Zabian Dowdell

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Zabian Dowdell (born September 10, 1984) is an American professional

Rasta Vechta of the German Basketball Bundesliga
.

Born in

NBA D-League
.

Early life

Dowdell attended Pahokee High School, where he played high school basketball and was first team all-state as a junior and senior. In 2003, he was named The Palm Beach Post 6A-3A Player of the Year, Palm Beach Post Small School Player of the Year, and Florida Dairy Farmers 3A Player of the Year. As a senior, Dowdell averaged 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds per game.

College career

Dowdell attended and played

backcourt duos in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1] Dowdell is the seventh leading scorer (1,785) in Virginia Tech history, as well as fifth in assists (380), and third in steals (241).[2] He was Seth Greenberg
's first signee at Virginia Tech.

Dowdell scored in double figures in his first 41 ACC regular season games.[3] He was named All-ACC honorable mention twice, All-ACC Defensive team twice, and All-American honorable mention in 2006–07. He was also named to the first team All-ACC during his senior season, becoming the first Hokie to do so. His accomplishments at the university led to his induction into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.

Freshman season

Dowdell made his first collegiate start on November 22, 2003, in the win over the University of New Hampshire. During the game, he scored 15 points, with five assists and three steals.[4] He scored a season-high 20 points during a win against West Virginia University.[4] At the end of the regular season, Dowdell played in two games of the 2004 Big East tournament, during which he scored 21 points, and had eight assists and seven steals.[4] Dowdell started 28 games and scored in double figures 15 times.[4] He was second on the team in assists and scoring.

Sophomore season

On February 2, 2005, Dowdell tied a career-high with five three-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points in a win over the University of Miami in front of a large crowd from his hometown of Pahokee, Florida. On February 17, 2005, he hit the game-winning three-pointer and scored 11 points and two assists in the win over seventh-ranked Duke University in Cassell Coliseum, one of the most famous victories in Virginia Tech basketball history. After the regular season, Dowdell totaled 24 points, four rebounds and three assists in two games of the 2005 National Invitation Tournament, including 16 points in a first-round win over Temple University.[5] The tournament was Virginia Tech's first postseason appearance in nine years and their first National Invitation Tournament appearance in a decade.[6]

Dowdell started 29 games and scored in double figures 26 times.[5] He averaged 14.4 points and had four games of 20 or more points. He was 16th in scoring in the ACC (tenth in league games), 11th in steals, and third in three-point field goal percentage. He was named an All-ACC honorable mention and first-team All-State by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) and the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Junior season

On December 7, 2005, Dowdell scored a then career-high 25 points against

North Carolina A&T State University,[7] as well as career highs in field goals made (nine), three-point field goals made (seven; tying a school record[7]) and three-point field goals attempted (12). On January 21, 2006, he scored 21 points and had six assists against the University of Maryland.[8] During the game, he hit eight of his final 12 shots[9] and scored his 1,000th career point.[10] After the regular season, he scored 15 points against the University of Virginia in the 2006 ACC tournament.[8] He also had four assists and four steals.[8]

Dowdell led the Hokies in scoring (15.3 ppg), steals (70) and minutes played. He started 28 of 30 games and scored in double figures 28 times.[8] He was named an All-ACC Honorable mention for the second consecutive season and second-team All-State by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Dowdell was also named to the ACC All-Defensive team.

Senior season

On January 6, 2007, Dowdell scored 20 points and had five steals in an overtime win against fifth-ranked

1996 NCAA tournament
.

Dowdell started in 33 games, scored in double figures 29 times, led the Hokies in scoring (17.4 ppg), and finished second in steals (71) and assists (106). He was second in the ACC in steals per game (2.1) and fifth in free three percentage (80.6). Dowdell was named the

All-ACC Defensive team
.

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003–04 Virginia Tech 28 28 33.8 .375 .305 .689 3.0 3.2 1.9 .1 10.8
2004–05 Virginia Tech 30 29 32.6 .449 .423 .713 3.1 2.7 1.6 .2 14.4
2005–06 Virginia Tech 30 28 36.0 .417 .358 .696 3.1 3.4 2.3 .2 15.3
2006–07 Virginia Tech 34 33 33.8 .462 .386 .806 3.6 3.1 2.1 .2 17.4
Career 122 118 34.1 .430 .367 .745 3.2 3.1 2.0 .2 14.5

Professional career

NBA draft

Before the

postseason camp conducted for the top NCAA seniors.[18] Dowdell and the Sealants lost in the opening round against Holiday Inn Portsmouth, 110–71, and Dowdell led the Sealants in scoring with 22 points.[18] Dowdell then went undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft. He was projected to go as high as #28 in the first round to the San Antonio Spurs, and many other mock drafts had him going in the second round.[19]

SLUC Nancy

After going undrafted in the

NBA's Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center and the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas
, Nevada from July 6 to the 15.

He then signed a contract with the French team

LNB Championship game against defending champion Chorale Roanne Basket, 84–53. He played for 14 minutes and scored two points.[20]

Dowdell and SLUC Nancy also played in the

playoffs. Dowdell played in all ten regular season games and had 112 points, 32 assists, 28 rebounds and 12 steals.[21]

Pallacanestro Casale

Dowdell signed with

Vanoli Soresina and were eliminated.[23] In that series, Dowdell had 91 points, 15 assists, 20 rebounds, and 12 steals.[22]

NBA D-League and Spanish clubs

Dowdell played for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Summer League in 2010.[24] His play allowed him to sign up for their training camp with undrafted rookie ex-Northeastern Husky Matt Janning and veteran NBA point guard Chucky Atkins.

Following the NBA Summer League, he signed a deal with the

Unicaja Málaga
.

In 2012, he signed with Gran Canaria.[25]

Phoenix Suns

On January 9, 2011, the Suns signed Dowdell to a ten-day contract.

Anadolu Efes Pilsen
. However, due to a failed physical, he was waived.

2012–present

On March 1, 2012, after passing his physical exam, Dowdell signed with CB Gran Canaria in Spain.

In July 2012, Dowdell signed with

Enisey Krasnoyarsk in Russia.[30]

On December 3, 2013, he signed a contract with

Lietuvos Rytas.[31] Over three Euroleague
games, he averaged 12 points, 3 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game.

On August 19, 2014, Dowdell signed a contract with the Belgian team Spirou Charleroi.[32]

On July 16, 2015, he signed a one-year contract with the Russian club

Zenit Saint Petersburg.[33]

On August 28, 2016, Dowdell signed with Italian club Pallacanestro Cantù for the 2016–17 season.[34]

On November 28, 2018, he has signed with

LNB Pro A.[35]

On July 25, 2019, he has signed with

Rasta Vechta.[37][38]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Phoenix 24 0 12.2 .408 .300 .941 .8 2.1 .8 .1 5.0
Career 24 0 12.2 .408 .300 .941 .8 2.1 .8 .1 5.0

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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Euroleague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2009–10
Unicaja
 6 0 16.1 .355 .385 .714 .8 1.7 1.2 .0 7.0 4.2
2013–14
Lietuvos Rytas
 3 2 23.0 .696 .000 1.000 2.7 3.0 1.3 .0 12.0 14.0

References

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  2. ^ "Hokie Career Records/Leaders". TechHoops.com. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
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  5. ^ a b Zabian Dowdell Game By Game Stats and Performance – Virginia Tech – ESPN (2004–2005 Regular Season Game Log)
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  9. ^ Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Maryland Terrapins – Play by Play – January 21, 2006 – ESPN
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  19. ^ "Despite High Marks, Dowdell Not Drafted". TechSideline.com. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
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  24. ^ http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540775/nba-summer-league-rosters-vegas NBA Summer League Rosters – Vegas
  25. ^ Zabian Dowdell Agrees To Terms With Gran Canaria
  26. ^ "Suns sign Zabian Dodwell to 10-day contract". CNN. 2011-01-09.
  27. NBA.com
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  28. NBA.com
    .
  29. ^ "Phoenix Suns waive backup Zabian Dowdell".
  30. ^ Zabian Dowdell inks with Enisey
  31. ^ "LIETUVOS RYTAS tabs Dowdell". euroleague.net. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  32. ^ "EN ATTENDANT ZABIAN DOWDELL". belgacomspirou.be (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  33. ^ "Zenit has new point guard in Dowdell". Eurocupbasketball.com. July 16, 2015. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  34. ^ Cantù signs Dowdell and Pilepic
  35. ^ "CHÂLONS-REIMS FAIT REVENIR ZABIAN DOWDELL EN FRANCE" (in French). BeBasket. November 26, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  36. ^ "OriOra Pistoia announces Zabian Dowdell". Sportando. July 28, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  37. ^ "L'OriOra Pistoia saluta Zabian Dowdell" (in Italian). pistoiabasket2000.com. 28 February 2020.
  38. ^ "REAKTION AUF YOUNG-VERLETZUNG: RASTA HOLT DOWDELL!" (in German). rasta-vechta.de.

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