Andrew Bogut
Australian NBA champion and No. 1 draft pick who paved the way for a generation.
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Andrew Michael Bogut (born 28 November 1984) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach with the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He spent the majority of his career in the NBA, playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Los Angeles Clippers.
Quick Facts
- League
- NBL
- Team
- Sydney Kings
- Position
- Assistant coach
- Born
- 28 November 1984
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- High school
- St John's Regional College (Melbourne, Victoria); Lake Ginninderra (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)
- College
- Utah (2003–2005)
- Draft round
- 1
Lore & Background
Bogut was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the first overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, becoming the first Australian to be the NBA's first overall pick. He earned All-NBA Third Team honors with the Bucks in 2010 and was named NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2015, when he won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors. He also helped the Warriors win an NBA-record 73 games in 2015–16 and made three NBA Finals appearances.
Reader's Guide
Bogut played college basketball for two years with the Utah Utes, earning national player of the year honors in 2005. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2006. After returning to Australia in 2018, he played for the Sydney Kings and won the NBL Most Valuable Player Award. He retired in 2020.
Did You Know?
- He averaged 2.6 blocks per game during the 2010–11 season, finishing second in the NBA behind Serge Ibaka.
- Bogut was a standout at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, though Australia did not win the title and the MVP went to another player.
- He had his No. 4 jersey retired by the University of Utah.
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