Tom Owens
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | The Bronx, New York | June 28, 1949
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | La Salle Academy (New York City, New York) |
College | South Carolina (1968–1971) |
NBA draft | 1971: 4th round, 58th overall pick |
Selected by the San Diego Rockets | |
Playing career | 1971–1985 |
Position | Center / power forward |
Number | 24, 52, 14, 25, 42, 26, 44 |
Career history | |
1971–1972 | Memphis Pros |
1972–1974 | Carolina Cougars |
1974 | Spirits of St. Louis |
1974–1975 | Memphis Sounds |
1975 | Kentucky Colonels |
1975–1976 | Indiana Pacers |
1976 | San Antonio Spurs |
1976–1977 | Houston Rockets |
1977–1981 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1981–1982 | Indiana Pacers |
1982–1983 | Detroit Pistons |
1983–1985 | Fabriano Basket |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
Points | 9,898 (11.3 ppg) |
Rebounds | 5,985 (6.8 rpg) |
Assists | 1,533 (1.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Thomas William Owens (born June 28, 1949) is an American retired professional basketball player.[1]
Early life
A 6'9" center from the Bronx, New York, Owens played for LaSalle Academy and the University of South Carolina.
Career
Owens played five seasons (1971–1976) in the American Basketball Association and seven seasons (1976–1983) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Memphis Pros, Carolina Cougars, Spirits of St. Louis, Memphis Sounds, Kentucky Colonels, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Detroit Pistons. He scored 9,898 points and grabbed 5,985 rebounds in his ABA/NBA career.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Tom Owens". basketball-reference. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
External links
Categories:
- 1949 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Carolina Cougars players
- Centers (basketball)
- Detroit Pistons players
- Houston Rockets players
- Indiana Pacers players
- Kentucky Colonels players
- Memphis Pros players
- Memphis Sounds players
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- San Antonio Spurs players
- San Diego Rockets draft picks
- South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players
- Spirits of St. Louis players
- Basketball players from the Bronx