Matt Bonner
Bonner with the Spurs in 2010
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
April 5, 1980 Concord, New Hampshire |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Concord (Concord, New Hampshire) |
| College | Florida (1999–2003) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Playing career | 2003–2016 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 15, 16 |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Pallacanestro Messina |
| 2004–2006 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2006–2016 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 4,632 (5.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,749 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 552 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Matthew Robert Bonner (born April 5, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player. Bonner played college basketball for the University of Florida before being selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 45th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. During his career Bonner played for the Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs with whom he won two NBA championships.
Born in Concord, New Hampshire, Bonner attended Concord High School, where he helped lead them to three state championships. Bonner was also the Valedictorian of his graduating class.
Bonner accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 1999 to 2003. In his four seasons, he amassed 1,570 points, 778 rebounds and 165 three-point field goals. As a senior in 2003, he was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and an Associated Press honorable mention All-American.
Bonner graduated with a bachelor's degree, with high honors, in business administration and a 3.96 grade point average (GPA). He won Academic All-American of the Year for the sport of basketball in both 2002 and 2003.
Bonner was selected with the 45th overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls but was then traded to the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors did not have a roster spot available at the time and asked Bonner to play overseas and hone his skills with a verbal promise to make the team the following season.
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