Bruce Bowen

Bruce Bowen
Bowen in 2014
Personal information
Born (1971-06-14) June 14, 1971 (age 53)
Merced, California, U.S.
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
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 Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Bruce Eric Bowen Jr. (born June 14, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School[2] and 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, and also played abroad in France.

One of the most feared perimeter "lockdown" defenders in NBA history, Bowen was elected to the NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams eight times, and was a member of the Spurs teams that won the NBA championships in 2003, 2005, and 2007.[3] At the same time, he was frequently accused of having a "dirty" playstyle and endangering other players.[4][5][6][7][8] Off the court, Bowen became an informal ambassador for child obesity awareness.

  1. ^ "With Bowen's blessing, Spurs to give No. 12 to Aldridge". MySA. July 9, 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.
  4. ^ "Bruce Bowen addresses his dirty player reputation "It's who I am"". Basketball Network. May 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bruce Bowen vs Vince Carter : A History of Dirty Defense". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. ^ "Amare: Spurs 'dirty'". May 11, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  7. ^ Dec 2, rewlynch; ET, 2016 at 2:16p. "The dirtiest players in NBA history, ranked". FOX Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Scaletta, Kelly. "The 10 Dirtiest Players in NBA History". Bleacher Report.


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