Bruce Bolden
This article is about the former basketball player in Australia.
For the former NBA player, see
Bruce Bowen.
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]
References
- 1 2 "Bolden the beautiful". The Sydney Morning Herald. April 4, 2002. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
- 1 2 "Legend leads Australians in tuneup vs RP five". The Philippine Star. March 24, 2009. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Razorbacks–History". West Sydney Razorbacks. Archived from the original on August 20, 2006.
- 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.
- ↑ "Our Story". MyHoops. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015.
- ↑ Vecenie, Sam (January 26, 2015). "UCLA F Jonah Bolden eligible to practice with team immediately". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015.
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