- Billy Owens
infobox NBA Player
name = Billy Owens
position =Small forward /Shooting guard
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9
weight_lbs = 225
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1969|5|1
birth_place =Carlisle, Pennsylvania
college = Syracuse
draft = 3rd overall
draft_year = 1991
draft_team =Sacramento Kings
career_start = 1991
career_end = 2001
former_teams =Golden State Warriors (1991-1994, 2000)Miami Heat (1994-1996)
Sacramento Kings (1996-1998)Seattle SuperSonics (1998-1999)Philadelphia 76ers (1999-2000)Detroit Pistons (2000-2001)
awards =Billy Eugene Owens (born
May 1 1969 , inCarlisle, Pennsylvania ) is an American former professionalbasketball player. The 6' 9"small forward /shooting guard fromSyracuse University was selected by theSacramento Kings in the1991 NBA Draft but after Owens remained a holdout beyond the start of the regular season, he was traded to theGolden State Warriors in exchange for high-scoring guardMitch Richmond , a trade that has been regarded as one of the most lopsided in NBA history. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/06/24/gallery.nbabusts/content.8.html Sports Illustrated] ] Owens spent ten seasons with the Warriors,Miami Heat ,Sacramento Kings ,Seattle SuperSonics ,Philadelphia 76ers , andDetroit Pistons . He ended his career in 2001 with career totals of 7,026 points, 4,016 rebounds, and 1,704 assists.As a high school senior, Owens averaged 34 points per game, and helped lead
Carlisle High School (Pennsylvania) to four consecutive state titles. He was considered to be the second best prep player of 1988, behindAlonzo Mourning .He played for the US national team in the
1990 FIBA World Championship , winning the bronze medal. [ [http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1990.html 1990 USA Basketball] ]References
External links
*basketball-reference|id=o/owensbi01|name=Billy Owens
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/06/24/gallery.nbabusts/content.8.html NBA Draft Busts #13]
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