Charles Edward O'Bannon Jr. (born March 1, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the Nitra Blue Wings of the Slovakian Extraliga. He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life

O'Bannon was born to Valencia and

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, who was playing professional basketball. O'Bannon lived in Japan from ages 2 to 14 with his parents while his father was playing there. O'Bannon attended

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. He averaged 21.4 points as a senior at Bishop Gorman. In December 2016, he committed to the

. He chose USC over

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, and

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. He was named a

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College career

O'Bannon was the first McDonald's All-American to join USC since

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in 2008. He struggled with injuries during his two and a half seasons with the Trojans. After suffering an injury to his left pinky finger that required surgery, he redshirted the 2018-19 season. O'Bannon injured his middle finger early in the following season and played three games. He played a total of 18 games at USC and averaged 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. In January 2020, O'Bannon transferred to

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and was later granted a waiver for immediate eligibility. In 2021–22, TCU was a No. 9 seed in the 2022 NCAA tournament, and earned their first NCAA Tournament win in 35 years. O'Bannon scored a career-high 23 points in a second-round loss to

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, ending the Horned Frogs bid to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, O'Bannon signed a contract with the Nitra Blue Wings.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

O'Bannon's father, Charles, and uncle,

Ed O'Bannon Edward Charles O'Bannon Jr. (born August 14, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a power forward (basketball), power forward for the UCLA Bruins men's basketball, UCLA Br ...

, were teammates on UCLA's 1994–95 national title team.

References

External links

TCU Horned Frogs bioUSC Trojans bioUSA Basketball bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:OBannon, Charles Jr. 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Long Beach, California Bishop Gorman High School alumni McDonald's High School All-Americans Shooting guards Small forwards Basketball players from Las Vegas TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball players USC Trojans men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen