Anthony Cowan Jr.
No. 1 – Aris Thessaloniki | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Greek Basket League |
Personal information | |
Born | Bowie, Maryland | October 7, 1997
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. John's College (Washington, D.C.) |
College | Maryland (2016–2020) |
NBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021 | Memphis Hustle |
2021–present | Aris Thessaloniki |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony Cowan Jr. (born October 7, 1997) is an American basketball player for Aris of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.
High school career[]
Cowan is the son of Anthony Cowan Sr. and began playing basketball at the age of seven. He attended St. John's College High School. As a senior, Cowan led St. John's to beat DeMatha Catholic High School for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title.[1] He played on the D.C. Assault Amateur Athletic Union team alongside future college teammate Melo Trimble. A four-star recruit rated the No. 62 prospect in his class by Scout.com, Cowan committed to Maryland.[2]
College career[]
Cowan averaged 10.3 points and 3.7 assists per game as a freshman.[3] As a sophomore, Cowan averaged 15.8 points, 5.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.[4] Cowan was named to the third-team All-Big Ten and the conference defensive team. As a junior, Cowan led the team with 15.6 points and 4.4 assists per game. He was named to the second-team All-Big Ten.[5] He scored a season-high 27 points in a January 8, 2019 victory against Minnesota. After the season he declared for the 2019 NBA draft but ultimately withdrew and returned for his senior season.[6]
Cowan scored a then career-high 30 points in a 76–69 victory over Temple on November 28, 2019.[7] On December 7, Cowan made a game-tying 3-pointer in the final 20 seconds and a free throw with 2.1 seconds left to give Maryland the lead in a 59–58 victory over Illinois, finishing with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists.[8] Cowan set a new career high on January 31, 2020, scoring 31 points and collecting six rebounds in a 82–72 win over Iowa.[9] At the close of the regular season, Cowan was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Second Team by the media.[10] Cowan averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game as a senior.[11]
Professional career[]
Cowan went undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, but was selected by the Memphis Hustle with the 16th overall pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft.[12] He averaged 6.2 points and 2.2 assists per game with the Hustle. On September 17, 2021, Cowan signed with Aris of the Greek Basket League.[13]
Career statistics[]
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 |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2016–17 | Maryland | 33 | 33 | 29.0 | .424 | .321 | .769 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 10.3 |
2017–18 | Maryland | 32 | 32 | 37.0 | .422 | .367 | .848 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 1.5 | .3 | 15.8 |
2018–19 | Maryland | 34 | 34 | 34.6 | .393 | .337 | .806 | 3.7 | 4.4 | .9 | .2 | 15.6 |
2019–20 | Maryland | 31 | 31 | 34.7 | .390 | .322 | .811 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 16.3 |
Career | 130 | 130 | 33.8 | .405 | .338 | .811 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 14.5 |
References[]
- ^ Markus, Don (November 5, 2019). "Maryland's Mark Turgeon and Anthony Cowan Jr. looking for their last season together to be a banner year". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Markus, Don (January 26, 2015). "Junior point guard Anthony Cowan Jr. commits to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Driver, David (December 8, 2018). "Bowie product Cowan steps up his game with Maryland men's basketball". Capital Gazette. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Markus, Don (October 3, 2019). "Maryland needs Anthony Cowan Jr. to be its unquestioned leader. Here's how he's approaching his last go-round". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Markus, Don (May 29, 2019). "Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. to return for senior season after working out for NBA teams". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Giambalvo, Emily (May 29, 2019). "Maryland's Anthony Cowan Jr. withdraws from NBA draft, will return for his senior season". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Cowan scores 30, No. 5 Maryland rallies to beat Temple 76–69". ESPN. Associated Press. November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "No. 3 Maryland rallies from 15 down, beats Illinois 59–58". ESPN. Associated Press. December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ Byrum, Tyler (January 30, 2020). "The game has slowed down for Anthony Cowan Jr. and that has made all the difference". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (March 16, 2020). "Associated Press All-America basketball team and final Top 25 poll: Jerry Carino's ballot". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "NBA G League 2020-21 Draft Results". NBA G League. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Aris B.C. announces Anthony Cowan Jr, Olivier Hanlan". Sportando. September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American men's basketball players
- Aris B.C. players
- Basketball players from Maryland
- Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players
- Memphis Hustle players
- People from Bowie, Maryland
- Point guards