| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1940 Okolona, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fannie Carter (Okolona, Mississippi) |
| College | Grambling State |
| Playing career | 1967–1974 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 50, 32, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Denver Rockets |
| 1968–1969 | New York Nets |
| 1969–1970 | New Orleans Buccaneers |
| 1973–1974 | Hazleton Bullets |
| Career ABA statistics | |
| Points | 1,132 |
| Rebounds | 1,007 |
| Assists | 134 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Tommie Lee Bowens Jr. (born July 7, 1940) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'8" (2.03 m) and 220 lb (100 kg) forward/ center from Okolona, Mississippi, he played collegiately for the Grambling State University Tigers.
He played for the Denver Rockets (1967–68), New York Nets (1968–69) and New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–70) in the ABA for 211 games.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
ABA
Source [1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Denver | 67 | 19.2 | .391 | .500 | .611 | 5.6 | .6 | 6.1 |
| 1968–69 | New York | 76 | 20.4 | .411 | .000 | .648 | 6.0 | .7 | 6.0 |
| 1969–70 | New Orleans | 68 | 11.1 | .438 | – | .758 | 2.6 | .6 | 3.9 |
| Career | 211 | 17.0 | .409 | .200 | .661 | 4.8 | .6 | 5.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Denver | 5 | 18.8 | .452 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
References
- ^ "Tommie Bowens ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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Categories:
- 1940 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- Centers (basketball)
- Denver Rockets players
- Grambling State Tigers men's basketball players
- New York Nets players
- New Orleans Buccaneers players
- People from Okolona, Mississippi
- Power forwards
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs