Brian Skinner

Infobox NBA Player
name = Brian Skinner


image_size = 100px
caption = Brian Skinner
position = Power forward/Center
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9
weight_lbs = 255
league = NBA
team = Los Angeles Clippers
number = 8
nationality = American
birth_date = Birth date and age|1976|5|19|mf=y
birth_place = Temple, Texas
highschool = Temple High School
college = Baylor
draft = 22nd overall
draft_year = 1998
draft_team = Los Angeles Clippers
career_start = 1998
former_teams = Los Angeles Clippers (1998–2001)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2001–2002)
Philadelphia 76ers (2002–2003, 2004–2005)
Milwaukee Bucks (2003–2004; 2006–2007)
Sacramento Kings (2005–06)
Portland Trail Blazers (2006)
Phoenix Suns (2007–2008)

Brian Skinner (born May 19, 1976 in Temple, Texas) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. A 6'9", 265 lbs. forward-center from Baylor University, Skinner was selected by the Clippers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft. He has since played for his draft team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Sacramento Kings, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Phoenix Suns, averaging 4.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game over his career.

In between his stints for the Clippers and the Cavaliers, he had been traded to the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors but never played a game for either of them.

He was traded from the 76ers to Sacramento in the deal that sent Kings superstar Chris Webber over to Philadelphia. [ [http://www.nba.com/kings/news/KINGS_ACQUIRE_CORLISS_WILLIAMS-133271-58.html KINGS ACQUIRE CORLISS WILLIAMSON, KENNY THOMAS, BRIAN SKINNER] ] During his stint in Sacramento during the 2004-05 season, he had one of his best career years with a 7.4 points per game average on a 55.4 percent shooting while also grabbing 8.7 rebounds per game. He also recorded a career high of 1.7 blocks per game during that season.

In early 2006, he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers, who then traded him in the 2006 off-season back to Milwaukee (along with Steve Blake and Ha Seung-Jin) for Jamaal Magloire. [ [http://www.nba.com/news/312655.html NBA.com News Flash ] ]

For the 2006-07 season, Skinner averaged 4.4 points and 5.7 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per game.

Skinner and the Phoenix Suns reached an agreement on a one-year deal in September 2007. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3036265 Suns agree with Skinner to fill in for Thomas departure] , September 25, 2007] On July 31 2008 Skinner signed with the Clippers, his former team. [cite news| url = http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/bskinner_080731.html | title = Clippers Sign Free Agent Brian Skinner | publisher = NBA.com | date = July 31, 2008 | accessdate = 2008-08-01 ]

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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align="left" | 1998–99
align="left" | LA Clippers
21 || 0 || 12.3 || .465 || .000 || .606 || 2.5 || .0 || .5 || .6 || 4.1
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align="left" | 1999–00
align="left" | LA Clippers
33 || 9 || 23.5 || .507 || .000 || .662 || 6.1 || .3 || .5 || 1.3 || 5.4
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align="left" | 2000–01
align="left" | LA Clippers
39 || 23 || 15.0 || .398 || .000 || .542 || 4.3 || .5 || .4 || .3 || 4.1
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align="left" | 2001–02
align="left" | Cleveland
65 || 8 || 17.0 || .543 || .000 || .608 || 4.3 || .3 || .4 || .9 || 3.4
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align="left" | 2002–03
align="left" | Philadelphia
77 || 9 || 17.9 || .550 || .000 || .602 || 4.8 || .2 || .6 || .7 || 6.0
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align="left" | 2003–04
align="left" | Milwaukee
56 || 54 || 28.2 || .497 || .000 || .572 || 7.3 || .9 || .5 || 1.1 || 10.5
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align="left" | 2004–05
align="left" | Philadelphia
24 || 0 || 10.3 || .386 || .000 || .294 || 2.6 || .2 || .2 || .2 || 2.0
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align="left" | 2004–05
align="left" | Sacramento
25 || 23 || 27.8 || .554 || .000 || .377 || 8.7 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 1.7 || 7.4
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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Sacramento
38 || 0 || 11.3 || .551 || .000 || .444 || 2.7 || .4 || .3 || .5 || 2.3
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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Portland
27 || 5 || 19.1 || .484 || .000 || .517 || 4.7 || .5 || .5 || .9 || 3.8
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Milwaukee
67 || 44 || 22.7 || .490 || .000 || .582 || 5.7 || .9 || .3 || 1.0 || 4.4
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Phoenix
66 || 0 || 12.8 || .465 || .667 || .524 || 3.6 || .2 || .3 || 1.2 || 3.3
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
538 || 175 || 18.5 || .499 || .500 || .560 || 4.9 || .5 || .4 || .8 || 4.9
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Playoffs

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align="left" | 2002–03
align="left" | Philadelphia
8 || 0 || 4.8 || .167 || .000 || 1.000 || .8 || .0 || .0 || .1 || .8
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align="left" | 2003–04
align="left" | Milwaukee
5 || 3 || 18.8 || .524 || .000 || .417 || 4.4 || .0 || .2 || .6 || 5.4
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align="left" | 2004–05
align="left" | Sacramento
4 || 1 || 11.8 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 2.8 || .5 || .5 || 1.0 || 2.0
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Phoenix
4 || 0 || 5.3 || .500 || .000 || .500 || .8 || .0 || .0 || .8 || 2.0
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
21 || 4 || 9.5 || .462 || .000 || .542 || 2.0 || .1 || .1 || .5 || 2.3
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Notes

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/brian_skinner/index.html?nav=page NBA.com Official Profile]