Mark Allen Olberding (born April 21, 1956, in Melrose, Minnesota) is an American former professional basketball player. April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Melrose is a city located in Stearns County, Minnesota. ... A basketball game at Edwards Air Force Base Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one another by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...

A 6'8" forward from the University of Minnesota, Olberding played 12 seasons (1975–1987) in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, San Diego Sails, Chicago Bulls, Kansas City Kings, and Sacramento Kings. He had his best seasons with the Spurs, for whom he played 536 games from 1975 to 1982. One of the highlights of his career ocurred on January 21, 1977, when he made 10 field goals without missing in a game against the Boston Celtics. In the context of basketball, forward usually refers to one of two positions: Power forward Small forward In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For information about the ABA that began in 2000 see American Basketball Association (21st century). ... Location of NBA teams, conferences and divisions The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The San Diego Conquistadors, nicknamed the Qs, were an American Basketball Association team based in San Diego, California. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. ... The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The Boston Celtics are a professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

During the 1980s, Spurs teammates Olberding, George Johnson, Dave Corzine, Kevin Restani, Paul Griffin, and Reggie Johnson earned the nickname "The Bruise Brothers" for their physical style of play. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... George Thomas Johnson (born December 18, 1948 in Tylertown, Mississippi) is a former professional basketball player. ... A Chicago area native, David John Corzine was the eighteenth pick in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets. ... Paul Griffin may refer to: Paul Griffin (basketball) Paul Griffin (Gaelic football) This human name article is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that might otherwise share the same title, which is a persons or persons name. ... Reggie Johnson first appeared on the Canadian Jazz scene when performing with a small trio with drummer and best friend Teddy Mitchell. ...

Olberding currently lives in San Antonio and coaches at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Flag Seal Nickname: Alamo City Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates , Government Counties Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Geographical characteristics Area     City 1067. ... UTSA is San Antonios largest university. ...

External link

• Career stats at http://www.basketball-reference.com