Ken Bono

Ken Bono
	Bono with the Meralco Bolts in 2016
No. 25 – Mindoro Tamaraws
Position	Power forward / center
League	MPBL
Personal information
Born	June 19, 1984 (age 40); 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
PBA draft	2007: 1st round, 6th overall pick
	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
2013–2018	Meralco Bolts
2019	TNT KaTropa
2022–2024	San Miguel Beermen 3x3
2024–present	Mindoro Tamaraws
Career highlights and awards
	2× PBA champion (2009 Fiesta, 2013 Governors'); UAAP Most Valuable Player (2006); UAAP Mythical First Team (2006);

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Karl Kenneth Odani Bono (born June 19, 1984) is a Filipino basketball player who plays for the Mindoro Tamaraws of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).^[1]^[2] 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	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^[3]

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
2015–16	Meralco	18	6.5	.342	.000	1.000	1.1	.5	.0	.0	1.8
Career		106	8.4	.391	.311	.758	2.2	.4	.1	.1	3.2

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

^ "Teodoro steers Mindoro past Bicol in MPBL". Philippine Star. April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ "Burger King gets Pingris, Bono for Santos". GMA News and Public Affairs. July 27, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
^ Player Profile at PBA-Online!

[1] "Teodoro steers Mindoro past Bicol in MPBL". Philippine Star. April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[2] "Burger King gets Pingris, Bono for Santos". GMA News and Public Affairs. July 27, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2011.

[3] Player Profile at PBA-Online!

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