Bruce Bowen information

Bruce Bowen
	Bowen in 2014
Personal information
Born	June 14, 1971 (age 52); Merced, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Edison (Fresno, California)
College	Cal State Fullerton (1989–1993)
NBA draft	1993: undrafted
Playing career	1993–2009
Position	Small forward
Number	3, 12
Career history
1993–1994	Le Havre
1994–1995	Évreux
1995	Fort Wayne Fury
1995–1996	Rockford Lightning
1996–1997	Besançon
1997	Rockford Lightning
1997	Miami Heat
1997–1999	Boston Celtics
1999–2000	Philadelphia 76ers
2000–2001	Miami Heat
2001–2009	San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
	3× NBA champion (2003, 2005, 2007); 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2004–2008); 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001–2003); No. 12 retired by San Antonio Spurs; 2× LNB Pro B Best Scorer (1994, 1995); First team All-Big West (1993); Second team All-Big West (1992);
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,290 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds	2,428 (2.8 rpg)
Assists	1,089 (1.2 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Bruce Eric Bowen Jr. (born June 14, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School^[2] and Cal State Fullerton. He went on to play for the National Basketball Association's Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and the Continental Basketball Association's Rockford Lightning, and also played abroad in France.

One of the most feared perimeter "lockdown" defenders in NBA history, Bowen was elected to the NBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams eight times, and was a member of the Spurs teams that won the NBA championships in 2003, 2005, and 2007.^[3] At the same time, he was frequently accused of having a "dirty" playstyle and endangering other players.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] Off the court, Bowen became an informal ambassador for child obesity awareness.

^ "With Bowen's blessing, Spurs to give No. 12 to Aldridge". MySA. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
^ Wise, Mike (June 14, 2007). "Bowen Has Every Right and Reason to Be Defensive". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
^ "Bruce Bowen Statistics". basketball-reference.com. April 11, 2007. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2008.
^ "Bruce Bowen addresses his dirty player reputation "It's who I am"". Basketball Network. May 18, 2022.
^ "Bruce Bowen vs Vince Carter : A History of Dirty Defense". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ "Amare: Spurs 'dirty'". May 11, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ Dec 2, rewlynch; ET, 2016 at 2:16p. "The dirtiest players in NBA history, ranked". FOX Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Scaletta, Kelly. "The 10 Dirtiest Players in NBA History". Bleacher Report.

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[1] "With Bowen's blessing, Spurs to give No. 12 to Aldridge". MySA. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

[Post2005-3] Wise, Mike (June 14, 2007). "Bowen Has Every Right and Reason to Be Defensive". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 9, 2010.

[stats-4] "Bruce Bowen Statistics". basketball-reference.com. April 11, 2007. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved March 9, 2008.

[5] "Bruce Bowen addresses his dirty player reputation "It's who I am"". Basketball Network. May 18, 2022.

[dirty-6] "Bruce Bowen vs Vince Carter : A History of Dirty Defense". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[amare&bowen-7] "Amare: Spurs 'dirty'". May 11, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[foxsports.com-8] Dec 2, rewlynch; ET, 2016 at 2:16p. "The dirtiest players in NBA history, ranked". FOX Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[Scaletta-9] Scaletta, Kelly. "The 10 Dirtiest Players in NBA History". Bleacher Report.

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Personal information
Bowen in 2014
Born	(1971-06-14) June 14, 1971 (age 52) Merced, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Edison (Fresno, California)
College	Cal State Fullerton (1989–1993)
NBA draft	1993: undrafted
Playing career	1993–2009
Position	Small forward
Number	3, 12
Career history
1993–1994	Le Havre
1994–1995	Évreux
1995	Fort Wayne Fury
1995–1996	Rockford Lightning
1996–1997	Besançon
1997	Rockford Lightning
1997	Miami Heat
1997–1999	Boston Celtics
1999–2000	Philadelphia 76ers
2000–2001	Miami Heat
2001–2009	San Antonio Spurs

Career highlights and awards
3× NBA champion (2003, 2005, 2007) 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2004–2008) 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001–2003) No. 12 retired by San Antonio Spurs^[a] 2× LNB Pro B Best Scorer (1994, 1995) First team All-Big West (1993) Second team All-Big West (1992)

Career NBA statistics
Points	5,290 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds	2,428 (2.8 rpg)
Assists	1,089 (1.2 apg)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com