Andrew Michael Bogut (born November 28, 1984) is an
Australian professional basketball player. He
currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the
National Basketball Association.
Bogut was selected first overall by the Milwaukee
Bucks in the 2005 NBA Draft. The 7'0", 245 lb (2.13
m, 111 kg) forward/center was a star at the
University of Utah for two years before declaring
for the draft. Bogut is the first Australian to be
drafted first overall.
Bogut was born to Croatian immigrants in Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia. As a 15-year-old, he was cut
from the Victoria junior state representative team.
That experience apparently drove him to improve; he
later went on to attend the Australian Institute of
Sport. In his last season at AIS, he averaged 29
points and 14.5 rebounds. He went on to lead the
Australian team that won the 2003 FIBA Junior World
Championships, and was named the tournament MVP.
