Former Ute Andrew Bogut announces retirement from pro basketball
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Andrew Bogut reacts after a big basket for the Utes, Bogut had a career high 33 points in tonights game, Utes vs Colorado State, Saturday night at the Huntsman Center on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005.
Andrew Bogut celebrates after a slam dunk in the 4th quarter for the Bucks, in NBA action Jazz vs. Milwaukee Bucks, in Salt Lake Monday night. Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune 1/14/2008
University of Utah basketball team practice Thursday at the University of Texas's Erwin Center, where they will face Kentucky in the NCAA sweet sixteen Friday night.
Photo by Trent Nelson 3.24.2005
Andrew Bogut and Coach Giacoletti embrace after the game as the utes disposed of the Sooners to move on to the next round. photo by Rick Egan 3/19/2005
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Andrew Bogut (6) of Australia guards Kyrie Irving (10) of United States, in Olympic basketball action, USA vs. Australia, in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, August 10, 2016.
Andrew Bogut goes to the hoop for the Utes as Chuck Hayes and Lukasz Oberzut, defend in third round NCAA action, Utah vs Kentucky, at the Ewers Center in Austin. photo by Rick Egan
Andrew Bogut goes against Mehmet Okur in his first game in Salt Lake in the NBA. photo by Rick Egan 11/21/2005
Utah vs. Kentucky college basketball at the University of Texas's Erwin Center, NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
Photo by Trent Nelson 3.25.2005
Andrew Bogut celebrates after a slam dunk in the 4th quarter for the Bucks, in NBA action Jazz vs. Milwaukee Bucks, in Salt Lake Monday night. Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune 1/14/2008
Andrew Bogut shoots the ball during the utes practice at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin Texas Thursday afternoon. photo by Rick Egan
Andrew Bogut holds up a piece of the net after the game, BYU vs Utah at the Huntsman Center Saturday afternoon. photo by Rick Egan
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Former U of Utah standout Andrew Bogut talks with official Luis Grillo about a foul call during first half action against the Utah Jazz Monday 1/1/4r08.
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Andrew Bogut come to Salt Lake to play the Utah Jazz
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Andrew Bogut runs unto the court to congratulate his teammates after Jonas Langvad's three pointer forced UNLV to call a timeout during first half action in the Utah UNLV men's basketball game at the Pepsi Center in Denver March 11., 2005 3/11/05 Griffin/photo
Utah's Andrew Bogut tangles up with Oklahoma's Kevin Bookout. Utah vs. Oklahoma, NCAA mens basketball tournament, at the University of Arizona.
Photo by Trent Nelson; 3.19.2005
Utah's Andrew Bogut battles for position against Weber State's Lance Allred during first half action of the Utah Weber State game at the Huntsman Center Dec. 28, 2004. Griffin/photo
Andrew Bogut makes a familiar face as the Utes finally pulled ahead of the cougars in the second half, In Basketball action BYU vs Utah at the Huntsman Center Saturday afternoon. photo by Rick Egan
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Draymond Green (14) and DeAndre Jordan (6) of United States guard Andrew Bogut (6) of Australia, in Olympic basketball action, USA vs. Australia, in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, August 10, 2016.
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Andrew Bogut (6) of Australia, reacts to fans, after Australia defeated France 87-66, in Olympic Basketball action in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, August 5, 2016.
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Brazilian basketball fan Semelly Quirino, gets a selfie with Andrew Bogut (6) of Australia, after the France vs. Australia basketball game, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, August 5, 2016.
The University of Utah men's basketball team defeated University of New Mexico 69-58 Saturday at the Huntsman Center. Above, the Utes' Andrew Bogut skies above Lobos' David Chiotti for the dunk.
Photo taken by Leah Hogsten 1/22/05
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Andrew Bogut (6) of Australia looks to pass, in mens Olympics quarter final basketball action, Australia vs.Lithuania, at Carioca Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, August 15, 2016.
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Andrew Bogut (6) of Australia reacts to a call by the official, in Olympic Basketball action vs. France, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, August 5, 2016.
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Andrew Bogut (6) of Australia, has a few words for three official, as he helps him to his feet, after being knocked to the ground by Kevin Durant (5) of United States, in Olympic basketball action, USA vs. Australia, in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, August 10, 2016.
Andrew Bogut gets a big block for the Utes, as he denies Stephen Verwers late in the game. Bogut had a career high 33 points in tonights game, Utes vs Colorado State, Saturday night at the Huntsman Center.
An all-time great University of Utah men’s basketball player has called it a career.
The consensus National Player of the Year and a first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2005 before being drafted No. 1 overall in that spring’s NBA draft, Andrew Bogut announced his retirement Monday afternoon on his Rogues Bogues podcast.
One of eight players to have his/her number retired by Utah at the Huntsman Center, Bogut was oft-injured, but managed to play 14 NBA seasons, picking up his lone championship ring in 2015 when he averaged 6.3 points and 8.1 rebounds across 67 games with the Golden State Warriors.
Bogut also played in the 2004, 2008 and 2016 Olympics. He would have played in 2012 had it not been for a wrist injury, and likely would have played in 2020 had the COVID-19 pandemic not shut down the Tokyo Games.
Bogut spent the last two seasons in his native Australia playing for the Sydney Kings of the budding National Basketball League.
As a collegian at Utah from 2003-05, Bogut averaged 16.6 points and 11.1 rebounds in 66 games all of them starts. In 2005, Bogut’s 20.4 points and 12.2 rebounds per game paced the Utes to a 29-6 record, plus trips to the Mountain West Tournament championship game and the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
