Anthony Bonner

Not to be confused with Tony Bonner.

Anthony Bonner

Personal information
Born	(1968-06-08) June 8, 1968 (age 56) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	215 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 career	1990–2006
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	24, 4
Career history
1990–1993	Sacramento Kings
1993–1995	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
2000	Brujos de Guayama
2000–2001	Breogán
2001–2002	UNICS Kazan
2002	Leones de Ponce
2002–2003	CB Valladolid
2003	Leones de Ponce
2003–2004	Great Lakes Storm
2004–2005	Leones de Ponce
2005–2006	Peñarol de Mar del Plata
2006	Brujos de Guayama
2006	Capitanes de Arecibo
2006	Maratonistas de Coamo
Career highlights and awards
Spanish Cup winner (1999) Greek League All-Star (1996 II) 2× BSN champion (2002, 2004) CBA All-Star Game (2004) NCAA rebounding leader (1990) 2× First-team All-MCC (1989, 1990) No. 34 jersey retired by Saint Louis Billikens
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,199 (6.9 ppg)
Rebounds	1,726 (5.4 rpg)
Assists	442 (1.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Anthony Bonner (born June 8, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.

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 was the Saint Louis Billikens' all-time leading scorer, with 1,972 points, until Gibson Jimerson surpassed him during the 2024–25 season. ^[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]

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders

References

1. "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.
3. Curtis Bunn (November 3, 1994). "Bonner goner for 2 months". New York Daily News . p. 82. Retrieved May 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Phil Miller (October 4, 2002). "World traveler". The Salt Lake Tribune . pp. D1 –D2. Retrieved May 1, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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)

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com    and  Basketball Reference