Brian Skinner

Brian Skinner is a professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association for the Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Philadelphia 76ers, among others.

Player Profile

Brian Skinner was born on May 19, 1976, in Temple, Texas in the United States of America. He stands 206 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 116 kg. He is right-handed and he plays power forward and center.

High School and College Career

He attended Temple High School in Temple, Texas. From there, he went on to play college ball at Baylor University in Waco from 1994 to 1998.

In 1997, he represented the United States at the Summer Universiade in Trapani. He helped the team win the gold.

Professional Career

In 1998, Skinner was picked by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft as 22nd overall. He was transferred from the Clippers after 3 seasons of mostly bench warming and went, first, to the Chicago Bulls and then to the Toronto Raptors before finally ending up at the Cleveland Cavaliers.

From the Cavaliers, Skinner went to the Milwaukee Bucks and then back again, all without facing too much playing time at any team.

The Cavaliers traded Skinner out to the Philadelphia 76ers who sent him to the Sacramento Kings in a deal that saw Chris Webber go the other way. At the Kings, Skinner had a wonderful season, his best to date, where he averaged 7.4 points per game with a 55.4 percent shooting percentage and had 8.7 rebounds per game.

He also had 1.7 blocks per game, the highest in his career. This stint raised his value and the Portland Trailblazers came looking for him, only to send him out again at the end of the season, to Milwaukee.

In 2007, the Phoenix Suns decided to give Skinner a shot at the big time and gave him a one-year deal. A year later, he was again without a permanent spot and decided to sign up with the Los Angeles Clippers.

From 2010-2011, he played for the Bucks again, and then for a bit in 2011, he played for the Memphis Grizzlies and the Benetton Treviso.

Career NBA Statistics

• Points - 2,876 (4.7 ppg)
• Rebounds - 2,841 (4.7 rpg)
• Blocks - 532 (0.9 bpg)

Medal Record, Men’s Basketball, Representing the United States

• Gold - 1997 Summer Universiade Trapani