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Anthony Bonner
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Personal information
Born (1968-06-08) June 8, 1968 (age 55)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
High school Vashon (St. Louis, Missouri)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Saint Louis (1986–1990)
NBA Draft 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Pro career 1990–2006
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× Puerto Rican League 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)

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.

College career

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

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, 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. He was waived after appearing in seven preseason games, where he averaged 4.1 points per game.

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

See also

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