Anthony Bonner

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Anthony Bonner
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Personal information
Born (1968-06-08) June 8, 1968 (age 56)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Vashon (St. Louis, Missouri)
College Saint Louis (1986–1990)
NBA draft 1990: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career1990–2006
Position Power forward / small forward
Number24, 4
Career history
19901993 Sacramento Kings
19931995 New York Knicks
1995–1996 Virtus Bologna
1996 Orlando Magic
1996–1997 PAOK Thessaloniki
1997–1998 Galatasaray
1998 Brujos de Guayama
1998–1999 Tau Cerámica
1999–2000 Breogán
2000Brujos de Guayama
2000–2001Breogán
2001–2002 UNICS Kazan
2002 Leones de Ponce
2002–2003 CB Valladolid
2003Leones de Ponce
2003–2004 Great Lakes Storm
2004–2005Leones de Ponce
2005–2006 Peñarol de Mar del Plata
2006Brujos de Guayama
2006 Capitanes de Arecibo
2006 Maratonistas de Coamo
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,199 (6.9 ppg)
Rebounds 1,726 (5.4 rpg)
Assists 442 (1.4 apg)
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Anthony Bonner (born June 8, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.

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High school

Bonner attended Vashon High School in St. Louis, Missouri, where he also played basketball. During his senior season, he averaged 14.6 points and 16.8 rebounds and was named the 1986 Mr. Show-Me Basketball. [1]

College career

Bonner played college basketball at Saint Louis University. [2] He is the Saint Louis Billikens' all-time leading scorer, with 1,972 points. [1]

Professional career

Bonner was selected by the Sacramento Kings, in the first round (23rd overall pick) of the 1990 NBA draft. He played six seasons in the NBA, for the Kings, New York Knicks, [3] and Orlando Magic. He averaged 6.9 points per game in his NBA career. In 2002, at the age of 34, he attempted an NBA comeback with the Utah Jazz. [4] He was waived after appearing in seven preseason games, where he averaged 4.1 points per game. [5]

He also played in Europe for several notable teams, including PAOK in Greece and Virtus Bologna in Italy. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Anthony Bonner – St Louis Sports Hall of Fame". stlshof.com. St Louis Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. Kevin Horrigan (December 2, 1988). "Bonner shows what big-time is all about". St. Louis Dispatch . p. D1. Retrieved May 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Curtis Bunn (November 3, 1994). "Bonner goner for 2 months". New York Daily News . p. 82. Retrieved May 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. Phil Miller (October 4, 2002). "World traveler". The Salt Lake Tribune . pp. D1–D2. Retrieved May 1, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. "Jazz waive Bonner, Grant". The Daily Spectrum. Associated Press. October 25, 2002. p. B2. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. "Anthony Bonner, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket.com . Retrieved December 12, 2023.(subscription required)