Jordan Bowden

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Jordan Bowden
Bowden in February 2020
No. 00 – College Park Skyhawks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1997-01-20) January 20, 1997 (age 27)
Knoxville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College
undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
20212023Long Island Nets
2023–2024SLUC Nancy
2024Maine Celtics
2024–presentCollege Park Skyhawks

Jordan Maliek Bowden (born January 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

High school career

Bowden played high school basketball for

Tennessee on March 22, 2016, choosing the Volunteers over offers from Providence, Cincinnati, Marquette, and Utah.[3]

College career

Bowden averaged 7.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game as a freshman. He increased his scoring 9.1 points and rebounding to 3.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Bowden scored in double figures in 15 games as a sophomore. He was Tennessee’s fifth-leading scorer as a junior with 10.6 points per game and was second on the team in three-point shots made with 51.

Alabama State on November 20 and surpassed the 1,000 point threshold.[6] On February 22, 2020, Bowden scored a career-high 28 points and had six assists in a 73–66 loss to Auburn.[7] As a senior, Bowden averaged 13.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.[8]

Professional career

Long Island Nets (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the

Exhibit 10 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on December 1, 2020.[9][10] He was waived by the Nets on December 11.[11] He was then added to the roster of the Nets' NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. He made his debut for the team in their season opener on February 10, 2021; scoring 4 points and grabbing 1 rebound in 8 minutes of action. On March 5, Bowden scored 20 points and had 11 rebounds in a win against the Memphis Hustle.[12]

On October 11, 2021, Bowden signed with the Brooklyn Nets,[13] but was waived at the end of training camp on October 15.[14] Ten days later, Bowden was included in the training camp roster of the Long Island Nets.[15]

SLUC Nancy (2023–2024)

On July 16, 2023, Bowden signed with

LNB Pro A.[16] He averaged 9.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. On January 17, 2024, Bowden parted ways with the team.[17]

Maine Celtics (2024)

On January 23, 2024, Bowden joined the Maine Celtics.[18]

College Park Skyhawks (2024–present)

On February 12, 2024, Bowden was traded to the College Park Skyhawks in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick.[19]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Tennessee 30 27 22.8 .371 .315 .841 2.9 1.3 .9 .2 7.9
2017–18 Tennessee 35 35 27.9 .394 .395 .737 3.6 1.9 1.1 .3 9.1
2018–19 Tennessee 36 5 27.8 .459 .378 .817 3.5 1.9 .9 .3 10.6
2019–20 Tennessee 31 31 34.4 .383 .287 .822 4.0 2.7 1.0 .3 13.7
Career 132 98 28.3 .403 .341 .802 3.5 2.0 1.0 .3 10.3

References

  1. Knoxville News-Sentinel
    . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Dubbin, Adam (November 29, 2019). "Men's Basketball Profile: Jordan Bowden". Vols Wire. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. Knoxville News-Sentinel
    . March 22, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Haynes, Beth (February 18, 2019). "Jordan Bowden destined to play Tennessee basketball". WBIR. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Ramey, Grant (November 18, 2019). "Jordan Bowden named SEC Player of the Week". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. Times Free Press
    . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Auburn rallies past Vols; fan tossed for derogatory comment". ESPN. Associated Press. February 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Tsoukalas, Tony. "How to watch: Alabama basketball vs Tennessee in the SEC Tournament". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  10. ^ Garcia, Jeff (November 20, 2020). "Nets to sign Tennessee G Jordan Bowden to Exhibit-10 deal". News 4 San Antonio. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Brooklyn Nets Waive Bowden and Sestina". NBA.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Jordan Bowden: Goes for 20 points off bench". CBS Sports. March 6, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  13. ^ Sturm, Alec (October 11, 2021). "Long Island Nets continue to round out roster, sign Jordan Bowden and Brandon Rachal". NetsDaily.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  14. ^ Alikpala, Gidget (October 19, 2021). "Brooklyn Nets 21/22: roster, new signings, cuts and trades". AS.com. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Long Island Nets announce training camp roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  16. ^ "JORDAN BOWDEN NOUVEAU POSTE 3 DU SLUC!". SLUC-Basket.fr (in French). July 16, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  17. ^ "Bowden leaves Nancy". EuroBasket.com. January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  18. ^ "Jordan Bowden Joins Maine Celtics". NBA.com. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  19. ^ "College Park Skyhawks Acquire Jordan Bowden in Exchange for 2025 First Round Pick". OurSportsCentral.com. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

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