Tom Bowens

Tommie Lee Bowens Jr. (born July 7, 1940) is a retired American basketball player. A 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg) forward/center from Okolona, Mississippi, he played collegiately for the Grambling State University Tigers.

Tom Bowens

Personal information
Born	(1940-07-07) July 7, 1940 (age 85) 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

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

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

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