Derrick Dowell

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Derrick Dowell
Personal information
Born (1965-09-08) September 8, 1965 (age 56)
Evansville, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBosse (Evansville, Indiana)
CollegeUSC (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1988–1989
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Career history
1988–1989Rapid City Thrillers
Career highlights and awards

Derrick Dowell (born September 8, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. Dowell emerged as a promising prospect while playing for Benjamin Bosse High School in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana, leading his team to a 51–2 record during his final two years with the team.[1][2] He played collegiately with the USC Trojans while earning two first-team All-Pac-10 nominations in his final two seasons. Dowell was selected in the 1987 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets as the 37th overall pick although he never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent one season with the Rapid City Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) before an achilles tendon injury ended his career.[3]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  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
1983–84 27 10 22.4 .434 – .600 4.6 1.1 1.2 .6 6.4
1984–85 29 – 32.0 .560 – .617 8.3 2.0 1.6 .4 11.6
1985–86 25 19 31.0 .519 – .698 7.8 1.8 1.5 .7 15.5
1986–87 28 28 36.8 .491 .273 .630 8.8 2.3 2.2 .3 20.9
Career 109 57 30.6 .504 .273 .640 7.4 1.8 1.6 .5 13.6

Personal life[]

Dowell's sister, Cheryl, was a fellow basketball standout at Bosse High School and played for the Long Beach State 49ers.[4] His daughter, Jalaya, played college basketball for the Bellarmine Knights.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Engelhardt, Gordon (5 February 2018). "You decide: Best City boys' basketball teams of past 50 years". NewWave. Evansville Courier & Press, Ind. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ Engelhardt, Gordon (27 February 2018). "Bosse's 1982 and '83 teams meet for title". Courier & Press. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ Engelhardt, Gordon (6 March 2018). "Lairy a different type of Bosse star than Dowell". Courier & Press. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Bosse's Crowell to be inducted into hall of fame". Courier & Press. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Jalaya Dowell Bio". Bellarmine University Knights. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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