48) MARK BRYANT
48. Mark Bryant: Seton Hall – (1984-88) Maplewood, NJ
Four years: 16.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 52.1% FG
Bull strong 6’9” 245 pound big man that stayed home to help turn the Pirates into a winner. Bryant was the best player on the 87-88 team that became the first Seton Hall team ever to make the NCAA tournament. During that season, Bryant averaged 20.5 points and 9.1 rebounds a game, while shooting 56.4% from the field and 74.8% from the line. The next season, standing on the foundation he helped lay, the Pirates played in the national championship game. This marked an amazing improvement from Bryant’s first two seasons when the Pirates were a combined 4-28 in conference play.
“Very solid college player (and) key to Seton Hall’s ultimate success,” longtime Big East announcer, and current voice of the NBA champions Boston Celtics, Mike Gorman told NBE.
He ended his career with 1,906 points and 912 rebounds. His 1,005 conference points is 27th in conference history, with his 477 rebounds ranking 22nd all-time for conference play.
Bryant played 15 seasons in the NBA for ten different teams. Currently, he is an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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