| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1963-11-30)November 30, 1963 (age 61) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 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 | Ulriken Elite |
| 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 | |
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Bruce Bolden (born November 30, 1963)[1] is an American former professionalbasketball player. He played 17 years in theNational Basketball League (NBL) in Australia.[2] He won an NBL championship with theSouth East Melbourne Magic in 1992, when he was named theNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player (MVP). He led the league inrebounding in 1993, and he was also named theNBL Best Sixth Man in 1999.[1] His final season was played in theAustralian Basketball Association with theAlbury Wodonga Bandits in 2003–04.[2] His No. 32 was the first jersey to ever beretired by theWest 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]
Bruce often appears as a guest on the Aussie Hoopla podcast where he provides his thoughts on how players can make it to an elite level and his views on basketball in Australia.[6]
Bolden’s ex wife was Marie Yacoub.[7] Their son,Jonah Bolden, playedcollege basketball with theUCLA Bruins, played professionally in Serbia[4] and in Israel forMaccabi Tel Aviv. Jonah was drafted in the second round as the 36th pick in the2017 NBA draft by thePhiladelphia 76ers.