No. 8 – Pistoia Basket 2000 | |
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Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
League | LBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | July 14, 1996
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | NC State (2015–2017) |
NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
Playing career | 2017–present |
Career history | |
2017 | FMP |
2017–2018 | Lakeland Magic |
2018 | Westchester Knicks |
2019 | Austin Spurs |
2019 | Maine Red Claws |
2019 | St. John's Edge |
2021–2022 | CB Peñas Huesca |
2022 | UDEA Baloncesto |
2022 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2024–present | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
Maverick Rowan (born July 14, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina State University and participated in the 2017 NBA draft,[1] but ultimately withdrew his name from the draft after the college deadline.
Rowan, the son of former NBA player Ron Rowan,[2] played high school ball at Lincoln Park High School in Midland, Pennsylvania and at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He earned Pennsylvania 1A Player of the Year honors as a sophomore and Florida 5A Player of the Year distinction his junior year.
He joined the North Carolina State men's basketball team for the 2015-16 season, averaging 12.9 points per game, hitting 81 of his 241 shots taken from beyond the arc, which set a new NC State freshman record.[3] He also corralled 3.1 rebounds per contest.
As a sophomore, Rowan sank 53 threes in 25 games, pouring in 12.0 points and 3.7 boards per outing. After the conclusion of the 2016-17 campaign, he opted to forgo the remaining two years of his college eligibility to launch his professional career and to enter the 2017 NBA draft.[4] He was originally one of three NC State players to do so, with the others being Ted Kapita and Dennis Smith Jr.[5] However, Rowan was one of two college players during the international players' draft deadline to withdraw his name from the 2017 draft while also not returning to college.[6]
On August 3, 2017, Rowan signed a three-year deal with Serbian club FMP Belgrade.[7] On October 12, 2017, he was released by FMP after appearing in three ABA League games. He averaged 2 points and 0.7 rebounds per game.[8]
Rowan later joined the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League.
On November 23, 2018, the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League announced that they had acquired Rowan.[9] On December 4, after appearing in three games, he was waived by the team.
On January 7, 2019, the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League announced that they had acquired Rowan.[10] He also recently played for the San Antonio Spurs for the 2018 NBA Summer League.
On March 12, 2019, the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League announced that they had acquired Rowan.[11]
On October 5, 2021, Rowan signed with CB Peñas Huesca of the LEB Oro.[12] He averaged 9.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.[13]
On February 20, 2022, Rowan signed with UDEA Baloncesto of the LEB Plata.[13]
On October 10, 2022, Rowan signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[14] He was waived on November 16 after appearing in 2 games.
On July 6, 2024, he signed with Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[15]