Owen Wells (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 9, 1950 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | April 27, 1993 (aged 42) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | English (Boston, Massachusetts) |
| College | Detroit |
| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 5 / Pick: 77th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 1974–1985 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1975 | Houston Rockets |
| 1975–1978 | Amsterdam Zapad Amstelveen |
| 1978–1979 | Sinudyne Bologna |
| 1979–1980 | Amsterdam Zapad Amstelveen |
| 1980–1981 | Newcastle Falcons |
| 1982–1983 | Sydney SuperSonics |
| 1984–1985 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
| 1985 | Rhode Island Gulls |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Owen Wells (December 9, 1950–April 27, 1993) was an American basketball player. A 6'7" forward, he attended the University of Detroit Mercy and went to English High School in Boston, Massachusetts. Wells played 33 games for the Houston Rockets during the 1974-75 NBA season, averaging 3.0 points per game.
Wells also had a stint in Australia's National Basketball League with the Sydney Supersonics, during which time he won the NBL Most Valuable Player award in 1983.
Wells died in 1993 after suffering a stroke.
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