Rasir Bolton

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Rasir Bolton
Rasir Bolton Gonzaga (cropped).jpg
Bolton with Gonzaga in 2021
No. 45–Spartak Subotica
Position Point guard
League ABA League
Personal information
Born (1999-09-27) September 27, 1999 (age 25)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Antwerp Giants
2024–present Spartak Subotica
Career highlights and awards

Rasir Zias Bolton (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for KK Spartak Subotica of the ABA League and KLS. He played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Iowa State Cyclones, and Gonzaga Bulldogs.

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High school career

Bolton attended four different high schools during his first three years, often leaving due to changes in coaching or the athletic department. [1] For his senior season, he transferred to Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock, Virginia. [2] He played a postgraduate season at the school. [3] He competed for Team Loaded VA on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit. [4] Bolton committed to playing college basketball for Penn State over offers from Clemson, Saint Joseph's, Virginia Tech and VCU, among others. [5]

College career

Bolton with Penn State in 2019 Rasir Bolton.jpg
Bolton with Penn State in 2019

On December 8, 2018, Bolton scored a freshman season-high 27 points, shooting 7-of-9 from three-point range, in a 76–65 win over Colgate. [6] As a freshman at Penn State, he averaged 11.6 points, before transferring to Iowa State. [7] Bolton later said that he left Penn State because head coach Pat Chambers told him "I want to loosen the noose that's around your neck" in January 2019. [8] On December 31, 2019, he recorded a career-high 29 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 70–68 loss to Florida A&M. [9] As a sophomore, Bolton averaged 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. [10] In his junior season, he averaged 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, earning Third Team All-Big 12 honors. After the season, Bolton transferred to Gonzaga. [11] He averaged 11.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a senior. Bolton declared for the 2022 NBA draft before returning to Gonzaga for his fifth season of eligibility. [12] He averaged 10.1 points, 2.5 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game in his final season. [13]

Professional career

On July 23, 2023, Bolton signed a contract with Telenet Giants Antwerp of the BNXT League. [14]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Penn State 32926.9.383.361.8762.01.5.6.111.6
2019–20 Iowa State 303030.8.404.336.8483.42.81.1.114.7
2020–21 Iowa State 212033.0.459.314.8434.83.91.3.115.5
2021–22 Gonzaga 323227.3.502.460.8172.42.3.6.011.2
2022–23 Gonzaga 373726.1.438.388.7821.92.5.8.110.1
Career15212828.4.433.378.8372.72.5.8.112.3

Personal life

Bolton's father, Ray, played college basketball at Bethune–Cookman before becoming a high school coach. [15] His older brother, Resean, played basketball for Alderson Broaddus University. [16]

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