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Jersey Number 34
Anton Bonke
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 7-2
- Weight:
- 266
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Port Vila, Vanuatu
- High School:
- Lycee Francais JMG Le Clezio
- Prev School:
- Eastern Arizona College / Providence / Charlotte
THE WORD
An imposing 7-foot-2 center with exceptional size, rim protection, and unique perimeter skill ... Possesses a rare combination of physical length, mobility, and soft touch around the rim, alongside floor-spacing potential out to the 3-point line ... Brings valuable collegiate starting experience and strong rebounding presence to the Spartan frontcourt.Â
2025-26 (at Charlotte)
Transferred to Charlotte and delivered a breakout junior season as a central fixture in the 49ers' frontcourt ... Appeared in all 34 games and made 32 starts while averaging 10.6 points, a team-high 8.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in 25.6 minutes per game ... Shot 57.6 percent from the field (141-of-245) while demonstrating floor-spacing stretch ability with 13 made 3-pointers (34.2%) ... Scored a career-high 25 points (11-of-14 FG) and grabbed nine rebounds in an 80-76 victory against Temple (1/28) ... Poured in 20 or more points on three occasions and recorded 20 double-digit scoring games along with eight double-doubles ... Hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds against Tulane in the AAC Tournament (3/12) ... Ranked eighth on Charlotte’s single-season blocks list with 51 total swats, recording 14 multi-block games ... Clinched a late-season win over North Texas with two pressure free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining (2/25).
2024-25 (at Providence)
Spent his sophomore season in the Big East at Providence College ... Appeared in 16 games off the bench for the Friars, earning one start against St. John’s ... Played his first game with the Friars, scoring two points and grabbing two rebounds versus Stonehill (11/9/24)...Scored two points and grabbed three rebounds versus Delaware State (11/19/24)...Grabbed three rebounds versus St. Bonaventure (12/14/24)...Scored four points against St. John's (12/20/24)...Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds versus Butler (1/8/25)...Scored four points versus Xavier (2/12/25).
2023-24 (at Eastern Arizona College)
Began his collegiate career at the JUCO level with Eastern Arizona College ... Appeared in 17 games, making 16 starts as a freshman ... Averaged 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting 58.5 percent from the field in his first season of organized American basketball... Carded season highs against College of Southern Nevada, pouring in 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds (11/9) … Earned a scholarship after driving to Thatcher, Arizona, for a walk-on workout with the coaching staff.Â
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lycée Français J. M. G. Le Clézio in Port-Vila, Vanuatu ... Played club basketball for Seveners United in the Shefa Basketball League (SBL), helping lead the team to the Shefa Independence Tournament and SBL championship titles ... Accomplished international multi-sport athlete who competed in open-water swimming and elite rowing, winning back-to-back gold medals at the Oceania Indoor Rowing Championships and representing Vanuatu at the 2022 World Rowing Junior Championships ... Relocated to Davis, California, to train and play pickup at local recreation centers before connecting with Eastern Arizona College.
PERSONAL
Maurits Antonie Bonke ... Born on August 4, 2004 in Muiden, The Netherlands … The son of Helle Bonke ... Has two brothers, Barend and Luca ... Born in the Netherlands before moving with his family to Vanuatu at age five ... Grew up on the island of Efate in Port-Vila and speaks Bislama ... Self-taught basketball player who learned the fundamentals of the game watching online videos ... Lists Avatar the last Airbender as his favorite TV show … Lists Wolf of Wall Street as his favorite movie … Favorite musical artist is Michael Jackson … Favorite team is the Miami Heat … Favorite athlete is Giannis Antetokounmpo … Interdisciplinary humanities major.
An imposing 7-foot-2 center with exceptional size, rim protection, and unique perimeter skill ... Possesses a rare combination of physical length, mobility, and soft touch around the rim, alongside floor-spacing potential out to the 3-point line ... Brings valuable collegiate starting experience and strong rebounding presence to the Spartan frontcourt.Â
2025-26 (at Charlotte)
Transferred to Charlotte and delivered a breakout junior season as a central fixture in the 49ers' frontcourt ... Appeared in all 34 games and made 32 starts while averaging 10.6 points, a team-high 8.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in 25.6 minutes per game ... Shot 57.6 percent from the field (141-of-245) while demonstrating floor-spacing stretch ability with 13 made 3-pointers (34.2%) ... Scored a career-high 25 points (11-of-14 FG) and grabbed nine rebounds in an 80-76 victory against Temple (1/28) ... Poured in 20 or more points on three occasions and recorded 20 double-digit scoring games along with eight double-doubles ... Hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds against Tulane in the AAC Tournament (3/12) ... Ranked eighth on Charlotte’s single-season blocks list with 51 total swats, recording 14 multi-block games ... Clinched a late-season win over North Texas with two pressure free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining (2/25).
2024-25 (at Providence)
Spent his sophomore season in the Big East at Providence College ... Appeared in 16 games off the bench for the Friars, earning one start against St. John’s ... Played his first game with the Friars, scoring two points and grabbing two rebounds versus Stonehill (11/9/24)...Scored two points and grabbed three rebounds versus Delaware State (11/19/24)...Grabbed three rebounds versus St. Bonaventure (12/14/24)...Scored four points against St. John's (12/20/24)...Scored four points and grabbed three rebounds versus Butler (1/8/25)...Scored four points versus Xavier (2/12/25).
2023-24 (at Eastern Arizona College)
Began his collegiate career at the JUCO level with Eastern Arizona College ... Appeared in 17 games, making 16 starts as a freshman ... Averaged 9.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting 58.5 percent from the field in his first season of organized American basketball... Carded season highs against College of Southern Nevada, pouring in 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds (11/9) … Earned a scholarship after driving to Thatcher, Arizona, for a walk-on workout with the coaching staff.Â
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lycée Français J. M. G. Le Clézio in Port-Vila, Vanuatu ... Played club basketball for Seveners United in the Shefa Basketball League (SBL), helping lead the team to the Shefa Independence Tournament and SBL championship titles ... Accomplished international multi-sport athlete who competed in open-water swimming and elite rowing, winning back-to-back gold medals at the Oceania Indoor Rowing Championships and representing Vanuatu at the 2022 World Rowing Junior Championships ... Relocated to Davis, California, to train and play pickup at local recreation centers before connecting with Eastern Arizona College.
PERSONAL
Maurits Antonie Bonke ... Born on August 4, 2004 in Muiden, The Netherlands … The son of Helle Bonke ... Has two brothers, Barend and Luca ... Born in the Netherlands before moving with his family to Vanuatu at age five ... Grew up on the island of Efate in Port-Vila and speaks Bislama ... Self-taught basketball player who learned the fundamentals of the game watching online videos ... Lists Avatar the last Airbender as his favorite TV show … Lists Wolf of Wall Street as his favorite movie … Favorite musical artist is Michael Jackson … Favorite team is the Miami Heat … Favorite athlete is Giannis Antetokounmpo … Interdisciplinary humanities major.
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