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Patrick O'Bryant, Men's Basketball (2004-06)
Patrick O'Bryant was a two-year member of the Bradley Men's Basketball team before being selected with the ninth overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. The 2006 MVC Defensive Player of the Year helped the Braves advance to the Sweet 16 of the 2006 NCAA Tournament by upsetting nationally-ranked teams Kansas and Pittsburgh during the first two rounds of the Oakland Regional.

In addition to the 2006 Defensive Player of the Year, O'Bryant's list of conference awards include 2006 All-MVC second team, 2005 MVC All-Newcomer Team, 2005 MVC All-Freshman Team and 2006 MVC All-Tournament Team.

O'Bryant ranks third in program history by making 55.4 percent of his career field goal attempts and fourth in program history with 147 career blocked shots. He owns two of the top four single-season blocked shot totals in program history, remaining the only Bradley player to reject at least 70 shots in a season twice. O'Bryant also posted 11 double-double points and rebounds performances during his two-year college career.

He played 90 career NBA games, spanning four seasons, and competed professionally around the globe for 14 seasons overall. In addition to traditional 5-on-5 professional basketball, O'Bryant competed in the Big 3 (3-on-3) nationally-televised pro circuit during the 2018 season.
O'Bryant also has suited up for the Bradley University alumni team, Always A Brave, for all four of its TBT appearances, helping the team to an 8-4 tourney record, three Super 16 appearances and a spot in the 2016 tournament semifinals.

Katie Yohn, Women's Basketball (2009-13)
A four-year member of the Bradley Women's Basketball team, Yohn was a key contributor in each of her four seasons. She was a three-time all-conference selection, earning honorable mention All-MVC in 2010 and 2011, before collecting second-team honors in 2013. She also received 2013 MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team honors and appeared on the 2010 MVC All-Freshman Team.

As a senior in 2012-13, Yohn became the first player in Bradley history to finish a season with 300 points, 175 rebounds, 70 assists, 20 blocked shots and 70 steals. She became the first player since Bradley Athletics Hall-of-Famer Heather Best in 1997-98 to lead the team in scoring, rebounds and steals. Yohn broke the Bradley career record for made three-pointers with a 3-for-4 effort from beyond the arc against Missouri State on Jan. 12, 2013, hitting the game-winning three-pointer in an 80-79 victory with 1.9 seconds left.

Yohn finished her career ranking eighth in program history with 1,365 career points and set the then-program record with 210 career 3-point field goals (now second). She also ranked sixth in program history with 88 blocked shots and seventh with 199 steals when she graduated. Yohn was the first student-athlete in MVC Women's Basketball history to combine for 1300 points, 200 3-pointers, 450 rebounds, 250 assists, 80 blocked shots and 175 steals.

Yohn's performances were vital in Bradley Women's Basketball making its first two postseason appearances in program history - the 2010 and 2012 Women's Basketball Invitationals (1-1 records in both). After Bradley, Yohn enjoyed an eight-year professional playing career, starring in the German Bundesliga.