Sam Bowie
Bowie playing for the Lebanon High School varsity basketball team in 1977–78
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
March 17, 1961 Lebanon, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lebanon (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Kentucky (1979–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1984–1995 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 30, 31 |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1989 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1989–1993 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1993–1995 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,564 (10.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,845 (7.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 909 (1.8 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Samuel Paul Bowie (born March 17, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. A national sensation in high school and outstanding collegian, Bowie's professional promise was undermined by repeated injuries to his legs and feet. In spite of the setbacks, the 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) and 235 lb center played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Projected as a solid first rounder in the 1984 NBA draft, Bowie was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers as the second selection, ahead of Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, due to Portland already having drafted Clyde Drexler just a year before.
As a player at Lebanon High School, Bowie was heavily recruited. He averaged over 28 points and 18 rebounds per game, and was a McDonald's All-American and Parade All-American. As a junior, he led the Cedars to the state finals, where they lost by a point to Schenley High School of Pittsburgh. He was later named national player of the year over Harrisonburg, Virginia's Ralph Sampson, another highly recruited center. Sampson would later face Bowie in the annual Capital Classic all-star game, which was played at the Capital Centre and featured the best players in the Washington, D.C. area playing against an all-star squad composed of players from across the United States. Sampson outplayed Bowie in what was referred to as the "Battle of the Giants", but Bowie still was a highly regarded recruit and signed to play for Joe B. Hall at the University of Kentucky in 1979. However, his performance in the Capital, as well as his subsequent performance in the Dapper Dan Roundball Classic, hurt his previous top status as a recruit.
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