Luke Bonner
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Luke Bonner
| image = File:Luke Bonner.jpg
| caption =
| position = Center
| height_ft = 7
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 240
| league =
| team =
| number =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|03|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Concord, New Hampshire
| nationality = American
| high_school = {{nowrap|Trinity (Manchester, New Hampshire)}}
| college = West Virginia (2004–2005)
UMass (2006–2009)
| draft_year = 2009
| career_start = 2009
| career_end = 2012
| years1 = 2009–2010
| years2 = 2010
| team2 = Manchester Millrats (PBL)
| years3 = 2010
| team3 = Austin Toros (D-League)
| years4 = 2010–2012
| team4 = Neptūnas (Lithuania)
| years5 = 2012
| team5 = Austin Toros (D-League)
| highlights =
- Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team (2009)
}}
Luke James Bonner (born March 28, 1985) is a retired American professional basketball player.
Pro career
Bonner started his professional career in 2009 with Hungarian club Albacomp,{{cite news |title=Luke Bonner Signs With Albacomp In Hungary |url=http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/080309aaa.html |work=umassathletics.com |date=August 3, 2009 |accessdate=March 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104311/http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/080309aaa.html |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }} where he averaged 9.8 points and 3.8 rebounds, before signing for the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League in February 2010.{{cite news |title=TOROS ADD LUKE BONNER |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/toros_add_luke_bonner_2010_02_16.html |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |date=February 16, 2010 |accessdate=March 31, 2012}} At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, he signed with Lithuanian side Neptūnas.{{cite news |title=Lithuania - Neptunas inks American big guy Luke Bonner |url=http://www.mlbb.gr/feed-items/lithuania-neptunas-inks-american-big-guy-luke-bonner |work=mlbb.gr |date=September 10, 2010 |accessdate=March 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120804180546/http://www.mlbb.gr/feed-items/lithuania-neptunas-inks-american-big-guy-luke-bonner |archive-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=dead }} He spent one year and a half there, before rejoining the Toros in January 2012.{{cite news |title=Toros Add Luke Bonner |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/toros_add_luke_bonner_2012_01_27.html |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |date=January 27, 2012 |accessdate=March 31, 2012}} However, he was waived due to injury one month later.{{cite news |title=Toros Re-Acquire Dawson, Waive Luke Bonner |url=http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/219337/Toros_Re_Acquire_Dawson_Waive_Luke_Bonner |work=realgm.com |publisher=RealGM, L.L.C. |date=March 1, 2012 |accessdate=March 31, 2012}}
Personal life
Luke is the younger brother of Matt Bonner, who is a former National Basketball Association (NBA) player.{{cite news |title=Bonner Brothers reunite deep in the heart of Texas |url=http://www.nba.com/spurs/features/100414_rodriguez.html |author=Ken Rodriguez |work=NBA.com |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |date=April 14, 2010 |accessdate=March 31, 2012}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120216103850/http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/luke_bonner/ NBA D-League Profile]
- [http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Lukas_Bonner/58545 Profile] at Eurobasket.com
- [http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Luke_Bonner/Summary/6617 Luke Bonner] at RealGM.com
- [http://www.lkl.lt/index.php/b19sYW5nPWVuJm9fc2Vhcz0zMyZvX2xlYWc9MSZmdXNlYWN0aW9uPXBsYXllcnMubWFpbiZwPTk1NQ== Luke Bonner] at LKL.lt
- [http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/bonner_luke00.html Luke Bonner] at UMass Official Athletic Site
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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Lithuania
Category:Basketball players from New Hampshire
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Sportspeople from Concord, New Hampshire
Category:UMass Minutemen basketball players
Category:West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball players