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Chris Owens
Owens (left), going for a dunk, while playing with Galatasaray, during the 2007-08 season.Position Power Forward Height 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) Weight 250 lb (110 kg) Team KK Cedevita Born March 1, 1979
Akron, Ohio, USACollege Tulane University (1997-98)
University of Texas (1999-02)Draft 2nd round, 48th overall, 2002
Milwaukee BucksPro career 2002–present Career history Memphis Grizzlies (2002-03)
Cedar Rapids (2004)
Trapani (2004-05)
Granada (2005-06)
Sioux Falls Skyforce (2006)
Panionios (2006)
ALBA Berlin (2006-07)
Galatasaray (2007-08)
Donetsk (2008-10)
Panellinios (2010)
BCM Gravelines (2010)
BC Azovmash (2010-2011)Medal record Men’s Basketball Competitor for United States
Summer Universiade Bronze 2001 Beijing Team competition Haywood Christopher "Chris" Owens (born March 1, 1979 in Akron, Ohio, USA) is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'8½" (2.04 m), 250 lb. (113 kg) power forward. He is the great-nephew of 1930s African-American track and field star, Jesse Owens,[1] who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Chris Owens, coincidentally, played professional basketball in Berlin, with ALBA Berlin. He currently plays for KK Cedevita in Croatia.
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Pro career
After playing college basketball at both Tulane University and the University of Texas, Owens was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2nd round of the 2002 NBA Draft, but he was then traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. He played in one NBA game with the Grizzlies.
NBA 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 Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2002–03 Memphis Grizzlies 1 0 6.0 .667 .00 .00 1.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 References
External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Eurocup Profile
- Basketpedya.com Profile
- Basketball-Reference.com Profile
- Eurobasket.com Profile
- Spanish League Profile (Spanish)
- Greek League Profile (Greek)
- Italian League Profile (Italian)
2002 NBA Draft First round Yao Ming · Jay Williams · Mike Dunleavy, Jr. · Drew Gooden · Nikoloz Tskitishvili · Dajuan Wagner · Maybyner "Nenê" Hilario · Chris Wilcox · Amar'e Stoudemire · Caron Butler · Jared Jeffries · Melvin Ely · Marcus Haislip · Fred Jones · Boštjan Nachbar · Jiří Welsch · Juan Dixon · Curtis Borchardt · Ryan Humphrey · Kareem Rush · Qyntel Woods · Casey Jacobsen · Tayshaun Prince · Nenad Krstić · Frank Williams · John Salmons · Chris Jefferies · Dan Dickau
Second round Steve Logan · Roger Mason · Robert Archibald · Vincent Yarbrough · Dan Gadzuric · Carlos Boozer · Miloš Vujanić · David Andersen · Tito Maddox · Rod Grizzard · Juan Carlos Navarro · Mario Kasun · Ronald Murray · Jason Jennings · Lonny Baxter · Sam Clancy · Matt Barnes · Jamal Sampson · Chris Owens · Peter Fehse · Darius Songaila · Federico Kammerichs · Marcus Taylor · Rasual Butler · Tamar Slay · Mladen Šekularac · Luis Scola · Randy Holcomb · Corsley Edwards
Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- African American basketball players
- Alba Berlin players
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- American expatriate basketball people in Ukraine
- Basketball players from Ohio
- CB Granada players
- Galatasaray men's basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Memphis Grizzlies players
- Milwaukee Bucks draft picks
- Panellinios B.C. players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- People from Akron, Ohio
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Small forwards
- Texas Longhorns men's basketball players
- Tulane Green Wave men's basketball players
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