Sam Bowie

Center, Award Winner

1961 –

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Who is Sam Bowie?

Samuel Paul "Sam" Bowie is a retired American basketball player. A national sensation in high school and outstanding collegian, Bowie's professional promise was undermined by repeated injuries to his legs and feet. In spite of the setbacks, the 7'1" and 235 lb center played ten seasons in the NBA.

Projected as a solid first rounder in the 1984 NBA Draft, Bowie was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers as the second selection, ahead of future Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, due to Portland already having drafted Clyde Drexler just a year before.

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Born
Mar 17, 1961
Lebanon
Also known as
  • Боуи, Сэм
  • 萨姆·鲍威
Parents
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Lebanon High School
Lived in
  • Lebanon

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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