Stefan Bonneau Explained

Stefan Bonneau
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:170
Birth Date:13 March 1987
Birth Place:Middletown, New York
Nationality:American
High School:Middletown
(Middletown, New York)
College:
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2012
Career End:2017
Years1:2012–2014
Team1:Windsor Express
Years2:2014
Team2:Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Years3:2014–2016
Team3:Njarðvík
Years4:2016
Team4:→ Njarðvík-b
Years5:2016–2017
Team5:Svendborg Rabbits
Years6:2017
Team6:APOP Paphos BC
Years7:2017
Team7:Stjarnan
Highlights:

Stefan Bonneau (born March 13, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Middletown, Orange County, New York, Bonneau played high school basketball for Middletown. He then played for the SUNY Orange Colts of the NJCAA. After graduating, he enrolled in LIU Post to play for the Pioneers in NCAA Division II. In both his seasons with the Pioneers, Bonneau won the East Coast Conference (ECC) championships and was named All-ECC Player of the Year.

In 2012, he signed for the Windsor Express of the NBL Canada, with whom he won the 2014 NBL Canada Championship and was named NBL Canada Finals MVP. He later played in China, Denmark, Cyprus and Iceland where he led the Úrvalsdeild karla in scoring in 2015.

Early life and career

Bonneau was born on March 13, 1987, in Middletown, Orange County, New York.[1] [2] He was born to Benjamin and Laverne Bonneau and has two siblings. He played varsity basketball for two years in Middletown High School, from which he graduated in 2005.[3]

College career

Bonneau came off the bench in the start of his freshman season for the SUNY Orange Colts, but he eventually was the team's leading scorer with 16.5 points and 1.9 steals per game, also averaging 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He had to sit out his sophomore season due to academic reasons.[9] As a junior, he broke his wrist in training to miss the first six weeks of the season. Bonneau recognized that sitting out was of benefit to both his academic habits and his game. In 19 games with the Colts he averaged 30.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game.[10] [11] [12] [13] After his second season at SUNY Orange, Bonneau drew interest by NCAA Division I colleges Providence and St. John's, but he was not able to enroll due to academic reasons.[14] [15]

After two season with the SUNY Orange Colts, Bonneau transferred to NCAA Division II college LIU Post.[1] On January 8, 2011, he posted a career-high 39 points against Queens College.[1] [16] In the 2011 East Coast Conference (ECC) championship game, Bonneau scored 21 points and grabbed 5 rebounds to help the Pioneers win.[17] He averaged 18.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game, in 30 games, throughout the 2011–12 season.[18] In his senior season, he posted a season-high 32 points against UDC.[1] [19] In the 2012 ECC championship game, Bonneau scored 29 points and dished 5 assists to help the Pioneers win the tournament again.[20] For his performances in the tournament he was named its Most Outstanding Player.[20] In his senior season Bonneau appeared in 29 games, averaging 21.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game, in 30 games, throughout the 2011–12 season.[18] He was named All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Division II Player of the year in 2012.[21] [22] Bonneau was twice All–ECC player of the year, in 2011 and 2012.[23]

Professional career

D-League draft and NBL Canada championship

Bonneau was selected in the sixth round of the 2012 NBA Development League Draft with the 94th overall pick by the Springfield Armor, before being traded to the Austin Toros.[3] [24] Bonneau had his rookie season for the Windsor Express in the 2012–13 season.[25] He won the slam-dunk contest of the 2013 NBL Canada All-Star game.[26] Bonneau appeared in 29 regular season games, averaging 7.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[27] On September 28, 2013, the Brampton A's signed him, only to trade him a month later to the Windsor Express.[28] [29] Bonneau had a season high 34 points against the Ottawa SkyHawks.[30] He started 33 of 38 regular season games, averaging 22.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Bonneau was named NBL Canada Finals MVP and first-team All-NBL Canada for the 2013–14 season.[31] [32] On October 31, 2014, the Express traded his rights to the London Lightning for Tony Bennett.[33]

Second D-League draft and China

On November 1, 2014, he was drafted by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants with the 90th overall pick of the 2014 NBA Development League Draft.[34] In November 2014, Bonneau signed with Chinese team Xinjiang Flying Tigers.[35] He appeared in 6 games for the team, averaging 14.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.[36]

Iceland and achilles injury

In late December, Bonneau signed for Njarðvík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild.[37] He scored a regular season-high 45 points, to help his team win Stjarnan 92–86.[36] [38] [39] On 17 April 2015, he scored 52 points against KR in the fifth game of the playoffs semi-final series.[36] [40] [41] Following that performance, opponent head coach, Finnur Freyr Stefánsson, acknowledged Bonneau as one of the best players to ever play in the league. Bonneau led the Úrvalsdeild in scoring, averaging 36.9 points per game, also averaging 7.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game, in 11 games.[36] [42] On 17 June 2015, Bonneau signed a new annual contract with Njarðvík; the contract would make Bonneau the highest paid player in the club's history.[43] Gunnar Örlygsson, the team's chairman, compared Bonneau with Lionel Messi in terms of impact on the club. During a pre-season training in September he suffered an achilles tendon rupture.[44] Bonneau stayed in Iceland for rehabilitation, with an intent to join the team in the playoffs.[45] On March 1, he returned to the court with Njarðvík's B-team in the third-tier 2. deild karla.[46] In his first game back with the main team, on March 9, Bonneau again tore his achilles tendon, this time on his right foot, after only playing only 1 minute and 37 seconds.[47] In October 2016, Bonneau signed a two-month contract with Njarðvík. At the end of the contract Njarðvík decided not renew it, citing their desire to acquire a bigger player.[48]

Last years

On December 1, 2016, Bonneau signed with Svendborg Rabbits of the Danish Basketligaen.[49] In 21 games for Svendborg, Bonneau averaged 15.8 points in 30.0 minutes per game.[2] In September 2017, he signed with APOP Paphos BC of the Cyprus Basketball Division A[50] before returning to Iceland again and signing a one-month deal with Stjarnan on October 15, with a team option of extending it to the end of the season.[51] He left Stjarnan on November 3 due to a back injury after appearing in two games.[52]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stefan Bonneau Bio. LIU Post Athletics . May 28, 2015.
  2. Web site: Stefan Bonneau Player Profile . Real-GM . May 28, 2015.
  3. Web site: Bonneau becomes dad, gets drafted . recordonline.com . November 7, 2012 . May 28, 2015 . Rodriguez, Justin.
  4. Web site: Orange County Community College 2005–2006 Individual scoring leaders. . . May 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529195740/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?category=stats&sid=5&divid=2&slid=2&collegeId=1454&teamid=41650&seasonselect=316. May 29, 2015.
  5. Web site: Orange County Community College 2005–2006 Rebound leaders. . . May 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174340/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=5&divid=2&slid=2&seasonselect=316&collegeid=1454&report_id=818&requesttimeout=15. May 29, 2015.
  6. Web site: Orange County Community College 2005–2006 Assist leaders. . . May 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174221/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=5&divid=2&slid=2&seasonselect=316&collegeid=1454&report_id=824&requesttimeout=15. May 29, 2015.
  7. Web site: Orange County Community College 2005–2006 Steal leaders. . . May 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174304/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=5&divid=2&slid=2&seasonselect=316&collegeid=1454&report_id=830&requesttimeout=15. May 29, 2015.
  8. Web site: Super sub Bonneau now force for SUNY Orange . recordonline.com . December 20, 2005 . May 29, 2015.
  9. Web site: Orange's Bonneau eyes basketball scholarship . recordonline.com . March 1, 2008 . May 29, 2015 . McMillan, Ken.
  10. Web site: Orange County Community College 2007–2008 Individual Scoring leaders. . . May 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174225/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=5&divid=2&slid=2&seasonselect=391&schmenu=4&collegeid=1454. May 29, 2015.
  11. Web site: Orange County Community College 2007–2008 Rebound leaders. . . May 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174343/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=5&divid=2&slid=2&seasonselect=391&collegeid=1454&report_id=2561&requesttimeout=15. May 29, 2015.
  12. Web site: Orange County Community College 2007–2008 Assist leaders. . . May 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174300/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=5&divid=2&slid=2&seasonselect=391&collegeid=1454&report_id=2562&requesttimeout=15. May 29, 2015.
  13. Web site: Orange County Community College 2007–2008 Steal leaders. . . May 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174257/http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=5&divid=2&slid=2&seasonselect=391&collegeid=1454&report_id=2563&requesttimeout=15. May 29, 2015.
  14. Web site: Gleason: Patience put Bonneau on the path to success . recordonline.com . March 12, 2011 . May 29, 2015 . Gleason, Kevin.
  15. Web site: Bonneau gives Post a shot in ECC Tournament . . February 27, 2012 . May 29, 2015 . Marcus, Steven.
  16. Web site: Men's Basketball Pulls Out Hard Fought Double Overtime Victory Against Queens, 98–96 . LIU Post Pioneers Athletics . January 8, 2011 . May 29, 2015.
  17. Web site: Report on the ECC Championship . The Pioneer . March 9, 2011 . May 29, 2015 . Otero, David. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174312/http://liupostpioneer.com/2011/03/09/ecc-champions/. May 29, 2015.
  18. Web site: NCAA Career Statistics (Note: In the Player/Coach Search enter the player's last and first name and press search) . NCAA . May 29, 2015.
  19. Web site: Men's Basketball Takes Down UDC . The Pioneer . January 25, 2012 . May 29, 2015 . Otero, David. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174350/http://liupostpioneer.com/2012/01/25/mens-basketball-takes-down-udc/. May 29, 2015.
  20. Web site: Pioneers Win ECC, Heading to NCAA Tournament . The Pioneer . March 7, 2012 . May 29, 2015 . Otero, David. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529195901/http://liupostpioneer.com/2012/03/07/pioneers-win-ecc-heading-to-ncaa-tournament/. May 29, 2015.
  21. Web site: Bonneau, Casey Top All-Met Division II Men's Basketball Team . LIU Post Pioneer Athletics . April 21, 2012 . May 29, 2015.
  22. Web site: 2012 – Men's Division II All-Met teams . Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association . May 29, 2015.
  23. Web site: 2012 Daktronics Division II All-America team . Daktronics . March 20, 2012 . May 29, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150529174157/http://www.bsubeavers.com/media/2011-12/mbasketball/pdfs/2012%20Daktronics%20Division%20II%20Men%27s%20Basketball%20All-america%20Team.pdf . May 29, 2015 .
  24. Web site: Fort Wayne Mad Ants Select JaJuan Johnson With First Pick of 2012 NBA Development League Draft Live Via Cisco Webex . NBA . November 2, 2012 . May 28, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106094653/http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/fort_wayne_selects_johnson_2012_11_02.html . November 6, 2012 .
  25. Web site: Duff: Express players living the same dream . The Windsor Star . December 11, 2012 . May 28, 2015 . Duff, Bob.
  26. Web site: Express guard Bonneau wins slam-dunk contest . The Windsor Star . April 14, 2013 . May 28, 2015 . Hedges, Brett.
  27. Web site: 2014–15 NBL Canada pre season guide . NBL Canada . May 29, 2015.
  28. Web site: NBL Canada Transactions . NBL Canada . May 28, 2015.
  29. Web site: A's Sign Three NBL Canada Veterans . Brampton A's . May 28, 2015 . October 7, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150529195850/http://www.bramptonas.ca/p/14513/nr/100015/as-sign-three-nbl-canada-veterans . May 29, 2015 .
  30. Web site: Windsor Soars Past Skyhawks . Windsor Express . January 11, 2014 . May 29, 2015.
  31. Web site: NBL Canada announces 2013–2014 award winners . Halifax Rainmen . May 28, 2015.
  32. Web site: Express defeats Island Storm for NBL championship . . Charlottetown . April 17, 2014 . May 28, 2015 . Malloy, Jason.
  33. Web site: Express trade Bonneau for London guard Bennett . The Windsor Star . October 31, 2014 . May 28, 2015 . Parker, Jim.
  34. Web site: 2014 NBA D-League Draft Board . NBA . November 1, 2014 . May 28, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160504044400/http://www.nba.com/dleague/draft2014/results.html . May 4, 2016 .
  35. Web site: Stefan Bonneau ink with Xinjiang Tigers . Court Side Newspaper . November 14, 2014 . May 28, 2015.
  36. Web site: Stefan Bonneau Season 2014/2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150530000411/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gameCent/p/leagueid//ot//pid/6082279/season/2015/tid/0/tidstat//playerView.html . dead . May 30, 2015 . FIBA . May 28, 2015.
  37. Web site: Stefan Bonneau signs with UMFN Njardvik . Court Side Basketball . December 30, 2014 . May 28, 2015.
  38. Web site: Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Njarðvík – Stjarnan 92–86 Njarðvíkingar taka forystuna . visir.is . March 26, 2015 . May 29, 2015 . Jóhannsson, Árni . Icelandic.
  39. Web site: 45 stig Bonneau Stjörnunni um megn . mbl.is . March 26, 2015 . May 29, 2015 . Sigurðsson, Skúli . Icelandic.
  40. Web site: KR í úrslit eftir tvíframlengdan trylli . mbl.is . April 17, 2015 . May 29, 2015 . Sverrisson, Sindri . Icelandic.
  41. Web site: Umfjöllun og viðtöl: KR – Njarðvík 102–94 KR í úrslit eftir leik ársins . visir.is . April 17, 2014 . May 29, 2015 . Gunnarsson, Henry Birgir . Icelandic.
  42. Web site: Iceland League Info 2014–15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121027085603/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gameCent/p/leagueid/ISL/ot/1/leagueProfile.html . dead . October 27, 2012 . FIBA . May 29, 2015.
  43. Web site: Sá dýrasti í sögu Njarðvíkur . visir.is . June 17, 2015 . November 7, 2015 . Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur . Icelandic.
  44. Web site: Bonneau sleit hásin og ekki með Njarðvík í vetur . visir.is . September 19, 2015 . November 7, 2015 . Leifsson, Anton Ingi . Icelandic.
  45. Web site: Bonneau ætlar að snúa aftur fyrir úrslitakeppnina . visir.is . October 29, 2015 . November 7, 2015 . Þórðarson, Tómas Þór . Icelandic.
  46. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Stefan Bonneau spilar með b-liði Njarðvíkur í kvöld . 26 July 2019 . . 1 March 2016 . Icelandic.
  47. Web site: Bonneau sleit aftur hásin . mbl.is . March 21, 2016 . Icelandic.
  48. Web site: Bonneau yfirgefur Njarðvíkinga .
  49. Web site: Arnar: Vantar mann til að brjóta niður varnir . December 2016 .
  50. News: Stefan Bonneau (ex Svendborg) joins APOP Paphou. 6 October 2017. Eurobasket.com. 23 September 2017.
  51. News: Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson. Stefan Bonneau til Stjörnunnar. 16 October 2017. RÚV. 15 October 2017. Icelandic.
  52. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Stutt gaman hjá Stefan Bonneau í Stjörnunni. 3 November 2017. Vísir.is. 3 November 2017. Icelandic.

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