Torraye Braggs

Torraye L. Braggs[1] (born May 15, 1976) is an American professional basketball player. During his pro club career, Braggs played in the NBA, and also in seventeen other country's national domestic leagues, including: Spain, Venezuela, Greece, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Israel, Russia, South Korea, China, Latvia, Mexico, Jordan, Iran, Uruguay, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia.[2]

Torraye Braggs
Personal information
Born (1976-05-15) May 15, 1976
Fresno, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdison (Fresno, California)
College
NBA draft1998: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1998–2012
PositionPower forward / Center
Number32, 21
Career history
1998Alerta Cantabria
1998–1999Gran Canaria
1999Gaiteros del Zulia
1999–2000Rockford Lightning
2000Manresa
2000Gaiteros del Zulia
2000–2001Indiana Legends
2001–2002Aris Thessaloniki
2002Toros de Aragua
2002Cangrejeros de Santurce
2002Coca-Cola Tigers
2002PAOK Thessaloniki
2003Hapoel Jerusalem
2003Gallitos de Isabela
2003Maratonistas de Coamo
2003Houston Rockets
2003–2004Yakima Sun Kings
2004Washington Wizards
2004Sioux Falls Skyforce
2004Barangay Ginebra Kings
2004–2005Spartak Saint Petersburg
2005Houston Rockets
2005Mobis
2005–2006Tulsa 66ers
2006Spartak Primorye
2006Qingdao Eagles
2006–2007Hapoel Ramat Gan
2007ASK Rīga
2008Pioneros de Quintana
2008Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2008Orthodox
2008–2009Pioneros de Quintana
2009Guaros de Lara
2009–2010Malvín
2010Guaros de Lara
2010Mets de Guaynabo
2011Argentino de Junín
2011Gimnasia Comodoro
2011Guaros de Lara
2011Sameji
2011Titanes del Distrito Nacional
2011Guruyú Waston
2012Gaiteros del Zulia
2012Caribbean Heat
Career highlights and awards
  • Greek League All-Star (2002)
  • Latvian League champion (2007)
  • Venezuelan League MVP (2009)
  • PBA champion (2004)
  • 2× CBA All-Star (2000, 2004)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Braggs, who was born in Fresno, California, attended Edison High School, in Fresno, where he also played high school basketball.

College career

After high school, Braggs played college basketball at San Jose City College, from 1994 to 1996. He then played NCAA Division I college basketball at Xavier University, with the Xavier Musketeers, from 1996 to 1998.

Professional career

After college, Braggs was drafted by the Utah Jazz, in the second round of the 1998 NBA draft, with the 57th overall draft pick. After being drafted, Braggs began his professional career with the Spanish ACB League club Alerta Cantabria. After spending several years playing basketball in Europe, Braggs spent time with two teams in the NBA. He played with the Houston Rockets, in November 2003 and March 2005. He also played with the Washington Wizards, from January to February 2004. He averaged 2.1 points per game during his NBA career. In the United States, he also played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), the American Basketball Association (ABA), and the NBA Developmental League (NBDL).

In the 2006–07 season, Braggs played with the Latvian Basketball League club ASK Rīga. With ASK Rīga, he won the Latvian League's championship in that season. During that same season, Braggs averaged 13.0 points per game in the Latvian national domestic league (LBL), 14.4 points per game in the regional Baltic Basketball League (BBL), and 13.4 points per game overall, in the two competitions combined. In the 2008–09 season, Braggs played in the Uruguayan Basketball League (LUB) club Malvín.

References
  1. "Torraye L Braggs was born on May 15, 1976 in Fresno County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. Diary of a journeyman at hoopshype.com
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