josh boone

In his freshman year, he was named to the Big East All-Rookie Team, starting 37 of 38 games and averaging 5.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks. He built on this success in his sophomore season, earning Big East Defensive Player of the Year and All-Big East Second Team selections. Boone started all 31 games at center, averaging 12.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks, with 11 double-doubles. He set a career-high with 22 points and eight blocked shots against Quinnipiac in 2004, and later topped that with nine blocks against St.

John’s in 2005. In his junior year, he received an All-Big East Honorable Mention, averaging 10.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks over 32 starts in 34 games, before declaring for the 2006 NBA Draft. Drafted 23rd overall by the New Jersey Nets in the 2006 NBA Draft, Boone launched his professional career. He played four years for the Nets, debuting on December 2, 2006.

In his rookie season, he averaged 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. His most productive NBA season was 2007-08, starting 53 of 70 games and averaging 8.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks. Following his NBA tenure, Boone embarked on an extensive international career, competing for 10 teams across nine leagues in eight countries. His international journey included stints with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls (China), where he was named CBA Slam Dunk leader in 2012.

That same impactful season, he earned a spot on the All-NBL First Team and led the league as the NBL rebounding leader, both in 2018. Boone’s impressive career highlights a consistent track record of high-level performance and championship success across multiple professional basketball leagues worldwide.