Rasir Zias Bolton (born September 27, 1999) is an American professional

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player for Spartak Subotica of the

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(KLS) and the

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. He played

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for the

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, and

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High school career

Bolton attended four different high schools during his first three years, often leaving due to changes in coaching or the athletic department. For his senior season, he transferred to Massanutten Military Academy in

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. He played a postgraduate season at the school. He competed for Team Loaded VA on the

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circuit. Bolton committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from Clemson, Saint Joseph's,

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and VCU, among others.

College career

On December 8, 2018, Bolton scored a freshman season-high 27 points, shooting 7-of-9 from three-point range, in a 76–65 win over Colgate. As a freshman at Penn State, he averaged 11.6 points, before transferring to

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. Bolton later said that he left Penn State because head coach Pat Chambers told him "I want to loosen the noose that's around your neck" in January 2019. On December 31, 2019, he recorded a career-high 29 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 70–68 loss to Florida A&M. As a sophomore, Bolton averaged 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. In his junior season, he averaged 15.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, earning Third Team All-

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honors. After the season, Bolton transferred to Gonzaga. He averaged 11.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game as a senior. Bolton declared for the

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before returning to Gonzaga for his fifth season of eligibility. He averaged 10.1 points, 2.5 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game in his final season.

Professional career

On July 23, 2023, Bolton signed a contract with Telenet Giants Antwerp of the

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. Over 28 games with Antwerp, he averaged 17.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He was named the BNXT League Dream Team for the 2023–24 season. On June 20, 2024, Bolton signed a contract with the Serbian team Spartak Subotica.

Career statistics

College

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, 21 , , 20 , , 33.0 , , .459 , , .314 , , .843 , , 4.8 , , 3.9 , , 1.3 , , .1 , , 15.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", Gonzaga , 32 , , 32 , , 27.3 , , .502 , , .460 , , .817 , , 2.4 , , 2.3 , , .6 , , .0 , , 11.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2022–23 , style="text-align:left;", Gonzaga , 37 , , 37 , , 26.1 , , .438 , , .388 , , .782 , , 1.9 , , 2.5 , , .8 , , .1 , , 10.1 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 152 , , 128 , , 28.4 , , .433 , , .378 , , .837 , , 2.7 , , 2.5 , , .8 , , .1 , , 12.3

Personal life

Bolton's father, Ray, played college basketball at Bethune–Cookman before becoming a high school coach. His older brother, Resean, played basketball for

Alderson Broaddus University Alderson Broaddus University (AB) was a private Baptist university in Philippi, West Virginia. It was founded in 1871 and suspended its operations on August 31, 2023. It was historically affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. It was ...

References

External links

Gonzaga Bulldogs bio

Iowa State Cyclones bio

Penn State Nittany Lions bio

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