Bruce Bolden

This article is about the former basketball player in Australia. For the former NBA player, see Bruce Bowen.
Bruce Bolden
Personal information
Born (1963-11-30) 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
1987 Eastside Spectres
1988–1989 Westside Saints
1990–1991 Eastside Spectres
1992–1994 South East Melbourne Magic
1995–1998 Sydney Kings
1998–2003 West Sydney Razorbacks
2003–2004 Albury Wodonga Bandits
Career highlights and awards

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, played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bolden the beautiful". The Sydney Morning Herald. April 4, 2002. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Legend leads Australians in tuneup vs RP five". The Philippine Star. March 24, 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Razorbacks–History". West Sydney Razorbacks. Archived from the original on August 20, 2006.
  4. 1 2 Haigh, Paul (June 24, 2015). "Rising star Bolden pays a visit to Caringbah High". The St George & Sutherland Shire Leader. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Our Story". MyHoops. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
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