Keith Ramon Bogans (born May 12, 1980 in Washington,
D.C.) is an American professional basketball player
for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball
Association.
Bogans was chosen in the second round with the 43rd
pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks,
but was traded to the Orlando Magic on Draft Day.
Bogans started in half of the games he played in his
rookie season, averaging 6.8 points, 4.3 rebounds
and 2.9 assists per game. Despite his rookie
success, the Magic elected to trade Bogans to the
Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Brandon Hunter on
November 1, 2004.
Bogans continued his development as a player for the
Bobcats in the 2004-05 season, starting in 42 of his
76 games and averaging 9.6 points per game.
On February 9, 2006, Bogans was traded to the
Rockets for Lonny Baxter. Interestingly, Chuck Hayes
and Gerald Fitch, Bogans' former teammates at the
University of Kentucky, along with himself, were all
at one point members of the Rockets (Fitch has since
been released).
Bogans re-signed with the Magic in July of 2006 as a
free-agent.
