Tom Owens

Tom Owens

Infobox NBA Player
name = Tom Owens
nickname = T.O.
height_ft = 6
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 215
league = ABA/NBA
position = Center
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1949|6|28
birth_place = the Bronx, New York City
highschool = LaSalle Academy
college = South Carolina
draft_year = 1971
draft_team = Houston Rockets
career_start = 1971
career_end = 1983
former_teams = San Antonio Spurs
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers
Indiana Pacers
Detroit Pistons
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Thomas William Owens (born June 28, 1949 in the Bronx, New York) is a retired American professional basketball player.

A 6'10" center from the University of South Carolina, Owens played five seasons (1971-1976) in the American Basketball Association and seven seasons (1976-1983) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Carolina Cougars, Memphis Pros, Memphis Sounds, Spirits of St. Louis, Indiana Pacers, Kentucky Colonels, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Detroit Pistons. He scored 9,898 points and grabbed 5,985 rebounds in his ABA/NBA career. He has one son Thomas William Owens Jr born October 21 1972.

He was inducted into the University of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. He led the ACC in rebounding for all three years of his eligibilty. At that time, freshmen were not allowed to play on the varsity squad. He scored the winning basket to give South Carolina their one and only ACC Tournament Championship in 1971.

External links

* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/owensto01.html Career stats]
* [http://uscsports.cstv.com/trads/scar-hof.html South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame]


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