Andrew Bogut
Andrew Michael Bogut AM (born November 28, 1984) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played parts of fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He also played for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL).
He is 7 feet tall. He went to the University of Utah for college. Bogut was selected first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2005 NBA Draft. Bogut is the first Australian player to be drafted number one overall. He was also the second Utah player to be drafted number one overall.
On March 13, 2012, Bogut, along with Stephen Jackson, was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh and Kwame Brown.[1]
On 1 December 2020, Bogut decided to announce his retirement from playing professional basketball. He said that he had suffered too many I juries during his career and it was preventing him from playing at a professional level.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Warriors Acquire Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson From Milwaukee". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Andrew Bogut announces retirement from all forms of basketball". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Stats at basketball-reference.com Archived 2011-03-07 at the Wayback Machine