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*Andrew Bogut's basketball hero is the legendary Croatian basketballer [[Drazen Petrovic]]. |
*Andrew Bogut's basketball hero is the legendary Croatian basketballer [[Drazen Petrovic]]. |
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*In the summer of 2007, Bogut drew some controversy when he made comments about the culture of the NBA and America as a whole, stating, "The public's got it right, a lot of NBA stars are arrogant and like to spend lots of money and have lots of girlfriends and all that." Bogut's comments were widely criticized by NBA players, including teammate Michael Redd.<ref>http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-25-71/Andrew-Bogut--NBA-Culture-on-the-Skids.html</ref> |
*In the summer of 2007, Bogut drew some controversy when he made comments about the culture of the NBA and America as a whole, stating, "The public's got it right, a lot of NBA stars are arrogant and like to spend lots of money and have lots of girlfriends and all that." Bogut's comments were widely criticized by NBA players, including teammate Michael Redd.<ref>http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-25-71/Andrew-Bogut--NBA-Culture-on-the-Skids.html</ref> |
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*The song when Bogut scored at home was "Land Down Under" by Men At Work |
*The song when Bogut scored at home was "Land Down Under" by Men At Work. |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 19:46, 29 January 2008
| Milwaukee Bucks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 28, 1984 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Utah |
| NBA draft | 2005: 1st overall |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 2005 Oscar Robertson Trophy, 2005 Wooden Award 2005 Naismith Award 2006 NBA All-Rookie First Team | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Andrew Michael Bogut (born November 28, 1984) is an Australian professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.
Bogut was selected first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2005 NBA Draft. The 7'0", 245 lb (2.13 m, 111 kg) forward/center was a star at the University of Utah for two years before declaring for the draft. Bogut is the first Australian to be drafted first overall.
Early years
Bogut was born to Croatian immigrants in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As a 15-year-old, he was cut from the Victoria junior state representative team. That experience apparently drove him to improve; he later went on to attend the Australian Institute of Sport. In his last season at AIS, he averaged 29 points and 14.5 rebounds. He went on to lead the Australian team that won the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championships, and was named the tournament MVP.
College years
As a freshman at Utah in 2003-04, he barely missed averaging a double-double for the season with 12.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, and was named Freshman of the Year in the Mountain West Conference. During the summer, he was a starter for the Boomers at the 2004 Athens Olympics, averaging 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots and shooting 58.0% from the field.
After his solid though unspectacular freshman season, he did not even receive honorable mention on the pre-season All-America team for the 2004-05 season. However, he had a true breakout season as a sophomore. Bogut averaged 20.4 points, 12.2 rebounds (second in Division I), 2.3 assists, and 1.8 blocks, and shot 62.0% from the field (eighth in Division I). He also led Division I in double-doubles, with 26.
After the 2004-05 NCAA season, Bogut was the leading vote-getter on the AP All-America team and won most major national individual awards, earning Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press and ESPN.com, plus the Naismith and Wooden Awards. Bogut is the first non-U.S. player ever to win either award.
NBA career
Bogut finished a successful rookie season with the Bucks averaging 9.4 ppg and 7.0 rpg. He was named to the 2005-06 All-Rookie First Team and finished third in votes for the 2006 Rookie of the Year Award. Bogut was also the only top-10 pick from the 2005 draft to start for his team in the 2006 NBA Playoffs.
Bogut's sophomore season in the league was cut short after spraining his left foot and being put on the injured reserve for the final 15 games. He had previously fought off any injury to play in 153 consecutive games.[1] He showed improvement in his second year in the league as he averaged 12.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. [2] Bogut is considered one of the best passing centers in the league, having averaged 3.0 assists per game in the 2006-07 season. His per 48 minute average of 4.2 was better than a number of point-guards, naturally expected to distribute the ball. Fans will be expecting further improvements in coming years, particularly in blocked shots and free throws if he is to live up to the expectations that come with being drafted number 1. The low point of his second season in the NBA came when he made an obscene gesture towards a home fan after being ejected from a game for a flagrant foul against the Toronto Raptors at the Bradley Center. The move would cost him $25,000.[3]
Career highs
- Points - 29 @ Phoenix January 13, 2008
- Field Goals Made - 14 @ Phoenix January 13, 2008
- Field Goals Attempted - 20 @ New York February 23, 2007
- Three Point Field Goals Made - 1 @ Phoenix December 1, 2006
- Three Point Field Goals Attempted - 1, 12 Times
- Free Throws Made - 7 vs. Sacramento November 4, 2006
- Free Throws Attempted - 9, 2 times
- Offensive Rebounds - 9, 2 times
- Defensive Rebounds - 15 @ Philadelphia January 12, 2007
- Total Rebounds - 24 @ Philadelphia January 12, 2007
- Assists - 8 vs. Toronto March 12, 2007
- Steals - 4 vs. Cleveland January 1, 2007
- Blocks - 5, 3 times
- Minutes Played - 50 @ NO/Okla. City February 8, 2007
International career
Bogut was a starter for the Boomers at the 2004 Athens Olympics, averaging 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots and shooting 58.0% from the field. He represented Australia again in the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Australia advanced to the Round of 16, before losing to the United States. Bogut averaged 12.8 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game during the tournament, leading Australia in both categories.
Trivia
- Bogut has a reported 7'5" wingspan.[4] His official NBA measurement was 7'3".[5]
- His college career high in assists was 7.
- The University of Utah made history with Bogut's #1 selection in the 2005 NBA draft. Earlier that year, Utah quarterback Alex Smith was the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Utah became the first school to have athletes drafted #1 overall to both the NFL and the NBA in the same year.
- Bogut is a fan of Australian rules football team the Essendon Bombers.
- Andrew Bogut's basketball hero is the legendary Croatian basketballer Drazen Petrovic.
- In the summer of 2007, Bogut drew some controversy when he made comments about the culture of the NBA and America as a whole, stating, "The public's got it right, a lot of NBA stars are arrogant and like to spend lots of money and have lots of girlfriends and all that." Bogut's comments were widely criticized by NBA players, including teammate Michael Redd.[6]
- The song when Bogut scored at home was "Land Down Under" by Men At Work.
Notes and references
- ^ http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,,21427776-23769,00.html?from=public_rss
- ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/andrew_bogut/index.html?nav=page
- ^ http://sports.aol.com/nba/story/_a/bucks-bogut-slapped-with-25000-fine/20070314160209990001?cid=942
- ^ http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600119743,00.html Sampson, Kelvin - Deseret News
- ^ http://www.draftexpress.com/measurements.php?year=2005 Pre Draft Measurements
- ^ http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-25-71/Andrew-Bogut--NBA-Culture-on-the-Skids.html
External links
- Video interview with Andrew Bogut @ fiba.com
- Template:NBA-profile
- Template:Basketball-reference
- Bogut Quotes
- 2005 College Player of the Year - The Oscar Robertson Trophy
- Andrew Bogut Profile