Bruce Bolden
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1963 Jackson, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Flint Northwestern (Flint, Michigan) |
| College | Boise State (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1985–2004 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1985 | ? (Norway) |
| 1986 | Gippsland Lakers (Australia) |
| 1987 | Eastside Spectres (Australia) |
| 1988–1989 | Westside Saints (Australia) |
| 1990–1991 | Eastside Spectres (Australia) |
| 1992–1994 | South East Melbourne Magic (Australia) |
| 1995–1998 | Sydney Kings (Australia) |
| 1998–2003 | West Sydney Razorbacks (Australia) |
| 2003–2004 | Albury Wodonga Bandits (Australia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bruce Bolden (born November 30, 1963)[1] is an American former basketball player. He played 17 years in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia.[2] He won an NBL championship with the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992, when he was named the NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player (MVP). He led the league in rebounding in 1993, and he was also named the NBL Best Sixth Man in 1999.[1] His final season was played in the Australian Basketball Association with the Albury Wodonga Bandits in 2003–04.[2] His No. 32 was the first jersey to ever be retired by the West Sydney Razorbacks.[3]
After retiring as a player, Bolden started MyHoops, a basketball coaching service in Australia for young players from 7 to 18 years old.[4][5] His son, Jonah, began playing college basketball with the UCLA Bruins in 2014–15.[4][6]
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External links
- NBL stats at foxsportspulse.com
- Living people
- 1966 births
- African-American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- American expatriate basketball people in Norway
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- Basketball players with retired numbers
- Boise State Broncos men's basketball players
- Eastside Spectres players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from Jackson, Mississippi
- South East Melbourne Magic players
- Sydney Kings players
- West Sydney Razorbacks players
