Patrick Fitzgerald O'Bryant (born June 20, 1986) is an American-Central African former professional basketball player.

The 7 ft (213 cm), 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) center was selected out of Bradley University by the Golden State Warriors with the 9th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft.

His breakout performance against traditional powerhouses Kansas and Pittsburgh[1] at the tournament caught the eyes of NBA scouts.

But in late 2005, O'Bryant, along with another student, was suspended for 8 games by the NCAA for receiving improper payments for work claimed he had undertaken in the summer, but had not actually done.

[2] On April 22, 2006, O'Bryant declared for the NBA draft, but did not hire an agent, making him eligible to return to college.

Warriors head coach Don Nelson had critical words for him: "I told him if he goes down to the D-League and isn't a dominant player, there should be red flags all over the place, and he should be the first to notice.

[9] On February 19, 2009, O'Bryant was traded by Boston to the Toronto Raptors in a 3-team deal with Will Solomon going to the Sacramento Kings, and a heavily protected future second-round pick going to the Celtics.

[10] In September, 2010, O'Bryant signed a contract with Fujian Xunxing of the Chinese Basketball Association,[11] but was later released because of poor performances in pre-season, as well as a reported lack of effort in practice.

He plays the center position and is known for his shot-blocking ability, as he led the Missouri Valley Conference in blocks for two straight years, and is also a solid rebounder.