .8 , , 2.0
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 21 , , 4 , , 9.5 , , .462 , , .000 , , .542 , , 2.0 , , .1 , , .1 , , .5 , , 2.3
Notes
External links
NBA Profile
(Italian)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skinner, Brian
1976 births
Living people
20th-century African-American sportspeople
21st-century African-American sportspeople
African-American basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Texas
Baylor Bears men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Cleveland Cavaliers players
Los Angeles Clippers draft picks
Los Angeles Clippers players
Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade
Memphis Grizzlies players
Milwaukee Bucks players
People from Temple, Texas
Philadelphia 76ers players
Portland Trail Blazers players
Phoenix Suns players
Power forwards (basketball)
Sacramento Kings players
Universiade gold medalists for the United States
Universiade medalists in basketball