Torgeir Bryn (pronounced ; born 19 August 1964) is a Norwegian former professional

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born in

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, Bryn is notable for being the only Norwegian who has played in the

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thus far.

Club career

United States

In the U.S., Bryn attended MiraCosta Community College (Oceanside, California) and then

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), where he played

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. At MiraCosta College Bryn played for Clete Adelman, older brother of NBA coach

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. He enjoyed a very brief NBA career during the 1989–90 season; his stint for the

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limited to playing ten minutes over three matches in which he scored four points. He also played for several CBA clubs and a

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club. In the CBA, Bryn played for the

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and

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. He averaged 7.1 points in 71 games between 1989 and 1993.

Europe

Bryn also played professionally for a number of European clubs, namely SLBenfica in Portugal and Zalgiris, Kaunas in Lithuania.

Norway

His youth club in Norway was

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. He also had spells for the

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(Vålerenga Kings) and

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. Bryn made a comeback for Ammerud Basket at the age of 43, before the 2007–08

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season. He played together with his son, Martin Bryn.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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International career

He is the most capped player for the Norway national basketball team, with 111 matches.Adelskalender Menn
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References

External links

NBA.com historical playerfile
* at ''basketpedya.com''

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