Luke James Bonner (born March 28, 1985) is a retired American professional basketball player.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 28, 1985 Concord, New Hampshire |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Trinity (Manchester, New Hampshire) |
| College | West Virginia (2004–2005) UMass (2006–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–2012 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Albacomp (Hungary) |
| 2010 | Manchester Millrats (PBL) |
| 2010 | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| 2010–2012 | Neptūnas (Lithuania) |
| 2012 | Austin Toros (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Pro career
editBonner started his professional career in 2009 with Hungarian club Albacomp,[1] where he averaged 9.8 points and 3.8 rebounds, before signing for the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League in February 2010.[2] At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, he signed with Lithuanian side Neptūnas.[3] He spent one year and a half there, before rejoining the Toros in January 2012.[4] However, he was waived due to injury one month later.[5]
Personal life
editLuke is the younger brother of Matt Bonner, who is a former a National Basketball Association (NBA) player.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Luke Bonner Signs With Albacomp In Hungary". umassathletics.com. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "TOROS ADD LUKE BONNER". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 16, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Lithuania - Neptunas inks American big guy Luke Bonner". mlbb.gr. September 10, 2010. Archived from the original on August 4, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Toros Add Luke Bonner". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 27, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ "Toros Re-Acquire Dawson, Waive Luke Bonner". realgm.com. RealGM, L.L.C. March 1, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ^ Ken Rodriguez (April 14, 2010). "Bonner Brothers reunite deep in the heart of Texas". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
External links
edit- NBA D-League Profile
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Luke Bonner at RealGM.com
- Luke Bonner at LKL.lt
- Luke Bonner at UMass Official Athletic Site