College Career
Bonner received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators basketball team from 1999 to 2003. In his four seasons playing for the Florida Gators, Bonner amassed 1,570 points, 778 rebounds and 165 three-point field goals, and finished his career ranked in the top 10 in six categories.
Bonner graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree and a 3.96 grade point average (GPA), and was named the Verizon Academic All-American of the Year for the sport of basketball in both 2002 and 2003.
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