Kerry Boagni
American basketball player
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1964-09-24
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September 24, 1964
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58)
Los Angeles, California |
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Nationality | American | ||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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High school | Serra ( Gardena, California ) | ||||||
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NBA draft | 1986 : 5th round, 105th overall pick | ||||||
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |||||||
Playing career | 1988–1999 | ||||||
Position | Power forward | ||||||
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1988–1992 | Wellington Saints | ||||||
1993–1995 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | ||||||
1996–1997 | Wellington Saints | ||||||
1998 | North Harbour Kings | ||||||
1999 | North Otago Penguins | ||||||
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Kerry Martin Boagni (born September 24, 1964) [1] is an American former professional basketball player. A native of California , he played college basketball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans before being drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 1986 NBA draft . He then began a very successful career in New Zealand, playing the majority of his years for the Wellington Saints .
Early life
Boagni was born in Los Angeles, California . He attended Serra High School in Gardena, California , where he played basketball. A star forward, Boagni averaged 24 points and 17 rebounds per game and shot 61% from the floor. He was named to the 1982 Sporting News ' Top 10 prep list, the USA Men's U.S. Olympic Festival Roster, and made more than a half dozen All-America teams. Boagni played in the 1982 McDonald's All-American Boys Game , along with future NBA stars Dell Curry and Kenny Walker . [2]
College career
A highly regarded recruit, Boagni selected the University of Kansas to pursue his basketball career. In his freshman year, he was the team's No. 2 scorer (14 points per game), scored in double figures 23 times, and was named to the Big Eight Conference all-freshman team. After playing 10 games for Kansas in his sophomore year, [3] Boagni transferred to California State University, Fullerton and excelled. The Utah Jazz subsequently picked Boagni with the 105th overall draft pick in the 1986 NBA draft . [4]
Professional career
Boagni landed in New Zealand in 1988 where he began a successful NBL career with the Wellington Saints . Boagni and fellow American Kenny McFadden became club legends [5] as they helped the Saints win the 1988 championship and both earned All-Star Five honors. Boagni played five seasons for the Saints, departing the club for the Hawke's Bay Hawks in 1993. Between 1993 and 1998, Boagni played for the Hawks, had a second stint with the Saints, and had one season with the North Harbour Kings . In 267 career NBL games, Boagni recorded 6,929 points (ranked second all-time) and 1,870 rebounds (ranked ninth all-time). [6] [7] Then in 1999, he served as player-coach of the North Otago Penguins and helped them win the Conference Basketball League championship. [8] [9]
Personal
Boagni's ex-partner, Jane McMeeken, was a former captain of the New Zealand women's national basketball team . [10] His daughter, Tessa, has played in the Women's Basketball Championship, the top women's basketball competition in New Zealand. [11] [12]
References
- ↑ 13 - Kerry Martin Boagni
- ↑ All American High School Basketball Games
- ↑ SPORTS PEOPLE ; Boagni Quits Kansas
- ↑ Woodling: Last time KSU won at home …
- ↑ Fans come marching in for Saints
- ↑ All-Time NBL Leaders
- ↑ "National Basketball League (New Zealand) - Rebounds" . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved September 23, 2015 .
- ↑ "CBL Final" . plug.co.nz . August 25, 1999. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000 . Retrieved June 23, 2023 .
- ↑ CBL FINALS - SECTION B
- ↑ Basketball all in the family for new Tall Fern Tessa Boagni
- ↑ Tessa Boagni courts success in two sports
- ↑ Boagni becomes a Matador
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