Jordan Bowden

Jordan Maliek Bowden (born January 20, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

Jordan Bowden
Bowden in February 2020
Personal information
Born (1997-01-20) January 20, 1997
Knoxville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeTennessee (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
PositionShooting guard

High school career

Bowden played high school basketball for Carter High School in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee and was coached by Joby Boydstone.[1] As a senior he averaged 26.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, shooting 55 percent from the field. Bowden earned All-State and District 3-AA MVP recognition, and was named the Knoxville News Sentinel’s 2015 PrepXtra Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Bowden transferred to 22 Feet Academy for a season of prep basketball and drew major-college attention after scoring 30 points at the Tarkanian Classic in December of 2015. He averaged 17 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.[2] Ranked the No. 186 prospect in his class by 247Sports, Bowden signed with 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.[2] Bowden drew attention on social media with his dance breaks.[4] He scored a season-high 26 points against Murray State in a 82–63 victory, then scored 18 points the following game in a 75–62 win over Washington. For these performances Bowden was named SEC Player of the Week on November 18, 2019.[5] He had 16 points in a win over 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

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Bowden signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Brooklyn Nets on December 1, 2020.[9][10] He was waived by the Nets on December 11.[11]

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 302722.8.371.315.8412.91.3.9.27.9
2017–18 Tennessee 353527.9.394.395.7373.61.91.1.39.1
2018–19 Tennessee 36527.8.459.378.8173.51.9.9.310.6
2019–20 Tennessee 313134.4.383.287.8224.02.71.0.313.7
Career 1329828.3.403.341.8023.52.01.0.310.3

References
  1. Kast, Monica (March 28, 2019). "Tennessee basketball: Carter High alum Jordan Bowden has a special bond with his school". Knoxville News-Sentinel. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. Dubbin, Adam (November 29, 2019). "Men's Basketball Profile: Jordan Bowden". Vols Wire. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. "Former Carter basketball star Jordan Bowden commits to Tennessee". 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. Henley, Gene (November 20, 2019). "Tennessee senior guards Jordan Bowden, Lamonte Turner reach major milestone in victory for Vols". 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.
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