Johnny O'Bryant

Position: Forward
Height: 6-10 / 204 cms
Weight: 228 lbs / 103 kgs
School: Eastside High School -11
Hometown: Cleveland, Mississippi

As of April 22, 2009

USA Basketball Notes

• Named to the 2009-10 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team on May 28, 2009.

High School Honors

• Earned 2009 all-district and all-county first team honors.
  
• A 2009 all-state honorable mention.
  
• Named the 2009 Player of the Year in his district.
  
• Named the 2008 High School Rookie of the Year.
  

High School Notes

• Attends Eastside High School (Miss.), where he helped lead his team to a 20-11 slate as a sophomore in 2008-09; started 30 of 31 games and averaged 13.7 ppg., 12.3 rpg., 4.3 apg. and 6.2 bpg.
  
• Helped Eastside as a freshman in 2007-08 to a 25-6 record; started six of 14 games and averaged 7.2 ppg., 4.3 rpg. and 2.2 bpg.
  
• Played for the varsity squad in eighth grade as Eastside went 17-13; started one of eight games and averaged 3.6 ppg., 9.8 rpg. and 5.7 bpg.
  
• Competes in the summers for the Jackson Tigers and helped his team finish fifth overall at the 2008 AAU 15U Nationals.
  

The Personal Scoop

• Born Johnny Lee O'Bryant, III on June 1, 1993.
  
• Son of Angela Moore and Johnny O'Bryant, Jr., has one brother, Quadray Walker (19) and one sister, Lashandra Walker (24).
  
• A member of his school's honor roll.
  
• Has post-basketball ambitions of owning his own business and becoming a fashion designer.
  
• Favorite sport other than basketball: football.
  
• Favorite food: chicken.
  
• Favorite magazine: Source.
  
• Favorite basketball players of all-time: Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
  
• Favorite team: LA Lakers.
  
• Strangest place ever played hoops: at the park.
  
• I want to play one-on-one against: Kobe Bryant.
  
• The most impressive person I ever met: Cortarious Vaughn, my best friend who pushes me.
  
• Always at my bedside is: a family picture.
  
• Always in my fridge: Kool-Aid.
  
• One piece of clothing I can't live without: basketball shorts.
  
• Most interesting place ever visited: Las Vegas because of the history.
  
• Away from basketball I enjoy: shopping and being with my girlfriend.
  
• Can't live without: basketball, Kool-Aid and family.
  
• Most people don't know: I'm goofy!
  
• This right-hander wears No. 24 because his favorite player wears it.