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Bruce Bowen

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Bruce Bowen
Bowen with the Spurs in 2009
Personal information
Born (1971-06-14) June 14, 1971 (age 53)
Merced, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolEdison (Fresno, California)
CollegeCal State Fullerton (1989–1993)
NBA draft1993 / Undrafted
Playing career1993–2009
PositionSmall forward
Number3, 12,15
Career history
1993–1994Le Havre
1994–1995Évreux
1995Fort Wayne Fury
1995–1996Rockford Lightning
1996–1997Besançon
1997Rockford Lightning
1997Miami Heat
19971999Boston Celtics
1999–2000Philadelphia 76ers
20002001Miami Heat
20012009San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points5,290 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds2,428 (2.8 rpg)
Assists1,089 (1.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Bruce Eric Bowen Jr. (born June 14, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player.

Bowen played small forward.[2] He studied at Cal State Fullerton. He went on to play for the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and the Continental Basketball Association's Rockford Lightning. He also played abroad in France.

He was a member of the Spurs teams that won the NBA championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007.[3] Bowen became an informal ambassador for child obesity awareness. He now works as an analyst for ESPN.

  1. On July 19, 2015, Bowen gave permission to LaMarcus Aldridge to wear #12 jersey.[1]

References

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  1. "With Bowen's blessing, Spurs to give No. 12 to Aldridge". MySA. July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. Wise, Mike (June 14, 2007). "Bowen Has Every Right and Reason to Be Defensive". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  3. "Bruce Bowen Statistics". basketball-reference.com. April 11, 2007. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2008.