Andrew Bogut
Encyclopedia
Andrew Michael Bogut is an Australian professional basketball
player. He plays for the Milwaukee Bucks
of the United States' National Basketball Association
.
Bogut was selected first overall
by the Bucks in the 2005 NBA Draft
. The 7-foot, 260-pound center
was a star at the University of Utah
for two years before declaring for the 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.
immigrants Mišo and Ankica (née Jurišić) Bogut in Endeavour Hills, Victoria
, Australia
. His father is from Osijek
and his mother was a native of Karlovac
. Bogut grew up playing Australian rules football
and tennis
in addition to basketball
. In his childhood, he patterned his basketball game after Toni Kukoc
. As a 15-year-old, he was cut from the Victoria junior state representative team. That experience apparently drove him to improve; he later went on to attend the Australian Institute of Sport
, with whom he would tour the United States in 2001 and 2002. In his last season at AIS, he averaged 29 points, 14.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game while competing in the SEABL
. He went on to lead the Australian team that won the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championships, and was named the tournament MVP.
in 2003–04, he had 12.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, and was named Freshman of the Year in the Mountain West Conference
. During the summer, he was a starter for the Boomers
at the 2004 Athens Olympics
, averaging 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots and shooting 58.0% from the field.
As a sophomore, Bogut averaged 20.4 points, 12.2 rebounds (second in Division I), 2.3 assists, and 1.8 blocks, and shot 62.0% from the field (eighth in Division I). He also led Division I in double-doubles, with 26. After the 2004–05 NCAA season, Bogut was the leading vote-getter on the AP All-America team, earning Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press
and ESPN.com
, plus the Naismith
and Wooden Award
s.
Bogut's sophomore season in the league was cut short after spraining his left foot and being put on the injured reserve for the final 15 games. He had previously played in 153 consecutive games. He showed improvement in his second year in the league as he averaged 12.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Bogut is considered one of the best passing centers in the league, having averaged 3.0 assists per game in the 2006–07 season. In the 2007–08 NBA season the Australian center showed career highs in points (14.3), rebounds (9.8), blocks (1.7), steals (0.8) and minutes (34.9) per game. Also in 2007-08, Bogut started a career high 78 times. The low point of his second season in the NBA came when he made an obscene gesture
towards a home fan after being ejected from a game for a flagrant foul against the Toronto Raptors
at the Bradley Center
. The move would cost him $25,000. On April 3, 2010, during a game against the Phoenix Suns
in Milwaukee, Bogut suffered a major right elbow and hand injury after falling hard to the floor following a slam dunk. The next day the Bucks announced he had suffered a dislocated right elbow, broken right hand, and a wrist sprain. Bogut had been having a breakout 2009-2010 season, averaging 15.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game (2nd in the League). He was named to the 2009–10 All-NBA Third Team following this breakout season and became the first Australian to earn All-NBA honours.
team. Bogut was the star of the side, averaging 26.2 PPG and 17 RPG, including a 35 point, 14 rebound performance against Lithuania in the Championship Game. Bogut was a starter for the Boomers at the 2004 Athens Olympics
, averaging 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots and shooting 58.0% from the field. He represented Australia again in the 2006 FIBA World Championship
. Australia advanced to the Round of 16, before losing to the U.S.
. Bogut averaged 12.8 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game during the tournament, leading Australia in both categories. Bogut was a starter for the Boomers at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
.
, Bogut expressed his desire to return home to Australia and play in the NBL during their 2011-12 season rather than sit on the sidelines (and in the process, forgo any higher paying contracts he could have easily earned in Europe
). He was linked to the Gold Coast Blaze
, Adelaide 36ers
and the team he supported when growing up, the Sydney Kings
. Ultimately he chose the Kings (who finished 9th and last in 2010-11), but the insurance to cover his remaining $39m contract with the Bucks could not be resolved, leaving the Kings and the NBL without his on-court services. Following the breakdown in contract negotiations over the insurance money Bogut stated he would like to join the Kings coaching staff in a bid to not only help the club but to help raise the profile of the NBL.
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 82 || 77 || 28.6 || .533 || .000 || .629 || 7.0 || 2.3 || .6 || .8 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 66 || 66 || 34.2 || .553 || .200 || .577 || 8.8 || 3.0 || .7 || .5 || 12.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 78 || 78 || 34.9 || .511 || .000 || .587 || 9.8 || 2.6 || .8 || 1.7 || 14.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 36 || 33 || 31.2 || .577 || .000 || .571 || 10.3 || 2.0 || .6 || 1.0 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 69 || 69 || 32.3 || .520 || .000 || .629 || 10.2 || 1.8 || .6 || 2.5 || 15.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 65 || 65 || 35.3 || .495 || .000 || .442 || 11.1 || 2.0 || .7 || 2.6 || 12.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 396 || 388 || 32.8 || .525 || .048 || .574 || 9.4 || 2.3 || .7 || 1.6 || 12.7
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 5 || 5 || 34.4 || .435 || .000 || .375 || 6.2 || 3.4 || .6 || .0 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 5 || 5 || 34.4 || .435 || .000 || .375 || 6.2 || 3.4 || .6 || .0 || 8.6
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He plays for the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
of the United States' National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
.
Bogut was selected first overall
NBA first overall draft pick
The National Basketball Association's first overall pick is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the annual National Basketball Association Draft. The first pick is awarded to the team that wins the NBA Draft Lottery; in most cases, that team had a losing...
by the Bucks in the 2005 NBA Draft
2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
. The 7-foot, 260-pound center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
was a star at the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
for two years before declaring for the 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.
Early years
Bogut was born to CroatianCroatian Australian
Croatia has been a source of migrants to Australia, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s. In 2006, 128,051 persons resident in Australia identified themselves as having Croatian ancestry.- History :...
immigrants Mišo and Ankica (née Jurišić) Bogut in Endeavour Hills, Victoria
Endeavour Hills, Victoria
Endeavour Hills is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. His father is from Osijek
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
and his mother was a native of Karlovac
Karlovac
Karlovac is a city and municipality in central Croatia. The city proper has a population of 49,082, while the municipality has a population of 59,395 inhabitants .Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County...
. Bogut grew up playing Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
and tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
in addition to basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. In his childhood, he patterned his basketball game after Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoč is a retired Croatian professional basketball player. He was renowned for his versatility and passing ability; although his natural position was small forward, he played all five positions on the court with prowess and demonstrated court vision and an outside shooting touch that were...
. As a 15-year-old, he was cut from the Victoria junior state representative team. That experience apparently drove him to improve; he later went on to attend the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
, with whom he would tour the United States in 2001 and 2002. In his last season at AIS, he averaged 29 points, 14.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game while competing in the SEABL
South East Australian Basketball League
The South East Australian Basketball League, often abbreviated to the SEABL consists of two men's and one women's conferences in the Australian Basketball Association . The SEABL conferences are considered the strongest in the ABA, developing many emerging Australian Boomers players, as well as...
. He went on to lead the Australian team that won the 2003 FIBA Junior World Championships, and was named the tournament MVP.
College years
As a freshman at UtahUtah Utes men's basketball
The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind...
in 2003–04, he had 12.5 points and 9.9 rebounds, and was named Freshman of the Year in the Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
. During the summer, he was a starter for the Boomers
Australia national basketball team
The Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
at the 2004 Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, averaging 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots and shooting 58.0% from the field.
As a sophomore, Bogut averaged 20.4 points, 12.2 rebounds (second in Division I), 2.3 assists, and 1.8 blocks, and shot 62.0% from the field (eighth in Division I). He also led Division I in double-doubles, with 26. After the 2004–05 NCAA season, Bogut was the leading vote-getter on the AP All-America team, earning Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
and ESPN.com
ESPN.com
ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. Since launching in 1995 as ESPNet.SportsZone.com, the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN 3.com, ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's...
, plus the Naismith
Naismith College Player of the Year
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
and Wooden Award
John R. Wooden Award
The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
s.
NBA career
Bogut finished his rookie season with the Bucks averaging 9.4 ppg and 7.0 rpg. He was named to the 2005–06 All-Rookie First Team and finished third in votes for the 2006 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.Bogut's sophomore season in the league was cut short after spraining his left foot and being put on the injured reserve for the final 15 games. He had previously played in 153 consecutive games. He showed improvement in his second year in the league as he averaged 12.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Bogut is considered one of the best passing centers in the league, having averaged 3.0 assists per game in the 2006–07 season. In the 2007–08 NBA season the Australian center showed career highs in points (14.3), rebounds (9.8), blocks (1.7), steals (0.8) and minutes (34.9) per game. Also in 2007-08, Bogut started a career high 78 times. The low point of his second season in the NBA came when he made an obscene gesture
Finger (gesture)
In Western culture, the finger , also known as the middle finger, is an obscene hand gesture, often meaning the phrases "fuck off" , "fuck you" or "up yours"...
towards a home fan after being ejected from a game for a flagrant foul against the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
at the Bradley Center
Bradley Center
The Bradley Center is an indoor arena, located on the northwest corner of North 4th and West State Streets, in Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
. The move would cost him $25,000. On April 3, 2010, during a game against the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
in Milwaukee, Bogut suffered a major right elbow and hand injury after falling hard to the floor following a slam dunk. The next day the Bucks announced he had suffered a dislocated right elbow, broken right hand, and a wrist sprain. Bogut had been having a breakout 2009-2010 season, averaging 15.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game (2nd in the League). He was named to the 2009–10 All-NBA Third Team following this breakout season and became the first Australian to earn All-NBA honours.
Career highs
- Points – 32 @ Dallas, 27 January 2010
- Field Goals Made – 14, 2 times
- Field Goals Attempted – 23 vs. Chicago, 8 January 2010
- Three Point Field Goals Made – 1 vs. Phoenix, 1 December 2006
- Three Point Field Goals Attempted – 1, 21 Times
- Free Throws Made – 9 vs. Chicago, 14 April 2008
- Free Throws Attempted – 16 vs. Orlando, 4 December 2010
- Offensive Rebounds – 10 vs. Detroit, 9 February 2010
- Defensive Rebounds – 20 vs. Miami, 7 January 2011
- Total Rebounds – 27 vs. Miami, 7 January 2011
- Assists – 8 vs. Toronto, 12 March 2007
- Steals – 4 vs. Cleveland, 1 January 2007
- Blocks – 7, 4 times
- Minutes Played – 50 @ New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 8 February 2007
International career
Bogut's international career began with Australia's 2003 Junior World ChampionshipFIBA Under-19 World Championship
The FIBA Under-19 World Championship is a men's under-19 only basketball competition organized by FIBA. From its inauguration in 1979 until 2007 it was held every four years...
team. Bogut was the star of the side, averaging 26.2 PPG and 17 RPG, including a 35 point, 14 rebound performance against Lithuania in the Championship Game. Bogut was a starter for the Boomers at the 2004 Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, averaging 14.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots and shooting 58.0% from the field. He represented Australia again in the 2006 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
. Australia advanced to the Round of 16, before losing to the U.S.
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
. Bogut averaged 12.8 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game during the tournament, leading Australia in both categories. Bogut was a starter for the Boomers at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
NBL
During the 2011 NBA Lockout2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
, Bogut expressed his desire to return home to Australia and play in the NBL during their 2011-12 season rather than sit on the sidelines (and in the process, forgo any higher paying contracts he could have easily earned in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
). He was linked to the Gold Coast Blaze
Gold Coast Blaze
The Gold Coast Blaze is an Australian professional basketball team which competes in the National Basketball League . The Blaze competed in their inaugural season in 2007/08. The club is based on the Gold Coast and joins two other NBL clubs competing from Queensland...
, Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
and the team he supported when growing up, the Sydney Kings
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are a professional basketball team competing in the Australasian National Basketball League. They are the only team to date to win three consecutive championships in the NBL and currently sit third behind the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne Tigers two away from the record five wins...
. Ultimately he chose the Kings (who finished 9th and last in 2010-11), but the insurance to cover his remaining $39m contract with the Bucks could not be resolved, leaving the Kings and the NBL without his on-court services. Following the breakdown in contract negotiations over the insurance money Bogut stated he would like to join the Kings coaching staff in a bid to not only help the club but to help raise the profile of the NBL.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 82 || 77 || 28.6 || .533 || .000 || .629 || 7.0 || 2.3 || .6 || .8 || 9.4
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 66 || 66 || 34.2 || .553 || .200 || .577 || 8.8 || 3.0 || .7 || .5 || 12.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 78 || 78 || 34.9 || .511 || .000 || .587 || 9.8 || 2.6 || .8 || 1.7 || 14.3
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 36 || 33 || 31.2 || .577 || .000 || .571 || 10.3 || 2.0 || .6 || 1.0 || 11.7
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 69 || 69 || 32.3 || .520 || .000 || .629 || 10.2 || 1.8 || .6 || 2.5 || 15.9
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
| 65 || 65 || 35.3 || .495 || .000 || .442 || 11.1 || 2.0 || .7 || 2.6 || 12.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 396 || 388 || 32.8 || .525 || .048 || .574 || 9.4 || 2.3 || .7 || 1.6 || 12.7
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2005–06
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
| 5 || 5 || 34.4 || .435 || .000 || .375 || 6.2 || 3.4 || .6 || .0 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 5 || 5 || 34.4 || .435 || .000 || .375 || 6.2 || 3.4 || .6 || .0 || 8.6
External links
- Video interview with Andrew Bogut @ fiba.com
- Bogut Quotes
- 2005 College Player of the Year - The Oscar Robertson Trophy
- Andrew Bogut Profile
- Unofficial Andrew Bogut Site