Johnny Lee O'Bryant III (born June 1, 1993) is an American professional

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player for the Sagesse SC of the

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. He played

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for

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High school career

Considered a four-star recruit by

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, O'Bryant was listed as the No. 7 power forward and the No. 46 player in the nation in 2011.

College career

In his three-year college career at

, O'Bryant was one of just 14 LSU players to record 1,000 career points and 700 career rebounds. He was also a two-time first-team All-SEC honoree. On April 1, 2014, he declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks (2014–2016)

On June 26, 2014, O'Bryant was selected with the 36th overall pick in the

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by the

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. On July 30, 2014, he signed with the Bucks after averaging 8.2 points in five Summer League games for the team. On October 9, he suffered a grade III sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee. The injury ruled him out of the first 25 games of the season, as he made his debut for the Bucks on December 17. On December 26, he scored a season-high 12 points in a 107–77 win over the

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. On November 11, 2015, O'Bryant had a season-best game with 11 points and 9 rebounds in a loss to the

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. On June 29, 2016, O'Bryant was waived by the Bucks. On September 23, 2016, O'Bryant signed with the

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, but was later waived on October 21 after appearing in four preseason games.

Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2017)

On November 11, 2016, O'Bryant was acquired by the

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of the

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. He made his debut for the Suns in the team's season opener the following day, recording 18 points and 12 rebounds in a 122–106 win over the

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. On January 16, 2017, he was named NBA Development League Performer of the Week for games played Monday, January 9 through Sunday, January 15.

Denver Nuggets (2017)

On January 26, 2017, O'Bryant signed a 10-day contract with the

. On February 6, 2017, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Nuggets.

Return to Northern Arizona (2017)

O'Bryant returned to the Northern Arizona Suns on February 16 following the expiration of his second 10-day contract. Two days later, he participated in NBA D-League All-Star Game.

Charlotte Hornets (2017–2018)

On February 24, 2017, O'Bryant signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On March 4, 2017, he scored a career-high 15 points in a 112–102 win over the

. Two days later, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Hornets. On March 16, 2017, he signed a multi-year contract with the Hornets. On February 7, 2018, O'Bryant, along with two future second-round draft picks (2020 and 2021), was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. He was waived by the Knicks the next day.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–2019)

On July 31, 2018, O'Bryant signed a one-year deal with the Israeli team

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of the

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. On December 27, 2018, O'Bryant recorded a career-high 32 points, shooting 5-of-7 from 3-point range, along with five rebounds, three assists and three steals for 44 PIR, leading Maccabi to a 94–92 win over

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. Two days later, he was named EuroLeague Round 15 MVP. O'Bryant went on to win the 2019 Israeli League Championship with Maccabi.

Lokomotiv Kuban (2019–2020)

On August 14, 2019, O'Bryant signed with Lokomotiv Kuban of the

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. He averaged 16.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game in VTB play. O'Bryant re-signed with the team on July 21, 2020. However, on September 18, he parted ways with the team due to a family issue.

Crvena zvezda (2020–2021)

On October 19, 2020, O'Bryant signed with

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of the

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and the

. On January 27, 2021, he received a 10-day suspension from the club due to a conflict with team head coach Dejan Radonjić during a game against

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. On February 21, the Zvezda parted ways with O'Bryant.

Türk Telekom (2021)

On February 21, 2021, O'Bryant signed with Türk Telekom of the

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, for the remainder of the season. On September 29, 2021, the

signed O'Bryant to a training camp deal. He did not make the final roster however, and was waived on October 11.

Wonju DB Promy (2021–2022)

On November 15, 2021, O'Bryant signed with the

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of the

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to replace Yante Maten for eight weeks. On January 3, 2022, his contract was expired. On January 5, he re-signed with the Wonju DB Promy for the remainder of the season.

Meralco Bolts (2022)

On August 6, 2022, he signed with the Meralco Bolts of the

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(PBA) as the team's import for the

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. He was set to be replaced by Jessie Govan after a 1–5 start to the conference, but O'Bryant stayed with the team when Govan was measured above the conference's 6'10" height limit. He was supposed to play another game on October 30, but the game was postponed due to Tropical Storm Paeng. On October 31, he was finally replaced by K. J. McDaniels.

Shanghai Sharks (2022–2023)

In October 2022, O'Bryant signed with the

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of the

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Ibaraki Robots (2023–2024)

On November 15, 2023, O'Bryant signed with the Ibaraki Robots of the B.League. On April 9, 2024, his contract was terminated.

Gigantes de Carolina (2024)

On July 12, 2024, O'Bryant signed with the Gigantes de Carolina of the

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(BSN).

Uralmash Yekaterinburg (2024–2025)

On September 23, 2024, O'Bryant signed with the Uralmash Yekaterinburg of the

. On January 9, 2025, Uralmash Yekaterinburg parted ways with O'Bryant.

Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters (2025)

On January 13, 2025, O'Bryant signed with the

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of the

(KBL) to replace Cliff Alexander.

Business career

O'Bryant founded the anime and manga publisher Noir Caesar in 2017. The company signed a deal with

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in 2023.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Eurocup

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College

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References

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