DeWanna Bonner

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DeWanna Bonner
DeWanna Bonner 2024.jpg
Bonner with the Connecticut Sun in 2024
No. 24–Connecticut Sun
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1987-08-21) August 21, 1987 (age 37)
NationalityAmerican / Macedonian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight140 lb (64 kg)
Career information
High school Fairfield (Fairfield, Alabama)
College Auburn (2005–2009)
WNBA draft 2009: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2019 Phoenix Mercury
2009–2010 Basketbalový Klub Brno
2010–2011 Baloncesto Rivas
2011–2012 Perfumerías Avenida
2012–2016 Nadezhda Orenburg
2017–2018 USK Praha
2018–2019 Shandong Six Stars
2019–2020 Dynamo Kursk
2020–present Connecticut Sun
2021 Elitzur Ramla
2021 KSC Szekszárd
2022–2023 Çukurova Basketbol
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

DeWanna Bonner (born August 21, 1987) is an American-Macedonian professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [1] Bonner played college basketball for Auburn University. [2] After a successful college career at Auburn, she was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury with the fifth overall pick of the 2009 WNBA draft, and was traded to the Sun in 2020. [3]

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Early life

Born on August 21, 1987, to LaShelle Bonner and Greg McCall. She has three siblings, sister Vin'Centia Dewberry, brother Justin McCall, and sister Erica McCall (whom she shares a birthday with). Bonner majored in psychology at Auburn University.

Bonner attended high school at Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Alabama. She was named McDonald's [4] and WBCA All-American and participated in their All-America games. [5] She earned USA Today Junior All-America and was the Gatorade Alabama Player of the Year while at Fairfield High School. She was featured in USA Today as one of the top 25 recruits in the nation during summer of 2005.

College career

Bonner went to Auburn University, where she earned a degree in psychology. [6] She was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. She scored in double figures in 22 games during the 2005–06 season and led the Tigers with a 13.5 points per game average, the first time since 1980–81 that a freshman led the team in scoring.

This led Bonner to join the youth teams of US basketball, winning the 2006 FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship for Women and the FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women one year later. [6]

Bonner went on to put together one of the most impressive careers ever at Auburn. The 2009 SEC Player of the Year [7] and a National Player of the Year finalist, she broke the Auburn career scoring record during the Ole Miss game at the SEC Tournament. She finished her career with 2,162 points, nearly 100 more than the former school record. [4]

She also finished her career as one of Auburn's top rebounders, taking second all-time with 1,047 rebounds, placing her among three Tigers to ever finish their career with more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Listed in the top 10 in every major statistical category at Auburn, she also ranks sixth in blocks, seventh in steals, first in free throws, fourth in field goals and 10th in 3-pointers.

Bonner led the SEC in scoring that season, becoming the first Auburn player to ever earn the honor. She also ranked 10th in the country in scoring while setting the Auburn single-season scoring record with 716 points, 21.1 per game.

She went on to earn WBCA/State Farm, USBWA, AP and ESPN.com All-America honors and was voted the Alabama Sports Writers Association Amateur Athlete of the Year. [8]

Professional career

WNBA

Bonner was selected 5th overall in the 2009 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury. In her first regular season game with the Mercury, Bonner played 26 minutes and scored 16 points. [9] October 9, 2009, as a rookie, Bonner scored 13 points to contribute toward the 2009 championship.

On September 12, 2014, Bonner won her second WNBA Championship, with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

Bonner with the Phoenix Mercury in 2019 Dewanna Bonner in 2019 (cropped).jpg
Bonner with the Phoenix Mercury in 2019

In 2017 Bonner sat out the whole season due to pregnancy. She would return to the team in 2018 and be voted into the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game. [10] Later on in the season, the Mercury made the playoffs as the fifth seed and were one game away from reaching the finals as they lost in five games to the Seattle Storm in the semi-finals.

On February 11, 2020, Bonner was traded to the Connecticut Sun for three first round draft picks. [3]

International

During the WNBA offseason, Bonner has played in the Czech Republic for BK Brno, Spain for Baloncesto Rivas and CB Avenida, and Russia for Nadezhda Orenburg. [11] [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
†Denotes seasons in which Bonner won a WNBA championship

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2009 † Phoenix 34021.3.457.154.8125.80.40.60.71.011.2
2010 Phoenix 32425.4.465.358.8406.11.30.61.21.212.0
2011 Phoenix 34525.2.430.343.9097.00.81.01.01.010.7
2012 Phoenix 323235.0.364.283.8527.22.21.70.82.320.6
2013 Phoenix 343332.9.410.325.9015.82.41.10.31.614.5
2014 † Phoenix 343429.2.459.279.7804.12.31.40.41.310.4
2015 Phoenix 333333.3.378.254.8665.73.31.30.81.815.8
2016 Phoenix 342431.3.424.329.7985.42.41.20.61.614.5
2017Did not play (pregnancy/maternity leave)
2018 Phoenix 343432.9.452.313.8677.23.21.20.41.617.3
2019 Phoenix 343432.9.377.272.9167.62.71.30.61.617.6
2020 Connecticut 222233.3.422.252.8957.83.01.70.52.419.7
2021 Connecticut 323231.9.395.317.8926.43.51.30.72.215.2
2022 Connecticut 333330.0.439.329.8274.72.81.20.31.613.5
2023 Connecticut 404030.1.425.329.8625.62.21.10.61.517.4
2024 Connecticut 403931.8.414.294.8326.02.01.20.71.415.0
Career15 years, 2 teams50239930.4.416.304.8576.12.31.20.71.614.9
All-Star6316.7.444.2501.0003.31.70.20.20.26.5

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2009 † Phoenix 11016.9.493.000.8294.30.30.40.50.68.8
2010 Phoenix 4022.8.458.750.8333.30.50.71.80.77.5
2011 Phoenix 5535.8.348.217.8579.41.21.41.21.612.6
2013 Phoenix 5535.8.333.133.8575.23.41.20.42.210.4
2014 † Phoenix 8835.8.360.333.9056.02.01.30.61.711.3
2015 Phoenix 4431.6.451.450.9336.02.50.20.72.717.3
2016 Phoenix 5024.2.426.000.8244.21.61.00.02.810.8
2018 Phoenix 7738.6°.535.308.90911.12.41.60.82.124.0
2019 Phoenix 1133.0.357.667.9006.02.01.00.02.021.0
2020 Connecticut 7735.0.333.2861.000°10.43.91.91.12.615.4
2021 Connecticut 4435.0.404.400.9097.01.31.01.82.813.5
2022 Connecticut 121231.5.341.294.8865.83.61.50.71.712.2
2023 Connecticut 7736.9.385.365.7748.33.41.01.61.618.1
2024 Connecticut 7733.4.396.378.9297.92.91.90.61.416.0
Career12 years, 2 teams876731.4.401.310.8846.82.31.20.81.813.7

College

College statistics [13]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2005–06Auburn29—31.4.422.303.6916.51.91.40.62.613.5
2006–07Auburn32—29.7.459.286.7798.11.71.60.92.615.1
2007–08Auburn31—34.3.447.277.81210.02.11.91.22.818.4
2008–09 Auburn 34—33.0.482.339.8458.51.51.71.62.121.1
Career126—32.1.456.303.7958.31.81.71.12.517.2

Personal life

In November 2014 Bonner married fellow WNBA player (and former Mercury teammate), Candice Dupree. In April 2017, [14] it was confirmed Bonner was expecting the couple's first child and would miss the 2017 WNBA season. Bonner gave birth to twin daughters in July 2017. [15] Bonner and Dupree have since split up. Bonner is now engaged to Sun teammate Alyssa Thomas as of July 2023.

In March 2018, Bonner received a Macedonian passport and became eligible to play for the Macedonian basketball team. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "DeWanna Bonner - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "DeWanna Bonner - Women's Basketball". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Sun trade 3 1st-round picks to sign star Bonner". ESPN.com. February 11, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Auburn honors DeWanna Bonner: 'This is my home'". Auburn University Athletics. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ Auburn Player Profile High School Highlights
  6. 1 2 "DeWanna Bonner". Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Auburn honors DeWanna Bonner: 'This is my home'". Auburn University Athletics. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ "DeWanna Bonner Named ASWA Alabama Amateur Athlete Of The Year". auburntigers.com. June 7, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  9. ↑ "WNBA.com: Rookies Shine on Opening Night". www.wnba.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bonner Goes From Having Twins To Being An All-Star In The Twin Cities". wnba.com. July 28, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  11. ↑ "DeWanna Bonner Basketball Player Profile, Phoenix Mercury, Auburn, News, WNBA stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - usbasket". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Dewanna Bonner | EuroLeague Women (2015) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  13. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Inside The W: Love & Basketball for Dupree, Bonner". Official Site of the WNBA. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  15. ↑ Drawford, Dakota (September 6, 2017). "How a married WNBA couple is raising newborn twins. 'It's my turn to sacrifice.'". indystar.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Добредојде, Диуана!" [Welcome, DeWanna!]. basketball.mk (in Macedonian). March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
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