Ken Bono

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Ken Bono
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Bono with the Mindoro Tamaraws in 2025
No. 25Mindoro Tamaraws
Position Power forward / center
League MPBL
Personal information
Born (1984-06-19) June 19, 1984 (age 41)
Iloilo City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school Iloilo Central Commercial High School
College Adamson
PBA draft 2007: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008 Alaska Aces
2008–2009 San Miguel Beermen
2009–2010 Coca Cola Tigers
2010–2011 Barako Bull Energy Boosters
2012 Bangkok Cobras
2012–2013 B-Meg Llamados / San Mig Coffee Mixers
2013–2018 Meralco Bolts
2019 TNT KaTropa
2022–2024 San Miguel Beermen 3x3
2024–present Mindoro Tamaraws
Career highlights

Karl Kenneth Odani Bono (born June 19, 1984) is a Filipino basketball player who plays for the Mindoro Tamaraws of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). [1] [2] He played collegiate basketball for the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) from 2003 to 2006 and was named the league's Most Valuable Player in his final season before being selected sixth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2007 PBA draft.

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In the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), Bono played for Montaña Pawnshop and Cebuana Lhuillier. In his last conference in the PBL, he was the MVP frontrunner but lost the award to Jayson Castro of Harbour Centre due to lack of media votes. He also played for the Bangkok Cobras in the ASEAN Basketball League.

Achievements

University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)

Philippine Basketball League (PBL)

Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)

Bono with the Meralco Bolts in 2016. PBA - Meralco vs Alaska - Ken Bono - Meralco - 2016-0425 (26581754301).jpg
Bono with the Meralco Bolts in 2016.

Philippine Sportswriters Association

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Correct as of October 19, 2016 [3]

Season-by-season averages

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08 Alaska / Magnolia 298.5.466.538.7272.3.4.0.13.8
2008–09 San Miguel 248.2.402.250.6672.2.2.1.23.5
2009–10 Coca-Cola 248.7.338.100.8002.4.4.1.02.8
2010–11 Barako Bull 814.5.3701.000.7503.8.5.3.15.5
2011–12 B-Meg 31.7.000.000.0001.2.2.0.03.0
2015–16 Meralco 186.5.342.0001.0001.1.5.0.01.8
Career1068.4.391.311.7582.2.4.1.13.2

Personal life

Bono is the son of an American ex-marine Anthony Shannon and Maria Nonie Bono of Iloilo City. He is married and a father of one.

References

  1. "Teodoro steers Mindoro past Bicol in MPBL". Philippine Star. April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. "Burger King gets Pingris, Bono for Santos". GMA News and Public Affairs . July 27, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  3. Player Profile Archived 2016-08-01 at the Wayback Machine at PBA-Online!