Kerry Boagni
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| College | California State University, Fullerton |
| Position | Power forward |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s basketball | ||
Competitor for  United States
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| FIBA U19 World Championship | ||
| Gold | 1983 Palma de Mallorca | National team |
Kerry Boagni is a retired American basketball player. A native of California, he played college basketball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans but never played professionally despite being drafted by the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Early life
Kerry Boagni was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Serra High School in Gardena, California, where he played basketball. A star forward, Boagni averaged 24 points and 17 rebounds per game and shot 61% from the floor. He was named to the 1982 Sporting News' Top 10 prep list, the USA Men's U.S. Olympic Festival Roster, and made more than a half dozen All-America teams. Boagni played in the 1982 McDonald's High School All American game, along with future NBA stars Dell Curry and Kenny Walker.
College career
A highly regarded recruit, Boagni selected the University of Kansas to pursue his basketball career. In his freshman year, he was the team's No. 2 scorer (14 points per game), scored in double figures 23 times, and was named to the All-Big Eight freshman team.
After playing 10 games for Kansas in his sophomore year, Boagni transferred to California State University, Fullerton and excelled. The Utah Jazz picked Boagni as the 105th overall draft pick in the 1986 NBA Draft.
References
http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/alumni_list.pdf
http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/musof_alpha_roster.html
http://articles.latimes.com/1985-12-19/sports/sp-30487_1
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2008/jan/29/woodling_last_time_ksu_won_home/
http://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/07/sports/sports-people-boagni-quits-kansas.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/draft.cgi?college=calstfull