Brandon Bowman

Brandon Kyle Bowman (born October 15 1984, in Beverly Hills, California) is an American professional basketball player. A former collegiate men's basketball player in the NCAA, he attended Georgetown University and graduated in 2006. Bowman played primarily at the small forward position under coach John Thompson III. He wore number 1. Bowman was a preseason candidate for the 2006 John R. Wooden Award for the best collegiate men's basketball player.

High school career

Brandon Bowman attended Westchester High School in Westchester, Los Angeles, California, where he averaged 14 points and eight rebounds while leading his team to a 32-2 record, the California State Division I-A Championship, and a USA Today No. 1 ranking in his senior year. One of his teammates was former Hoya classmate Ashanti Cook as well as Hassan Adams, a former Arizona Wildcat that played for the New Jersey Nets. Bowman was a member of the 2002 USA Team at the International Albert Schweitzer Youth Basketball Tournament in Mannheim, Germany.

Collegiate career

Bowman was a third-team all-Big East selection in his junior year. He was the team's leading scorer (15.1 ppg) and second leading rebounder (6.1 rpg). After declaring for the NBA draft, he withdrew his name from the candidates' list. He went back to Georgetown, rejoining senior standouts Ashanti Cook and Darrel Owens, and closed his collegiate career with 11 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, distinguishing himself particularly during the Hoyas' upset over the then undefeated #1 Duke Blue Devils, in which he scored 23 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. He declared himself again for the 2006 NBA Draft but was not selected.

Pro career

Bowman was drafted by Bakersfield Jam, a D-League team, where he played for two seasons. After posting 18.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the 2007/08 season, on January 2 he signed with the Italian basketball team Basket Draghi Novara.cite news| url = http://www.legaduebasket.it/news/?id=62317 | title = L'Ignis firma Brandon Bowman | publisher = [Official press release] | date = January 3, 2008 | accessdate = 2008-10-08 Dead link|date=October 2008] Ignis Draghi Novara, a month before signing Bowman, signed his former high school teammate and friend Hassan Adams on November 29. Bowman now plays for the Telekom Baskets Bonn in Germany after having signed with them in August, 2008. [ [http://thehoop.blogspot.com/2008/08/telekomm-bonn-signs-brandon-bowman.html Telekomm Bonn signs Brandon Bowman] ] [ [http://www.eurobasket.com/reports/2008/8/14.asp Bonn inks Brandon Bowman] , by Manuel Schust]

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External links

* [http://guhoyas.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/bowman_brandon00.html/Brandon Bowman Player Bio]