Kings vs Hawks: Ep. 6 — LaMelo Ball, Spy-Gate and ‘The Hawks’ lose their Illawarra name
February 2, 2026
Andrew Bogut
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 28/11/84
- Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 213
- Weight (KG): 118
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Sandringham
- College: Utah (2003–2005)
- NBL DEBUT: 13/10/18
- AGE AT DEBUT: 33
- LAST NBL GAME: 15/03/20
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 35
- NBL History: Sydney 2019-20
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Andrew Bogut was born in 1984. His parents, Michael and Anne, had immigrated to Australia from Croatia in the 1970s. He began playing basketball as a junior with the Sandringham basketball program.
Andrew Bogut idolised Drazen Petrovic and Toni Kukoc growing up, both Croatian born players as a young aspiring basketball player and was lucky enough to play with Kukoc during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks. Bogut received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2002. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2002, 2003).
FAMILY: Bogut and his wife Jessica have two sons, Luka and Nikola.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Andrew Bogut made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 33 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
Sydney entered the 2018-19 season with high expectations after making several key signings, including Andrew Bogut, who returned to Australia after 14 seasons in the NBA, including winning an NBA championship in 2015 with Golden State.
The Kings were the first team to take advantage of the NBL’s newly established Next Stars program, signing highly touted prospect Brian Bowen, a McDonald’s All-American who opted to play in the NBL to develop his skills for the NBA Draft. Other key additions included Jerome Randle, David Wear (via Spain), Deng Deng (via Big V – McKinnon), Kyle Adnam (via Melbourne), and Tom Wilson (via Melbourne).
Bogut, who had initially agreed to sign with Melbourne until a breakdown in negotiations saw him ink a two-year deal with Sydney that also included future ownership options, a unique factor in securing his signature.
Bogut (11.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.7 blocks) made an immediate impact on both ends of the floor, anchoring the Kings’ defense while being an efficient facilitator on offense. At the conclusion of the regular season, Bogut was named the NBL’s Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, and earned All-NBL First Team honours. He led the league in rebounds and blocks, proving to be the dominant force many expected. Bogut’s presence helped the Kings finish third in the regular season with an 18-10 record, returning the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2013.
In the playoffs, Sydney faced Melbourne United in the semifinals. In Game 1 (95-73), Bogut struggled to find his rhythm, contributing 7 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 blocks as the Kings were overwhelmed by Melbourne’s depth and physicality. Casper Ware (22 points, 7 assists) and DJ Kennedy (20 points, 7 rebounds) led the charge for Melbourne, while Kevin Lisch (13 points) and Jerome Randle (13 points) provided some scoring for the Kings.
In Game 2 (90-76), Bogut bounced back with a strong performance, recording a double-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Despite this, Melbourne’s Casper Ware (30 points, 5 rebounds) and Chris Goulding (23 points, 4 rebounds) once again led their team to victory, eliminating Sydney from the playoffs.
At the conclusion of the NBL season, Bogut returned to the NBA, signing with the Golden State Warriors in March 2019 for the remainder of the season and playoffs.
2019/20
In Bogut’s second year with the Kings he helped them win the minor premiership with a first-place finish and a 20–8 record. He was named to the All-NBL Second Team. The Kings would reach the NBL Finals and face the Perth Wildcats, however the series was scrapped due to Covid before a winner could be decided.
Bogut had two surgeries throughout 2020, one to remove a bone spur in his ankle and the other to help with sciatica in his lower back. Shortly after Bogut announced his retirement from basketball, citing numerous injury issues as the main reason.
Andrew Bogut played two seasons the Sydney Kings. He averaged 9.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 3 assists in 60 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 28th in blocks per game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2019-20 | 35 | Sydney | 20-8 (1) | 30 | 642.6 | 246 | 262 | 78 | 50 | 212 | 15 | 32 | 55 | 61 | 108 | 182 | 59% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 30 | 49 | 61% | 60% | 59% | 19 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | Sydney | 18-10 (3) | 30 | 892.3 | 343 | 346 | 103 | 99 | 247 | 16 | 82 | 59 | 93 | 153 | 272 | 56% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 37 | 62 | 60% | 57% | 56% | 23 | Totals | 60 | 1535 | 589 | 608 | 181 | 149 | 459 | 31 | 114 | 114 | 154 | 261 | 454 | 57.5% | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 67 | 111 | 60.4% | 59% | 57% | 23 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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| 2019-20 | 35 | Sydney | 20-8 (1) | 30 | 21.4 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 59% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 1.6 | 61% | 60% | 59% | 19 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | Sydney | 18-10 (3) | 30 | 29.7 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 56% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 1.2 | 2.1 | 60% | 57% | 56% | 23 | Total | 60 | 25.6 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 57.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.1 | 60.4% | 59% | 57% | 23 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 23 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS 2002-03
FIBA EXPERIENCE
Bogut was named the MVP of the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championships in Greece. During that tournament, he led Australia to a gold medal while putting up averaging 26.3 points, 17.0 rebounds 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per game.
Bogut began training with the Australian Olympic team immediately after his success in the junior world championships in 2003.
With Australia looking to rebound from losing to New Zealand and missing out on the 2002 World Championships, Phil Smyth was replaced as head coach by Brian Goorjian who immediately convinced Shane Heal to return to the national program (he had retired after the 2000 Olympics) and build the team around teenage big man Andrew Bogut. In his first Olympics Bogut (13.7 points, 9 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks) was the teams starting centre and leading rebounder while Heal (16.7 points and 3.5 assists) would lead the team in scoring and assists. Due to the teams inexperience, the Boomers (1-5) lost to every team in their pool bar Angola, missing the quarterfinals. Australia would then defeat New Zealand, 98-80, to determine who finished the tournament in ninth place.
In 2006, Bogut played for Australia at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan. The Boomers started the tournament with a opening victory over Brazil (83-79) but then lost their next three games in a row. Bogut (12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds) led the team in points and rebounds and helped the team deliver a convincing win over Qatar (93–46) which qualified the team for the second round. Their poor record (2-3) saw them draw USA who soundly defeated Australia (113-73) and ended their campaign tied for ninth place.
Bogut also represented Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where the Boomers defeated Iran, Russia and Lithuania to narrowly advance through to the second round. Due to their poor record (3-2) they would draw #1 ranked USA (5-0), who had earned the moniker of "The Redeem Team" and featured Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Dwayne Wade. Despite a 20 point effort from Boomers debutant Patty Mills, Australia would lose to USA with Kobe Bryant (25 points) finishing as the game high scorer. The loss would see the Boomers finish in seventh place, their highest finish since 2000.
Bogut was unable to play in the 2012 Olympics or the 2014 FIBA World Cup due to injuries.
Bogut returned to the Boomers for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro where he was named team captain. Alongside Patty Mills (21.3 ppg and 1.7 apg) and Aron Baynes (9.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg), who would lead the team in scoring, Bogut (9.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, and 3.6 apg) helped Australia reach the semi finals for the first time since 2000. There, Australia would lose to Serbia (61-87) setting up a bronze medal game against Spain. In a game where Australia would be forced to play without Andrew Bogut for the entire second half due to foul trouble and a number of controversial referee calls at the end of the game, Spain was able to gain control of the ball for the final play, giving the Boomers no choice but to foul. Spains Sergio Rodriguez made two free throws with 5.4 seconds left and the Boomers lost (88-89) to finish in fourth-place (equalling Australias best-ever finish in the Olympics).
Bogut returned to play for the Boomers as part of the 2019 FIBA World Cup squad. In their opening pool, Australia was able to win all three games, defeating Canada (92–108), Senegal (81–68) and Lithuania (87-82). Behind the high scoring of Patty Mills (22.8 ppg), Aron Baynes (11.4 ppg) and Joe Ingles (10.5 ppg), the Boomers continued through the second round undefeated, notching up wins against Dominican Republic (82-76) and France (100-98). A victory of Czech Republic (82-70) in the Quarter-finals saw the Boomers face Spain in the semifinals in a rematch of the previous years Olympics bronze medal game. Spain trailed for much of the game but surged in the fourth quarter and took the lead 71-70 when Pau Gasol hit two free throws with 8.7 seconds to play in regulation. Mills had two free throws to win the game with 4.8 seconds to play, but he missed the second after making the first to send the game into overtime (71-71). Both teams had chances to win in regulation and in the first overtime, which ended 80-80. It was two 3-point shots by Llull in the second overtime that pushed Spain to one of its largest leads of the game to defeat Australia (95-88) and advance to the gold medal game against the USA. Australia would face lose to France in the bronze medal game (67–59).
FIBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
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| 2019 | 35 | 8 | 143 | 64 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 36 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 49 | 63.3% | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2016 | 32 | 7 | 148 | 64 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 38 | 76.3% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | 6 | 118 | 76 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 52 | 59.6% | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 9 | 15 | 60.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | 6 | 176 | 77 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 61 | 47.5% | 2 | 7 | 28.6% | 17 | 28 | 60.7% |
| 2004 | 20 | 6 | 168 | 82 | 54 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 54 | 59.3% | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | 14 | 27 | 51.9% | Total | 33 | 753 | 363 | 198 | 73 | 46 | 152 | 28 | 47 | 56 | 76 | 152 | 254 | 60% | 12 | 27 | 44% | 47 | 86 | 55% |
FIBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% |
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| 2019 | 35 | 8 | 17.9 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 63.3% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 33.3% |
| 2016 | 32 | 7 | 21.1 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 76.3% | 0.1 | 0.1 | 100.0% | 0.7 | 1.4 | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | 6 | 19.7 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 59.6% | 0.8 | 1.3 | 62.5% | 1.5 | 2.5 | 60.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | 6 | 29.3 | 12.8 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 47.5% | 0.3 | 1.2 | 28.6% | 2.8 | 4.7 | 60.7% |
| 2004 | 20 | 6 | 28.0 | 13.7 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 59.3% | 0.7 | 1.5 | 44.4% | 2.3 | 4.5 | 51.9% | Total | 33 | 22.8 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 60% | 0.4 | 0.8 | 44% | 1.4 | 2.6 | 55% |
NBA EXPERIENCE
Andrew Bogut was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with pick #1 in the 2005 NBA Draft.
In 2005, Bogut became the first Australian to be selected with the first pick in the NBA draft. In his first NBA season Bogut earned All-Rookie First Team honours and finished third in votes for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award (won by Chris Paul). He played in all 82 regular season games his rookie season with Milwaukee, averaging 9.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
Since then Bogut has had an injury-marred career. In his second season in the NBA he sprained his left foot and missed the final 15 games. He played only 36 games for the Bucks in 2008/09 due to a stress fracture in his lower back, he suffered a strained ligament and bruise in his left leg in 2010 and then suffered the most horrific of his injuries Bogut when he made contact with Phoenix big man Amare Stoudamire on a dunk attempt, resulting in him breaking his hand, dislocating his elbow and spraining his wrist. These injuries kept him out of the remainder of the 2009/10 season and have affected his mobility and skill level ever since.
Despite this, the “Bogeyman” became one of the top defensive centres in the NBA throughout his career. It’s this defensive presence that has allowed Australia to remain one of the elite basketball nations on the international stage. Boguts best NBA season was in 2009/10 when he took the Bucks to a 46–36 record and their first NBA playoff berth since 2006. He finished with averages of 15.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. Bogut was traded to the Golden State Warriors in 2012 where he helped them win an NBA championship in 2015.
— John Brisker (@JohnBrisker2021) November 28, 2022
Andrew Bogut was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on July 7, 2016 in a move that created salary-cap space for the Warriors to sign superstar Kevin Durant. Bogut would play half a season in Dallas before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 2, 2017 where he was injured in his first game. Bogut would miss the remainder of the season with the injury and sign with the LA Lakers as a free agent in September 2017. After playing in 23 teams and Lakers and Bogut mutually parted ways. Despite having multiple NBA offers Bogut would retire from the NBA and signed a deal to play for the Sydney Kings in the NBL.
On 6 March 2019, after the conclusion of the 2018–19 NBL season, Bogut signed with the Golden State Warriors for the remainder of the 2018–19 NBA season. His deal with the Warriors was allowed by the Kings with the condition that he honoured the second year of his two-year contract. The Warriors reached the 2019 NBA Finals, where they lost in six games to the Toronto Raptors.
Bogut played 682 games in the NBA. He averaged 9.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 28, 2005: Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft.
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March 13, 2012: Traded by the Milwaukee Bucks with Stephen Jackson to the Golden State Warriors for Kwame Brown, Monta Ellis and Ekpe Udoh.
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July 7, 2016: Traded by the Golden State Warriors with a 2020 2nd round draft pick (Tyrell Terry was later selected) to the Dallas Mavericks for a 2019 2nd round draft pick.
- (DAL has choice between 2019 or 2020) (DAL pick to GSW is top-55 protected; Did not convey)
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February 23, 2017: Traded by the Dallas Mavericks with Justin Anderson, a 2017 2nd round draft pick (Jawun Evans was later selected) and a 2020 2nd round draft pick (Nico Mannion was later selected) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Nerlens Noel.
- (Pick is top-18 protected in 2017 and will turn into 2 2nd-rd picks if it does not convey)
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February 27, 2017: Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.
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March 2, 2017: Signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers
March 13, 2017: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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September 19, 2017: Signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers
January 6, 2018: Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.
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March 6, 2019: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Golden State Warriors
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 67% | 89% | 59% | 99% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 261 | 454 | 57.5% | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2018-19 | 34 | Golden State | C | 11 | 5 | 134 | 39 | 55 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 18 | 36 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 | 100% | 52% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 32 | Cleveland | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2016-17 | 32 | Dallas | C | 26 | 21 | 582 | 79 | 218 | 49 | 56 | 162 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 84 | 38 | 81 | 47% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 11 | 27% | 46% | 47% |
| 2015-16 | 31 | Golden State | C | 70 | 66 | 1451 | 375 | 492 | 162 | 121 | 371 | 33 | 114 | 83 | 221 | 175 | 279 | 63% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 24 | 50 | 48% | 62% | 63% |
| 2014-15 | 30 | Golden State | C | 67 | 65 | 1583 | 422 | 543 | 180 | 141 | 402 | 39 | 113 | 106 | 188 | 200 | 355 | 56% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 22 | 42 | 52% | 56% | 56% |
| 2013-14 | 29 | Golden State | C | 67 | 67 | 1769 | 492 | 671 | 112 | 182 | 489 | 47 | 121 | 97 | 210 | 235 | 375 | 63% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 22 | 64 | 34% | 61% | 63% |
| 2012-13 | 28 | Golden State | C | 32 | 32 | 786 | 186 | 245 | 67 | 68 | 177 | 20 | 55 | 35 | 85 | 83 | 184 | 45% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 19 | 38 | 50% | 46% | 45% |
| 2011-12 | 27 | Milwaukee | C | 12 | 12 | 364 | 136 | 100 | 31 | 22 | 78 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 61 | 136 | 45% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 14 | 23 | 61% | 47% | 45% |
| 2010-11 | 26 | Milwaukee | C | 65 | 65 | 2297 | 830 | 720 | 131 | 199 | 521 | 47 | 168 | 125 | 217 | 367 | 742 | 49% | 0 | 4 | 0% | 96 | 217 | 44% | 50% | 50% |
| 2009-10 | 25 | Milwaukee | C | 69 | 69 | 2229 | 1095 | 701 | 127 | 208 | 493 | 39 | 175 | 131 | 222 | 473 | 910 | 52% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 149 | 237 | 63% | 54% | 52% |
| 2008-09 | 24 | Milwaukee | C | 36 | 33 | 1124 | 422 | 369 | 72 | 117 | 252 | 23 | 37 | 86 | 130 | 183 | 317 | 58% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 56 | 98 | 57% | 59% | 58% |
| 2007-08 | 23 | Milwaukee | C | 78 | 78 | 2720 | 1119 | 763 | 199 | 245 | 518 | 64 | 135 | 172 | 254 | 465 | 910 | 51% | 0 | 7 | 0% | 189 | 322 | 59% | 53% | 51% |
| 2006-07 | 22 | Milwaukee | C | 66 | 66 | 2258 | 809 | 584 | 198 | 168 | 416 | 49 | 35 | 150 | 216 | 348 | 629 | 55% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 112 | 194 | 58% | 57% | 55% |
| 2005-06 | 21 | Milwaukee | PF | 82 | 77 | 2348 | 768 | 573 | 192 | 189 | 384 | 49 | 68 | 125 | 259 | 323 | 606 | 53% | 0 | 3 | 0% | 122 | 194 | 63% | 56% | 53% | Total | 682 | 656 | 19646 | 6772 | 6034 | 1531 | 1728 | 4306 | 438 | 1078 | 1185 | 2146 | 2969 | 5560 | 53% | 3 | 25 | 12% | 831 | 1493 | 56% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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| 2018-19 | 34 | Golden State | C | 11 | 5 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100% | 52% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 32 | Cleveland | C | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2016-17 | 32 | Dallas | C | 26 | 21 | 22.4 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 47% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27% | 46% | 47% |
| 2015-16 | 31 | Golden State | C | 70 | 66 | 20.7 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 63% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 48% | 62% | 63% |
| 2014-15 | 30 | Golden State | C | 67 | 65 | 23.6 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 56% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 52% | 56% | 56% |
| 2013-14 | 29 | Golden State | C | 67 | 67 | 26.4 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 63% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.3 | 1.0 | 34% | 61% | 63% |
| 2012-13 | 28 | Golden State | C | 32 | 32 | 24.6 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 45% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100% | 0.6 | 1.2 | 50% | 46% | 45% |
| 2011-12 | 27 | Milwaukee | C | 12 | 12 | 30.3 | 11.3 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 11.3 | 45% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 1.2 | 1.9 | 61% | 47% | 45% |
| 2010-11 | 26 | Milwaukee | C | 65 | 65 | 35.3 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 49% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 1.5 | 3.3 | 44% | 50% | 50% |
| 2009-10 | 25 | Milwaukee | C | 69 | 69 | 32.3 | 15.9 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 13.2 | 52% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.2 | 3.4 | 63% | 54% | 52% |
| 2008-09 | 24 | Milwaukee | C | 36 | 33 | 31.2 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 58% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.6 | 2.7 | 57% | 59% | 58% |
| 2007-08 | 23 | Milwaukee | C | 78 | 78 | 34.9 | 14.3 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 11.7 | 51% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 2.4 | 4.1 | 59% | 53% | 51% |
| 2006-07 | 22 | Milwaukee | C | 66 | 66 | 34.2 | 12.3 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 55% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 20% | 1.7 | 2.9 | 58% | 57% | 55% |
| 2005-06 | 21 | Milwaukee | PF | 82 | 77 | 28.6 | 9.4 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.5 | 2.4 | 63% | 56% | 53% | Total | 682 | 656 | 28.8 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 53% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12% | 1.2 | 2.2 | 56% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bogut turned down a 2 million dollar offer from Cibona Zagreb (Croatia) after the 2003 FIBA Under 23 tournament, opting instead to play for the University of Utah (NCAA) in hopes of increasing his stock for the NBA draft.
COLLEGE
Andrew Bogut played two seasons at the University of Utah from 2003–04 to 2004–05, establishing himself as one of the greatest players in program history and becoming the only Australian to win the NCAA’s major National Player of the Year awards, including the Naismith College Player of the Year and the John R. Wooden Award.
As a freshman in 2003–04, Bogut started all 33 games for Utah and averaged 12.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 57.7% from the field, 36.4% from three-point range, and 64.0% from the free-throw line, earning CollegeInsider.com All-Freshman Team honours, Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year, second-team All-Mountain West Conference, and NABC second-team All-District 13 recognition.
In his sophomore season (2004–05), Bogut started all 35 games and led Utah to a 29–6 record, a Mountain West Conference championship, and a trip to the Sweet 16, averaging 20.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 62.0% from the field and producing 26 double-doubles to lead the nation.
Bogut’s 2004–05 season also featured a 37-game streak of double-figure scoring dating back to the final two games of his freshman year, and he logged 22 games of at least 20 points while finishing among the NCAA leaders in multiple categories, including second nationally in rebounding, eighth in field-goal percentage, and 19th in scoring.
Utah’s 2005 NCAA tournament run included wins over UTEP and Oklahoma before a Sweet 16 loss to Kentucky, with Bogut producing 20 points and 12 rebounds in the Kentucky game and being quoted postgame about creating for teammates off cutters during the Oklahoma win as Utah advanced.
His dominance earned him Associated Press First-Team All-American honours and he was listed as the leading vote-getter on the AP All-America team, while also being awarded national Player of the Year honours by the Associated Press and ESPN alongside his Naismith and Wooden Awards.
Over his two-year college career, Bogut played 68 games and averaged 16.6 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 60.3% from the field, becoming one of just three Utah players to reach 1,000 points in only two seasons.
Utah later retired Bogut’s No. 4 jersey, announcing the ceremony in February 2006 and hanging the number as he became the seventh player in school history to have his jersey retired.
AWARDS
- 1x time NBL Most Valuable Player (2019)
- 1x time NBL Best Defensive Player (2019)
- 1x All-NBL First Team
- 1x All-NBL Second Team- ABA Youth Player of the Year (2003)
- NBA champion (2015)
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