Bryan Defares

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Bryan Defares
Bryan Defares 2011-2012.jpg
Defares in his GasTerra Flames jersey in 2011
Personal information
Born (1981-06-14) 14 June 1981 (age 39)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
High school Tamalpais
(Mill Valley, California)
College Boise State (2000–2004)
NBA draft 2004 / Undrafted
Playing career2004–2011
Position Point guard
Career history
2004 Peristeri
2005–2006 Kolossos Rodou
2006–2007 Gijón Baloncesto
2007–2008Ase Doukas
2008 Newcastle Eagles
2009 Ammerud
2009–2010 West-Brabant Giants
2010–2011 GasTerra Flames

Bryan Defares (born 14 June 1981) is a Dutch former basketball player. Defares was a member of the Dutch national basketball team from 2004 till 2012.

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College career

While at Boise State University, DeFares reached the school’s 1,000 points club and is in the Top 10 in Games Played, Free Throws, Free Throw Attempts and Assists. Bryan also holds BSU’s Single Game Assists record with 13 assists vs. UNLV in 2004. DeFares helped lead the Broncos the 2004 NIT Sweet Sixteen.

Professional career

Professionally, Defares was named the Bosman Player of the Year while playing for Peristeri (Greece).

Defares enjoyed an extensive playing career, beginning with his high school and AAU years. Defares helped lead Tamalpais High School (Mill Valley, California) to a California state championship in 2000. He played with Oakland (Slam-n-Jam) Soldiers in 1999-2000 for Coach Ken Carter, whom the 2005 MTV/Tollin-Robbins produced film Coach Carter, starring Samuel L. Jackson, was based.

Present

Currently, DeFares is an assistant basketball coach at Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon. He received a BA in Social Science with a minor in Economics from Boise State University and is employed by the Boise School District.

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