O\'Bryant attended Bradley University for two years and led the Braves to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2006 NCAA Tournament before losing to University of Memphis. His breakout performance against traditional powerhouses Kansas and Pittsburgh 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. All up he was paid $1,100 on a weekly basis, regardless of whether he showed up to work or not. On April 22, 2006, O\'Bryant declared for the NBA draft, but did not hire an agent, making him eligible to return to college. However, O\'Bryant made his declaration official the following month when he hired Andy Miller as his agent.\n', '

On June 28, 2006, O\'Bryant was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 9th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft. On September 6, he was diagnosed with a fracture in his right foot. He was placed in an immobilizing boot on the injured foot and missed six weeks of training camp. He played sparingly in the 2006–07 season.\n', '

O\'Bryant became the first NBA lottery pick to be sent down to the Bakersfield Jam of the D-League on December 30, 2006. On February 19, 2007, he was recalled from the Jam. 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. He\'s not only not dominating, he\'s not playing very well. He\'s a long-term project. I really liked him the first week of training camp, but I assumed there would be great progress. [...] He hasn\'t gotten better one bit."\n', '

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