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Matt Bonner
Matt Bonner
Matt Bonner
High school
Matt Bonner attended Concord High School in his home town. He played for the Concord High School basketball team, helping bring them to and then win three state championships. Matt has two younger siblings. Matt’s brother, Luke Bonner, attends the University of Massachusetts and plays basketball there. Matt’s sister, Becky, is the the Director of Basketball Operations for the University of Louisville women’s basketball program. Due to the strong support by his parents, Mr. Bonner, a letter carrier, and Mrs. Bonner, an elementary school teacher in Concord, he would also graduate top of his class in academics.[1]
College
Matt Bonner shooting free throws
San Antonio Spurs – No. 15 Forward/Center Born: April 5, 1980 (1980-04-05) Concord, New Hampshire Nationality Height Weight League College Draft Pro career Former teams Profile American 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 249 lb (113 kg) NBA Florida 2nd round, 45th overall, 2003 Chicago Bulls 2003–present Sicilia Messina (2003–2004) Toronto Raptors (2004–2006) Info Page
Standing 6’10" at 240 lb, Bonner was drafted out of the University of Florida by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round of the 2003 NBA Draft and then traded to the Toronto Raptors. While playing for the Florida Gators, Bonner amassed 1,570 points 778 rebounds and 165 three pointers and finished his career ranked in the top 10 in six categories. Bonner graduated from Florida with a 3.96 GPA and was named the Verizon Academic All-American of the Year for the sport of basketball in both 2002 and 2003.[2][3]
International career
The Toronto Raptors recognized the potential in Bonner but did not have a roster position available. Bonner was asked to spend a year in Europe honing his skills with a verbal promise to give him a shot at making the team in 2004. After signing with Sicilia Messina of the Italian league based in Messina, Sicily, 2003 proved to be a harrowing year for Bonner. Bonner survived a 104.5 degree Fahrenheit fever brought on by a bout of salmonella (treated by the team dentist) most likely caused by a lack of running hot water in his apartment. Sicilia had filed for bankruptcy in the middle of the season and had stopped
Matthew (Matt) "Red Rocket" Robert Bonner (born April 5, 1980 in Concord, New Hampshire) is an American professional basketball player currently with the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.
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paying its players. Bonner’s heat and electricity were shut off and he was given two eviction notices. Despite half the team leaving, Bonner stuck it out and finished the year averaging 19.2 points and 9.3 rebounds.[4]
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While with the Spurs in the 2006–07 season, Bonner played in 56 games averaging 4.9 points per game in 11.7 minutes per game. The team went on to win the league championship and Bonner received his championship ring in a ceremony on October 30, 2007 prior to a game against the Portland Trail Blazers. On December 11, 2007, Bonner registered career highs of 25 points and 17 rebounds in a loss to the Golden State Warriors.[5]
NBA career
Personal
Bonner received only one B in his scholastic career after bombing a chemistry exam in late 2002. [6] Among Bonner’s favorite food is a Mr. Sub smoked turkey breast submarine sandwich with mayo and mustard on whole wheat.[7] Bonner bought his car, a white Pontiac Grand Prix, in New Hampshire to avoid paying sales tax.[8] He chose it because it had good leg room and decent gas mileage.[8] In 2008, Bonner signed with New Balance to produce his own basketball shoe.[9]
Bonner signing autographs during his Raptors days Bonner signed with the Raptors before the 2004–05 NBA season, averaging 7.2 points per game and played in all 82 of the Raptors’ games. Matt received the nickname "Red Rocket" during the same season due to the fact that he has red hair and was constantly sighted on the public transit in Toronto, the TTC, whose streetcars are red and slogan is ’Ride the Rocket’. Matt Bonner’s first prominent moment as a Raptor occurred on December 2004 during an exciting game at the Air Canada Centre. Extending for a rebound, he knocked all-star Kevin Garnett from behind, sending him sprawling to the ground prompting the two players to get into a heated exchange. The crowd chanted "Bonner, Bonner" as he was ejected from the game. This immediately established Matt as a fan favourite with Raptors fans rallying behind Bonner. In the 2005–06 season Bonner played 78 games averaging 7.5 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game and shot 44.8% from the field. He ranked 14th in the NBA in threepoint field goal percentage, and was one of the first players the Raptors looked to for three-point shots. On June 21, 2006, Bonner was traded with Eric Williams and a second round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft to the San Antonio Spurs for Radoslav Nesterovic and cash considerations.
Awards
• 2002–03 Honorable Mention All-American • 2002–03 Verizon Academic All-American of the Year • 2002–03 All-SEC First Team by Associated Press • 2002–03 All-SEC First Team by Coaches • 2002–03 SEC Leader In Three-Point Shooting Percentage(.474) • 2002–03 All-SEC Academic pick • 2001–02 Honorable Mention All-American • 2001–02 Verizon Academic All-American of the Year • 2001–02 All-SEC Second Team • 2001–02 All-SEC Academic pick • 2000–01 All-SEC Third Team • 2000–01 All-SEC Academic pick • 1999–00 NHIAA Champions – Concord HS • 1998–99 NHIAA Champions – Concord HS • 1997–98 NHIAA Champions – Concord HS
NBA career statistics
Legend GP Games played GS Games started MPG
Minutes per gam
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Year 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 Career Year 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 Career FG% Field-goal percentage Rebounds per game Blocks per game Team San Antonio San Antonio San Antonio Team Toronto Toronto San Antonio San Antonio San Antonio GP 82 78 56 68 81
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GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 0 6 0 3 18.9 21.9 11.7 12.5 18.3 .533 .424 .448 .447 .416 .496 .476 .420 .383 .336 .409 .789 .829 .711 3.5 3.6 2.8 4.8 3.6 .6 .7 .4 .5 1.0 .7 .5 .6 .3 .2 .6 .4 .2 .4 .2 .2 .3 .2 7.2 7.5 4.9 4.8 8.2 6.7
.864 2.8 .798
67 23.8
.440 .739
365 76
GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% 9 2 5 16 3P% 0 0 5 5 2.8 4.5 20.0 8.4 .286 .217 .273 FT% .667 .000 .231 .235 .000 1.000
RPG APG SPG BPG PPG .0 1.0 .0 .1 .2 .0 .6 .3 .0 .0 .4 .1 .8 2.0 3.0 1.6 1.0 1.3
.250 1.000 .3 1.000 3.2
3-point field-goal percentage Assists per game Points per game
RPG BPG
APG PPG
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Regular season Playoffs
for fun Free-throw and even less for errors - College Basketball Insider | Sporting News, The | percentage Find Articles at BNET.com [7] http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/ Steals per archive/March2005/09/c2103.html game [8] ^ MySA.com: MySanAntonio.com: Spurs Career [9] Chu, Bryant (2008-11-26), "Bonner sees highhimself as ’boring guy’" (in English), San Antonio Express News, http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/ spurs/35110929.html, retrieved on 2008-11-26.
Notes
[1] Matt Bonner, NewHampshire.com. Accessed November 28, 2007. [2] http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/ men/media/2003/pdf/ 96.pdfPDF (128 KiB) [3] Gator Men’s Basketball Roster/Bios @ Gatorzone.com [4] alligatorSports.org at The Independent Florida Alligator Online [5] NBA - San Antonio Spurs/Golden State Warriors Box Score Tuesday December 11, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports [6] Man with a plan: Gators forward Matt Bonner has found paradise in a work-’tilyou-drop routine that allows little room
External links
• • • • • • • Matt Bonner Blog ESPN.com NBA.com SI.com Yahoo Sports Matt Bonner Basketball Camps nba.com article
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