Bryant Reeves (born June 8, 1973, in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is a former professional basketball player for the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies. He was nicknamed Big Country for his size and the fact that he grew up in the very small Oklahoma town of Gans. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Arkansas. ... Fort Smith is a city situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers. ... Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ... 1995 NBA Draft - 28 June 1995 - Toronto, Ontario Round 1 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft ... This is an article about the National Basketball Association team; for the defunct World Football League team, see Memphis Southmen. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Fort Smith is a city situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the sport. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... This is an article about the National Basketball Association team; for the defunct World Football League team, see Memphis Southmen. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... Gans is a town located in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. ...

Standing 7 feet tall and weighing 275 pounds (2.13 m, 125 kg), Reeves was an imposing physical presence on the court and was primed to become a dominant center in the NBA. After a strong collegiate career with Oklahoma State University, where he averaged 21.5 points per game as a senior and led OSU to the 1995 Final Four, Reeves became the Grizzlies' first-ever draft choice, selected sixth overall in the 1995 NBA Draft. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an institution of higher learning founded in 1890 as a land-grant university, known as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College (Oklahoma A&M). ... Final Four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament. ... 1995 NBA Draft - 28 June 1995 - Toronto, Ontario Round 1 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft ...

Reeves played six seasons with the Grizzlies. After averaging 13.3 points per game in a solid rookie season, he averaged 16.2 points per game in 1997 and was subsequently awarded with a six-year, $61.8 million contract extension. The next season, 1997-1998, was his best, when he averaged 16.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.08 blocked shots per game. During that season, he scored a career-high 41 points against the Boston Celtics. The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no professional experience. ... The 1996-97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1997-98 NBA season was the 52nd season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

After 1998, weight-control problems and injuries began to take a toll on Reeves, and his numbers fell off dramatically. He was still starting at center for the Grizzlies, but his minutes per game dropped, and his field goal percentage dropped significantly. His contract was blamed for tying up valuable salary cap room, making it difficult for the Grizzlies to trade him or sign free agents. He became the object of scorn by Vancouver fans and media. His nickname "Big Country" was used derisively to describe both his high salary and his enormous girth, as he once showed up for training camp 40 pounds overweight. In basketball, the term field goal is the term for any basket not made from the free throw line. ... The percent sign. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Eventually, after the Grizzlies moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 2001, Reeves started the season on the injured list due to chronic back pain and was never able to play another game (the only games he played with the team in Memphis were two preseason games). He retired from the league midway through the 2001-2002 season. [1] For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... See also: 2000 in sports, other events of 2001, 2002 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip won the Daytona 500, a race that also saw the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt in an unspectacular crash during the... The 2001-02 NBA season is the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

External links

• TheDraftReview.com - Reeves's NBA Draft History Page
• NBA.com player file
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