Ed O'Bannon

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Ed O'Bannon
Polonia Warszawa
2003–2004Ostromecko Astoria Bydgoszcz
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points
634 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds316 (2.5 rpg)
Assists102 (0.8 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place
1990 Montevideo
National team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo
National team

Edward Charles O'Bannon Jr. (born August 14, 1972) is an American former professional

New Jersey Nets with the ninth overall pick of the 1995 NBA draft
. After two seasons in the NBA, he continued his professional career for another eight years, mainly playing in Europe.

O'Bannon was the

lead plaintiff in O'Bannon v. NCAA, an antitrust class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association which resulted in the discontinuation of NCAA video games.[1]

Early life

O'Bannon grew up in

McDonald's High School All-American as well as honored by Basketball Times as its national high school player of the year.[3][4]

College career

O'Bannon originally planned to attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), but he did not sign a letter of intent with the university at the suggestion of UNLV head coach Jerry Tarkanian. However, when UNLV's men's basketball program was placed on probation due to recruiting improprieties, O'Bannon rescinded his commitment and instead attended UCLA.[5]

Six days before the official start of practice at UCLA, O'Bannon tore his

Pac-10 co-Player of the Year along with Damon Stoudamire,[10] first team All-Pac-10 for the third consecutive year,[8] and UCLA's co-MVP along with Tyus Edney.[9]

His number 31 was

Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor in 2012.[11]

NBA career

Leading up to the

Armon Gilliam said, "He's a guy who didn't find his niche in the NBA. He wasn't in the right situation to grow and develop. He never got the opportunity to prove what he could do."[5]

Career in Europe and the ABA

After his NBA career, O'Bannon played professional basketball seven years overseas in

arthroscopic knee surgery.[citation needed] When he made his decision, he was in the process of trying out for a team in China but realized he had no more motivation to play the game.[5] Furthermore, the people holding the tryouts had never even heard of him.[13]

In his professional career, O'Bannon said he "played for 12 different teams in at least six countries and for 15 different coaches."[14]

Subsequent career

As of 2009, O'Bannon was employed as a marketing director for a Las Vegas auto dealership.

probation officer in Las Vegas.[16]

O'Bannon was a volunteer coach at

Henderson International School.[17]

Class action against NCAA

O'Bannon was the lead plaintiff in

Claudia Wilken ruled that the NCAA's long-held practice of barring payments to athletes violated anti-trust laws.[21]

In March 2015, O'Bannon appeared in a faux commercial on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO that criticized the NCAA's payment practices regarding student athletes. With March Madness approaching, the commercial featured a fake video game named March Sadness 2015 that mocked the experiences of college basketball players in relation to the NCAA. "This game is every bit as fucked up as the real thing,” stated O'Bannon in the segment.[22] In 2018, he published a book about his fight with the NCAA, Court Justice: The Inside Story of My Battle Against the NCAA.[2] O'Bannon supported the Fair Pay to Play Act, a California law that allows college athletes to receive endorsement deals.[16]

After the Supreme Court ruled in

name, image and likeness.[23]

Personal life

O'Bannon attended UNLV to continue earning his bachelor's degree.[6] In the summer of 2011, O'Bannon returned to UCLA to complete his studies, and he graduated in the fall that year with a degree in history.[24][25]

O'Bannon is the older brother of Charles, who won the championship with him at UCLA and went on to play for the Detroit Pistons.[26] His half-brother Turhon O'Bannon[27] played college football for the New Mexico Lobos[28] and professionally for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League.[29]

O'Bannon lives in Henderson, Nevada, with his wife, Rosa, and their three children.[12][17] His daughter Jazmin played college basketball at UNLV.[30]

NBA career statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1995–96 New Jersey 64 29 19.6 .390 .179 .713 2.6 1.0 0.7 0.2 6.2
1996–97 New Jersey 45 5 14.1 .367 .283 .870 2.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 4.2
Dallas 19 0 9.2 .236 .100 .917 1.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 2.4
Career 128 34 16.1 .367 .222 .755 2.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 5.0

Publications

  • O'Bannon, Ed; McCann, Michael (2018). Court Justice: The Inside Story of My Battle Against the NCAA. Diversion Books.
    ISBN 978-1635762624
    .

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Bailey, Kat (February 5, 2021). "How EA Is Bringing Back College Football and Sidestepping the NCAA's Biggest Problems". Vice. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hoffarth, Tom (March 10, 2018). "Hoffarth on the Media: Q&A with Ed O'Bannon". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Bonk, Thomas (October 11, 1990). "O'Bannon of UCLA Suffers Knee Injury". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Crowe, Jerry (July 20, 1991). "O'Bannon Goes Full Speed Ahead". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Gutierrez, Paul (March 18, 2009). "UCLA hero Ed O'Bannon". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  6. ^ a b Miech, Rob (December 10, 2004). "The GIFT". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Penner, Mike (April 4, 1995). "Sweetness in Seattle". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c Finney, Ryan (2010). "2010–11 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UCLA Athletic Department. p. 105. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011.
  9. ^ a b Finney 2010, p.110
  10. ^ a b Finney 2010, p.102
  11. ^ 2011-12 Hall of Honor Class Announced Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, Pac-12 Conference, February 7, 2012
  12. ^ a b c d e Sheinin, Dave (June 14, 2009). "From the Court to the Sales Floor". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
  13. ^ a b c Plaschke, Bill (April 3, 2006). "Shine Wore Off, but He Wasn't Lost in Moment". Los Angeles Times. p. D1. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Pucin, Diane (March 15, 2005). "As Good as It Got". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022.
  15. ^ Miech, Rob. (2009, January 4). "UNLV hoops notebook: A rude welcome to the MWC", Las Vegas Sun
  16. ^ a b Bolch, Ben; Maddy, Eric (March 21, 2020). "Where are they now? A look at UCLA's 1995 NCAA men's basketball championship team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  17. ^ a b Miech, Rob (June 17, 2009). "UCLA great to coach local high school basketball team". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011.
  18. ^ Streeter, Kurt. (2009, July 22). "Former UCLA star Ed O'Bannon leads suit against NCAA over use of images", Los Angeles Times
  19. ^ (2009, July 21). "Former Bruin O'Bannon sues NCAA", Associated Press
  20. ^ Wetzel, Dan (January 26, 2011). "Robertson joins suit vs. NCAA". Yahoo! Sports.
  21. ^ Strauss, Ben; Tracy, Marc (August 8, 2014). "N.C.A.A. Must Allow Colleges to Pay Athletes, Judge Rules". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016.
  22. ^ Leeds, Sarene (March 16, 2015). "Watch John Oliver Take Down the NCAA With an 'Authentic' March Madness Video Game". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015.
  23. ^ Palmer, Nikki (October 21, 2022). "What Is Happening In College Athletics?". Omaha Daily Record. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  24. ^ Guererro, Dan (January 24, 2012). "Word From Westwood - January 24, 2012". uclabruins.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012.
  25. ^ "Ed O'Bannon Returns To Westwood". UCLA Athletics. June 21, 2011. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  26. ^ Miller, Scott (March 20, 2022). "A Younger O'Bannon Plays in a New College Sports Landscape". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  27. ^ "Rams Expect to Sign 10 Rookie Free Agents Today". Los Angeles Times. 1994-04-28. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  28. ^ "Turhon O'Bannon College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  29. ^ "Turhon O'Bannon CFL Stats". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  30. ^ "Jazmin O'Bannon - Women's Basketball". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. Retrieved 2022-11-12.

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