Anthony Bonner (born June 8, 1968) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for Saint Louis.

High school

Bonner attended Vashon High School in

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an Independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Miss ...

, where he also played basketball. During his senior season, he averaged 14.6 points and 16.8 rebounds and was named the 1986 Mr. Show-Me Basketball.

College career

Bonner played

Saint Louis University Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Missi ...

. He was the Saint Louis Billikens' all-time leading scorer, with 1,972 points, until Gibson Jimerson surpassed him during the 2024–25 season.

Professional career

Bonner was selected by the

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, in the first round (23rd overall pick) of the 1990 NBA draft. He played six seasons in the

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, for the Kings,

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, and

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. He averaged 6.9 points per game in his NBA career. In 2002, at the age of 34, he attempted an NBA comeback with the

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. He was waived after appearing in seven preseason games, where he averaged 4.1 points per game. He also played in Europe for several notable teams, including

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

in Greece and

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in Italy.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonner, Anthony 1968 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Russia American expatriate basketball people in Spain American expatriate basketball people in Turkey American men's basketball players Basketball players from St. Louis BC UNICS players Brujos de Guayama players Capitanes de Arecibo players CBA All-Star Game players CB Breogán players CB Valladolid players Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players Great Lakes Storm players Leones de Ponce basketball players Liga ACB players Maratonistas de Coamo players New York Knicks players Orlando Magic players P.A.O.K. BC players Peñarol de Mar del Plata basketball players Power forwards Sacramento Kings draft picks Sacramento Kings players Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players Saski Baskonia players Small forwards Virtus Bologna players Vashon High School alumni

High school

College career

Professional career

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