Notre Dame Basketball: Bonzie Colson to takes his talents to Turkey
By Ben Belden
Notre Dame basketball alumnus Bonzie Colson has taken his talents overseas after a brief stints in the NBA and the NBA’s G-League.
Injuries have derailed the professional career of former Notre Dame basketball player, Bonzie Colson.
As a senior at Notre Dame, Colson missed the better part of his final season in South Bend with a broken foot that played a large part in Notre Dame’s missing the NCAA Tournament that season. That injury was re-aggravated in Notre Dame’s NIT loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Colson was unable, for the most part, to work out for NBA teams in the summer prior to entering the NBA, but caught on with the in the NBA’s G-League, seeing time for the Canton Charge and the Wisconsin Herd. Colson saw some time in fill-in roles for the Milwaukee Bucks last season.
But Colson hasn’t been able to completely catch on with any NBA team, which likely has prompted his move to the Euroleague. On Monday, it was announced that Colson had signed with Darussafaka, which is based in Istanbul, Turkey.
Darussafaka plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League and features former NBA player Toney Douglas and former Ohio State Basketball standout and former Mr. Basketball in the state of Ohio, John Diebler.
For Colson, the move overseas is likely motivated by a return to the NBA. Darussafaka alumni in the NBA include Boston’s Brad Wanamaker and Cleveland Ante Zizic.
Colson is only 23 years old and still has time to catch on in the NBA if he continues to improve upon his game. For Colson, it would be wise to continue to improve his three-point field goal accuracy if a return to the NBA is what he desires.
In the way the NBA is played today, teams are always searching for veteran players who can hit beyond the arc. Colson’s size (6-foot-6-inches tall with a 7-foot wingspan) can make him a versatile defender and an apt rebounder.
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For Colson, the NBA dream remains alive. Hopefully his latest stop is the next stepping stone to getting there.