Ken Bono

Ken Bono

No. 25 – Meralco Bolts
Position	Power forward / Center
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	June 19, 1984 Iloilo City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school	Iloilo Central Commercial High School
College	Adamson University
PBA draft	2007 Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Alaska Aces
Playing career	2007–present
Career history
2007–2008	Alaska Aces
2008–2009	San Miguel Beermen
2009–2010	Coca Cola Tigers
2010–2011	Barako Bull Energy Boosters
2012	Bangkok Cobras (ABL)
2012–2013	B-Meg Llamados / San Mig Coffee Mixers
2013–present	Meralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards
2× PBA champion (2009 Fiesta, 2013 Governors') 1× UAAP Most Valuable Player (2006) 1× UAAP Mythical First Team (2006) 1× PBL Mythical First Team (2007) 1× PBL Mythical Second Team (2006) 1× PBL Most Improved Player (2006) 1× PBL Sportsmanship Award (2007)

Karl Kenneth Odani "Ken" Bono (born June 19, 1984 in Iloilo City, Philippines) is a Filipino basketball player who currently plays for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).^[1] He played collegiate basketball for the Adamson Soaring Falcons in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) from 2003 to 2006 and was named the league's Most Valuable Player in his final season before being selected sixth overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2007 PBA draft.

In the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), Bono played for Montaña Pawnshop and Cebuana Lhuillier. In his last conference in the PBL, he was the MVP frontrunner but lost the award to Jayson Castro of Harbour Centre due to lack of media votes. He also played for the Bangkok Cobras in the ASEAN Basketball League.

Achievements

University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)

• 2006 Most Valuable Player
• 2006 Mythical First Team

Philippine Basketball League (PBL)

• 2006 Most Improved Player
• 2006 Mythical Second Team
• 2007 Sportsmanship Award
• 2007 Mythical First Team

Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)

• 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference champion (with San Miguel Beermen)
• 2013 PBA Governors' Cup champion (with San Mig Coffee Mixers)

Philippine Sportswriters Association

• 2006 Amateur Player of the Year

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage
3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Correct as of October 5, 2015^[2]

Season-by-season averages

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Alaska / Magnolia	29	8.5	.466	.538	.727	2.3	.4	.0	.1	3.8
2008–09	San Miguel	24	8.2	.402	.250	.667	2.2	.2	.1	.2	3.5
2009–10	Coca-Cola	24	8.7	.338	.100	.800	2.4	.4	.1	.0	2.8
2010–11	Barako Bull	8	14.5	.370	1.000	.750	3.8	.5	.3	.1	5.5
2011–12	B-Meg	3	1.7	.000	.000	.000	1.2	.2	.0	.0	3.0
Career		88	8.8	.414	.318	.738	2.4	.3	.1	.1	3.5

Personal life

Bono is the son of an American ex-marine Anthony Shannon and Maria Nonie Bono of Iloilo City. He is married and a father of one.

References

1. "Burger King gets Pingris, Bono for Santos". GMA News and Public Affairs. July 27, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
2. Player Profile at PBA-Online!