Kerry Boagni is a retired American

United States

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 basketball

Basketball

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 player. A native of California

California

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, he played college basketball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans

Cal State Fullerton Titans

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 and played professionally in the National Basketball Association

National Basketball Association

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 (NBA).

Early life

Kerry Boagni was born in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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. He attended Serra High School

Junípero Serra High School (Gardena, California)

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 in Gardena, California

Gardena, California

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, 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 N.B.A. stars Dell Curry

Dell Curry

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 and Kenny Walker

Kenny Walker

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College career

A highly regarded recruit, Boagni selected the University of Kansas

University of Kansas

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 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

California State University, Fullerton

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 and excelled. The Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz

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 picked Boagni as the 105th overall draft pick in the 1986 NBA Draft

NBA Draft

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