Mark Allen Olberding (born April 21, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player born in

Melrose, Minnesota Melrose is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,598 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area ...

. A 6'8" forward from the University of Minnesota, Olberding played 12 seasons (1975–1987) in the

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and National Basketball Association as a member of the

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(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

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. In the 1987–88 season, he played professionally in Italy for Benetton Treviso. During the 1980s, Spurs teammates Olberding, George Johnson, Dave Corzine,

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, 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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