DeWannaBonner

Selected No. 5 overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft by Phoenix Mercury. Traded to the Connecticut Sun in February 2020.

Position
Forward-Guard
Height
6-4
Weight
143 lbs
Birthdate
Aug 21, 1987
College/Country
Auburn/USA
Draft
2009 Rnd 1 Pick 5
EXP
14 years
24
DeWanna Bonner headshot
PPG
14.9
RPG
6.1
APG
2.3

About DeWanna

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Two-time WNBA Champion with Phoenix (2009, 2014)
  • Five-time WNBA All-Star (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023)
  • Three-time WNBA Sixth Player of the Year (2009, 2010, 2011)
  • All-WNBA First Team (2015)
  • All-WNBA Second Team (2020)
  • AP Comeback Player of the Year (2018)

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

  • Selected No. 5 overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury.
  • Traded to the Connecticut Sun for three first round draft picks prior to the 2020 season.
  • Re-signed with the Connecticut Sun as a free agent prior to the 2024 season.

2023 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Named a WNBA All-Star for the fifth time in her career (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023)
  • Appeared and started in all 40 games for the Sun during the 2023 regular season.
  • Averaged a team-high 17.4 points, along with 5.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
  • Tallied a career-high 41 points in the Sun’s win over the Aces on 6/8, setting a new Connecticut Sun franchise record for most points scored in single game.
  • Set a Connecticut Sun franchise record for most points in a single regular season with 697 total points in 2023.
  • Led the Sun in scoring in 17 out of their 40 regular season games (team-high).
  • Scored at least 30 points in four games this season. Moved into first all-time in franchise history for most 30+ points performances (7).
  • Recorded a career-high tying six three-point field goals twice (6/8 and 8/24).
  • Dished out her 1,000th career-assist in a win over Seattle on 6/20.
  • Recorded her 500th career-three-point field goal in a win over Dallas on 6/4.
  • Tallied her 300th career-block in a win over Seattle on 8/8.
  • Became one of two players in WNBA history to record at least 6,800 points, 2,800 rebounds, 1,000 assists, 550 steals and 300 blocks (Tamika Catchings).
  • Became one of two players in WNBA history to record at least 650 points, 200 rebounds and 75 three-point field goals in a single season (Breanna Stewart- 2023).
  • Moved into sixth all-time in scoring (6,881), 13th all-time in steals (556), 11th all-time in three-point field goals made (565) and 10th all-time in games played (462) in WNBA history.

2022 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Appeared and started in 33 games for the Sun and totaled 991 minutes.
  • Finished with 444 points, 156 rebounds, 91 assists, 41 steals and 11 blocks.
  • Tallied her 6,000th career-point in a win over Indiana on 7/13.
  • Grabbed her 2,500th career-rebound in a win over Seattle on 6/17.
  • Dished out her 900th career-assist in win over Seattle on 6/5.
  • Notched her 500th career-steal in a loss to Las Vegas on 7/17.
  • Became only one of two players in league history to have tallied 6,000 points, 2,500 rebounds, 900 assists and 500 steals (Tamika Catchings).
  • Moved into 12th all-time in scoring (6,184), 10th all-time in rebounding (2,605), 14th all-time in steals (514) and 16th all-time in three-point field goals made (490) in WNBA history.

2021 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Started and played in all 32 games for the Sun and totaled 1022 minutes.
  • Finished with 486 points, 205 rebounds, 110 assists, 40 steals and 23 blocks.
  • Earned her 500th point in a Sun uniform on 5/21/21 at Phoenix.
  • Tallied her 500th career block (5/14/21 at ATL) and her 5500-career point against Chicago on 6/27/21.
  • Bonner also reached 1,500 career free-throws made and became just the fourth player in WNBA history to do so (Taurasi, Catchings, McCoughtry) in the game against New York on 9/15.
  • Tallied her 800th career assist in the victory over Las Vegas on 6/1/21.
  • She became 45th overall on the WNBA all-time list for assists.
  • Sits at 15th on the WNBA All-Time Rebounds list (2449).
  • Passed Teresa Weatherspoon to become 21st on the WNBA all-time steals list (473).
  • Moved up to 16th on the WNBA All-Time Points list (5740).
  • Four double doubles this season (5/28, 6/17, 6/22, 8/19).
  • Recorded 20 games with at least 10 points.
  • Recorded six games with at least 20 points.
  • One game with a season high 31 points against Minnesota on 8/19.
  • Fourth All-star appearance (2021, 2019, 2018, 2015).

2020 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Named to All-WNBA Second Team.
  • Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week two times (8/17 & 9/8).
  • Named AP All-WNBA Second Team
  • Appeared and started in all 22 regular season games.
  • Finished the regular season with 434 points, 172 rebounds, 65 assists and 37 steals.
  • Averaged a career second best 19.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.7 steals.
  • Ranked third in the league in total points, ninth in rebounds, second in free throws made (111), tied for fifth in steals.
  • Tallied her 47th career double-double after recording five during the 2020 regular season.
  • Scored a season-high 34 points against Los Angeles (7/30) in just the third game of the season.
  • Played a season-high 43 minutes against Phoenix (9/9) in an overtime loss. Scored 32 points.
  • In the first three games this season, Bonner scored 82 points which set a new WNBA record for points scored in the first three games with a new team. She sits fourth for points scored in first three games of a season regardless of being with a team for the first year.
  • Joined the Connecticut Sun 30-point club, twice. Her 34 points against the Sparks (7/30) tied Courtney Williams’s record for most points scored in a game in regulation and ties her for second-most in an entire game.
  • Set a new Sun franchise record for free throws made over a two-game span with 23 (9/1 & 9/3).

2019 SEASON WITH PHOENIX:

  • Named AP All-WNBA Second Team.
  • Named a WNBA All-Star for the third time in her career (2018, 2015).
  • Named to Associated Press All-WNBA Second Team.
  • Averaged 17.2 points and 7.6 rebounds in 34 games in 2019…her 17.2 points per game was the third-highest scoring output in her career (20.6 ppg in 2012, 17.3 ppg in 2018)…her 7.6 rebounds per game was a career high (previous was 7.2 rpg in 2018 and 2012).
  • Was one of only two players in the WNBA in 2019 to average at least 17 points and 7 rebounds per game, while shooting at least 90 percent from the free throw line (Elena Delle Donne)…only Larry Bird (four times), Dirk Nowitzki (three times), Kevin Durant (twice), Magic Johnson (once) and Kevin Love (once) have averaged such numbers on the NBA side since the 1980-81 season.
  • Led the WNBA in free throw makes with 153 on the season…eighth time in her career she’s made 100+ free throws in a season and her fourth consecutive season doing so.
  • Named Western Conference Player of the Week on June 10 after averaging 25.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games that week.
  • Teamed with Brittney Griner to make the Mercury the only team in the WNBA with a duo of teammates to each rank in the top-5 in scoring during the season.
  • Teamed with Brittney Griner (30 pts) and Leilani Mitchell (28 pts) to become the first trio of teammates to each score 25+ points in a game on July 30 at Washington…Bonner scored 25 points in the game.
  • Only WNBA player to rank in the top-25 in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals and free throw percentage for a second consecutive year (min. 30 games played).
  • Scored in double figures in 28 of the 34 games she appeared in, including 17-straight 10+ scoring performances from July 7-August 25.
  • Scored 20 or more points 15 times throughout the season…scored 30 or more points twice.
  • Led the team in rebounds in 2019, grabbing a career-high 260 rebounds on the season…fourth time in her career she’s grabbed 200+ rebounds in a season (2019, 2018, 2012, 2011)
  • Finished the season with a single season career-high nine double-doubles, the most on the Mercury’s 2019 team.
  • Recorded 27 points, 14 rebounds and four assists in the Mercury’s win over Atlanta on August 16, becoming 13th player in WNBA history finish with at least 27/14/4 in a game, and the second in franchise history (Jennifer Gilom on June 14, 1999).
  • Led the team in steals with 44 on the year…has led the team in steals in the last five seasons she’s played (2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014) …fourth-straight year with at least 40 steals
  • Knocked down 52 three-pointers on the season…fifth time in her career she’s hit at least 50 three-pointers in a season and the third straight.
  • Led the team in minutes played per game (32.9), having now done so in the last four seasons she’s played in.

2018 SEASON WITH PHOENIX:

  • Named the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year after missing the 2017 season following giving birth to twins.
  • Averaged 17.1 points and 7.2 rebounds in 34 games in 2018, her 17.1 points per game was the second-highest scoring output in her career (20.6 ppg in 2012) and the highest scoring average she’s held in a season with Diana Taurasi playing the entire year…her 7.2 rebounds per game matched her single season career high (2012).
  • Averaged 21.3 points and 10.2 rebounds over the final nine games of the season…started at the power forward position in eight of those final nine games, averaging 22.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists in such games.
  • Named the final Western Conference Player of the Week for the final week of the season on August 20, 2018 after averaging 22.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 4.5 assists in two games that week.
  • Teamed with Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi to make the Mercury the only team in the WNBA with a trio of teammates to rank in the top-15 in scoring for a second time in three seasons (did so in 2016 as well)
  • Combined with Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner to score 1,967 points in 2018, the most points by a trio of teammates in a single season in WNBA history (previous high was 1,842 points in 2008 by Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter and Le’Coe Willingham) …The trio’s 87 combined points against Washington on August 7 was the most points scored by a trio of teammates in a non-overtime game in WNBA history.
  • Only WNBA player to rank in the top-25 in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals and free throw percentage (min. 30 games played).
  • Scored in double figures in 31 of the 34 games she appeared in, including 14-straight 10+ scoring performances to close the regular season…her 31 10+ point games matched her 2012 mark for the most double figure scoring games she’s had in a season.
  • Scored 20 or more points 13 times throughout the season, eight of which came in the final 10 games of the season…scored 30 or more points twice.
  • Scored a season-high 31 points against Los Angeles on August 12, including a 40-foot buzzer beater at the end of the third quarter.
  • Made 208 field goals in 2018, marking the second time in her career she’s reached 200 field goals in a season (212 in 2012).
  • Led the team in steals with 43 on the year…has led the team in steals in the last four seasons she’s played (2018, 2016, 2015, 2014) …third-straight year with at least 40 steals.
  • Knocked down a career-best 55 three-pointers on the season, passing her old mark of 54 in 2013…recorded at least one three-pointer in all but five games.
  • Led the team in minutes played per game (32.9), having now done so in the last three seasons she’s played in.

2016 SEASON WITH PHOENIX:

  • Teamed with Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi to make the Mercury the only team in the WNBA with a trio of teammates to rank in the top-15 in scoring.
  • Led the team in steals for the third consecutive season with 44 steals on the year…second-straight year with 44 steals.
  • Scored in double figures in 27 of the 34 games she appeared in, including six-straight 10+ scoring performances to begin the season.
  • Scored 20 or more points nine times throughout the season, including two 30+ point scoring efforts.
  • Finished with a season-high 12 rebounds against Washington on May 29, which was her first of two double-figure rebounding performances of the season.
  • Matched her career high in points on June 28 against Dallas in a triple-overtime thriller, scoring 38 points off the bench…the 38 points were the most points scored by a player off the bench in WNBA history.
  • Knocked down 50 three-pointers on the season, which were her most threes in a season since hitting 54 from beyond the arc in 2013.
  • Shot 32.9 percent from three-point range, her best mark from long range since 2011 when she connected on 43.4 percent from three-point range.

2015 season with Phoenix

  • Was one of only two WNBA players (Maya Moore) to average at least 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
  • Teamed with Brittney Griner to make the Mercury one of only two teams with a pair of teammates in the top-10 in scoring.
  • Nailed a game-winning three-pointer as time expired on August 4 to beat Tulsa.
  • Appeared in 104 straight games over the past three seasons before missing the season finale.
  • Led the team in steals for the second consecutive season with 44 steals on the year.
  • Finished with a career high in assists for a season, dishing a team-high 110 assists in 2015.
  • Recorded 18-straight double-figure scoring performances to begin the season, finishing with 28 on the year.
  • Scored 20 or more points in five of the Mercury’s first six games of the season and did so 11 times throughout the year.
  • Mercury went 9-2 in games she scored at least 20 points.
  • Finished with a season-high 10 rebounds at Atlanta on August 2, which was her only double-figure rebounding performance of the season.
  • Scored a season-high 34 points in the win against Chicago on July 28, shooting 10-of-17 from the field and knocking down all 11 free throw attempts.

2014 season with Phoenix:

  • Evolved her game into being the team defensive stopper and led the team with 49 steals.
  • Has appeared in 70 straight games…. started all 34 games in 2014.
  • Shot 45-9-percent (129-of-181) from the field which was the second-best performance in her career and recorded 19 double-digit scoring games.
  • May 18, 2014: Notched a double-double, scoring 16 points and grabbing a season-high 11 rebounds at Los Angeles
  • June 10 – 16: Recorded double figures in four straight games.
  • July 24: Scored a season-high 22 points at Los Angeles on 7-of-9 shooting.
  • Twice recorded games of four steals, May 18 at Los Angeles and June 27 at Indiana.

 

WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER:

2023 (Connecticut):

  • Appeared and started in seven postseason contests for the Sun.
  • Averaged a team-high 18.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.
  • Grabbed a postseason career-high 15 rebounds against Minnesota in Game 1 of Round 1 (9/13).
  • Tallied her 1,000th postseason point against Minnesota in Game 3 of Round 1 (9/20).
  • Moved into 4th all-time in scoring (1,079), 6th all-time in blocks (69) and 6th all-time in three-point field goals made (94) in WNBA postseason history.
  • Moved into 2nd all-time in scoring (435), 3rd all-time in assists (99), 3rd all-time in steals (42) and 1st all-time in three-point field goals made (50) in Connecticut Sun postseason history.

2022 (Connecticut):

  • Appeared and started in all 12 playoff contests for Connecticut.
  • Finished the 2022 postseason with 146 points, 69 rebounds, 43 assists, 18 steals and eight blocks.
  • Now sits at sixth all-time in scoring (952), fourth all-time in rebounding (480), fourth all-time in steals (85) and third all-time in games played (73) in WNBA playoff history.
  • Led the Sun in scoring in five of their 12 playoff contests.
  • Averaged 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals during the 2022 postseason run.

2021 (Connecticut):

  • Started and appeared in all four playoff games against Chicago Sky.
  • Finished the series with a total of 54 points, 26 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, and 7 blocks.
  • Averaged 13.5 points, 7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1 steal, and 1.8 blocks over four playoff competitions.
  • Posted a double-double with 13 and 10 in the first game of the series (9/28), adding up to a total of 5 double-doubles in playoff career history,
  • 91% from the free throw line, going 10-11.
  • 35 minutes per game, high of 48 minutes in game 1 (9/28).
  • Moved up to fifth all-time in three-point attempts with 50.
  • Became 7th all-time in playoff career rebounding with 101 and 6th all-time in defensive rebounding with 90 during playoff competition.

2020 (Connecticut):

  • Appeared and started in seven playoff games for the Sun.
  • Averaged 15.4 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
  • Concluded the postseason 10th all-time in FTM (160), 15th in steals (63), seventh in rebounds (383) and ninth in games played (57).
  • Finished the playoffs 32-for-32 from the free throw line and now shares the record with Elena Delle Donne for the most free throws made without a miss in the playoffs and most consecutive free throws made in a single post season.

2019 (Phoenix):

  • Posted 21 points and 6 rebounds in the Mercury’s lone playoff game on September 11 at Chicago.

2018 (Phoenix):

  • Averaged a double-double in the postseason with career highs marks in scoring (24.0 ppg) and rebounding (11.1 rpg) … scored 20+ points in six of the Mercury’s seven playoff games.
  • Ranked second in the league in scoring and first in rebounds during the WNBA Playoffs (min. 2 games played).
  • Scored a playoff career-high 29 points on August 21 against Dallas in Round 1 of the WNBA Playoffs…scored 23 or more points in five of the Mercury’s seven playoff games after entering 2018 playoffs with a former playoff career-high of 22 points.

2016 (Phoenix):

  • Appeared in five postseason games for the Mercury averaging 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

2015 (Phoenix):

  • Appeared and started in four postseason games for the Mercury averaging 17.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
  • Recorded a double-double (20 points, 11 rebounds) in a series-clinching Game 2 against Tulsa in the Western Conference Semifinals.
  • Scored a 2015 playoff-high 21 points in the 67-60 loss to Minnesota in the Western Conference Finals.

2014 (Phoenix- WNBA Champion):

  • Averaged 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds while starting all eight Mercury playoff games…. played in 286 of 320 possible minutes during the 2014 Playoffs, the most on the Mercury.
  • Scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a series-clinching Game 2 against Los Angeles in the Western Conference Semifinals.
  • Grabbed nine rebounds in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals vs. Chicago.

2013 (Phoenix):

  • Appeared and started in five postseason games for the Mercury, averaging 10.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

2011 (Phoenix):

  • Appeared and started in five postseason games for the Mercury, averaging 12.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

2010 (Phoenix):

  • Appeared in four postseason games for the Mercury, averaging 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.8 steals per game.

2009 (Phoenix- WNBA Champion):

  • Appeared in 11 postseason games for the Mercury, averaging 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

 

College career:

  • Led the SEC in scoring in 2008-09, becoming the first Auburn player to do so.
  • As a senior in 2008-09, posted averages of 21.1 points (9th- NCAA Division I) and 8.5 rebounds in 33.0 minutes per game.
  • Second player ever at Auburn to lead the team in scoring and rebounding all four years (Becky Jackson, 1981-84)
  • Started all 126 games in which she appeared at Auburn.
  • Set an Auburn career scoring record with 2,162 points (prev. Becky Jackson)
  • Set an Auburn single-season scoring record of 716 points (prev. Carolyn Jones)
  • Ranks second on Auburn’s all-time rebounding list with 1,047 total rebounds.
  • Averaged 17.2 points and 8.3 rebounds in four seasons at Auburn.
  • SEC Player of the Year (2009)
  • Naismith, Wooden and Wade Award Finalist (2009)
  • State Farm/WBCA All-America First Team (2008-09)
  • USBWA and ESPN.com First Team All-American (2008-09)
  • AP Second Team All-American (2008-09
  • Honorable Mention All-American (2007-08)
  • Three-time First Team All-SEC (2008-09, 2007-08, 2006-07)

OVERSEAS CAREER:

  • 2021-2023: Cukurova Basketbol (Turkey)
  • 2021: KSC Szekszard (Hungary)
  • 2021: Elitzur Ramla (Israel)
  • 2019-2020: Dynamo Kursk (Russia)
  • 2018-2019: Shandong Siz Stars (China)
  • 2017-2018: USK Praha (Czech Republic)
  • 2012-2016: Nadezhda Orenburg (Russia)
  • 2011-2012: Perfumerias Avenida (Spain)
  • 2010-2011: Baloncesto Rivas (Spain)
  • 2009-2010: Basketbalovy Klub Brno (Czech Republic)
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