Thomas William Owens (born June 28, 1949) is an American retired professional basketball player.[1]

Tom Owens
Personal information
Born (1949-06-28) June 28, 1949 (age 74)
The Bronx, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Salle Academy
(New York City, New York)
CollegeSouth Carolina (1968–1971)
NBA draft1971: 4th round, 58th overall pick
Selected by the San Diego Rockets
Playing career1971–1985
PositionCenter / power forward
Number24, 52, 14, 25, 42, 26, 44
Career history
1971–1972Memphis Pros
1972–1974Carolina Cougars
1974Spirits of St. Louis
1974–1975Memphis Sounds
1975Kentucky Colonels
1975–1976Indiana Pacers
1976San Antonio Spurs
1976–1977Houston Rockets
19771981Portland Trail Blazers
1981–1982Indiana Pacers
1982–1983Detroit Pistons
1983–1985Fabriano Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-ACC (1970, 1971)
  • Second-team All-ACC (1969)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points9,898 (11.3 ppg)
Rebounds5,985 (6.8 rpg)
Assists1,533 (1.7 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life edit

A 6'9" center from the Bronx, New York, Owens played for LaSalle Academy and the University of South Carolina.

Career edit

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 edit

  1. ^ a b "Tom Owens". basketball-reference. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

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