He was also named a Second-Team UPI All-American and a Third-Team AP All-American. But he walked tall and carried a big stick. The Cowboys won by five and then went on to smoke Marcus Camby and No. KELLY KERR / Tulsa World That's no typo -- … He never played in the NBA again and just disappeared.Bryant Reeves played 395 games in the NBA during his six-year career, averaging 12.5 points and 6.9 rebounds. "And none of them had been in touch with him or knew where he was.
"Edwards immediately called former Grizzlies teammate Greg Anthony, and the vivid memories of Big Country suddenly came rushing back while they watched that rare four-second sighting. 50," she said. Some reports suggest he's now morbidly obese. He was a little overweight ... looked like he had a little tobacco in his mouth, and he looked happy. "A few years ago, Edwards was at home in Charlotte watching TV when a familiar face unexpectedly showed up on the screen, sitting courtside at an Oklahoma State basketball game.While the trailer doesn't reveal whether Jayme found Reeves, the hourlong film promises to take NBA fans in Vancouver and beyond on a '90s nostalgia journey. RELATED: Ranking the Best NBA Centers of the 1990s. I will attempt to reach him for you, but I can't make any promises. In 2000-2001, it fell to 8.3. "I hope audiences walk away with a new appreciation and love for No. "I definitely thought about him a lot over the years, especially because all the other star players of the Grizzlies went on to play in the NBA many years after they relocated," said Vancouver native and filmmaker Kat Jayme.During Reeves' time with the Grizzlies, the team won only 22 percent of its games and never made it to a single postseason. In 1999-2000, it fell to 8.9. The Grizzlies were certainly not a good team, finishing last in the Western Conference (as expansion teams do) with a 15-67 record.
She’d watched him growing up and absolutely loved him. "Edwards has not seen the film, nor has he been in touch with Reeves since his own NBA days ended in 1999. Bryant Reeves and his family (from left, Trey, Maddie, Trevor and wife April) relax in the back yard of their ranch home. 5 Alabama, setting up a matchup with Tim Duncan and No. Coming from the small town of Gans, Oklahoma, Bryant Reeves arrived at Oklahoma State in 1991 and immediately became the starting center, although he didn’t have a very big role in the offense. ""I would say he was a natural introvert," said Butt, who still exchanges Christmas cards with the Reeves family.But Reeves, who's now 45 years old, is different. The Cowboys lost to eventual champion UCLA in the national semis but “Big Country” was named to the All-Tournament Team and was off to the NBA.“Big Country” had the best season of his collegiate career in 1994-1995, averaging 21.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game, once again winning Big Eight Player of the Year and again was named to multiple All-American teams.