Ken Bono

Ken Bono
No. 25 – Meralco Bolts
Position Power forward / Center
League PBA
Personal information
Born (1984-06-19) June 19, 1984
Iloilo City, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 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
2012–2013 B-Meg Llamados / San Mig Coffee Mixers
2013–present Meralco Bolts
Career highlights and awards

Karl Kenneth Odani "Ken" Bono (born June 19, 1984) is a Filipino basketball player 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)

Philippine Sportswriters Association

  • 2006 Amateur Player of the Year

PBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games started  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 19, 2016[2]

Season-by-season averages

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Alaska / Magnolia 298.5.466.538.7272.3.4.0.13.8
2008–09 San Miguel 248.2.402.250.6672.2.2.1.23.5
2009–10 Coca-Cola 248.7.338.100.8002.4.4.1.02.8
2010–11 Barako Bull 814.5.3701.000.7503.8.5.3.15.5
2011–12 B-Meg 31.7.000.000.0001.2.2.0.03.0
2015–16 Meralco 186.5.342.0001.0001.1.5.0.01.8
Career 1068.4.391.311.7582.2.4.1.13.2

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!
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