Introduction
Karl Kenneth Odani "Ken" Bono (born June 19, 1984) is a Filipino basketball player for the Meralco Bolts of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). 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 | 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
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.