Maverick Rowan

American basketball player

Maverick Rowan

No. 8 – Pistoia Basket 2000
Position| Shooting guard / small forward
League| LBA
Personal information
Born|  (1996-07-14) July 14, 1996 (age 28)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Listed height| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight| 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school|

* Lincoln Park
(Midland, Pennsylvania)
* Cardinal Gibbons
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

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.

## High school and college career

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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]

## Professional career

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### FMP (2017)

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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]

### Lakeland Magic (2017–2018)

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Rowan later joined the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League.

### Westchester Knicks (2018)

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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.

### Austin Spurs (2019)

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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.

### Maine Red Claws (2019)

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On March 12, 2019, the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League announced that they had acquired Rowan.[11]

### CB Peñas Huesca (2021–2022)

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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]

### UDEA Baloncesto (2022)

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On February 20, 2022, Rowan signed with UDEA Baloncesto of the LEB Plata.[13]

### Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022)

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On October 10, 2022, Rowan signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[14] He was waived on November 16 after appearing in 2 games.

### Pistoia Basket 2000 (2024–present)

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On July 6, 2024, he signed with Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[15]

## References

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1. ^ "North Carolina State's Maverick Rowan: Enters name in NBA Draft". theScore.com. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
2. ^ Bloom, Elizabeth (January 19, 2016). "Former Pitt recruit Maverick Rowan ready for 'Zoo-ish' homecoming". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
3. ^ "NC State's Maverick Rowan Will Not PlayTuesday Night". www.fanragsports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
4. ^ "Maverick Rowan leaving NC State to pursue a pro career". newsobserver. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
5. ^ "TheWolfpacker.com - NC State sophomore forward Maverick Rowan is leaving". April 13, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
6. ^ "Thirty-six international early entry NBA Draft candidates withdraw". NBA.com.
7. ^ Maverick Rowan signs 3-year deal with FMP
8. ^ "FMP part ways with Maverick Rowan". aba-liga.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
9. ^ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Maverick Rowan". NBA.com. November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
10. ^ "Austin Spurs Acquire Maverick Rowan". NBA.com. January 7, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
11. ^ Boston, Evans (March 12, 2018). "Red Claws Add Maverick Rowan". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
12. ^ "Huesca inks Maverick Rowan". Eurobasket. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
13. ^ a b Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (February 20, 2022). "Maverick Rowan agreed terms with Algeciras". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
14. ^ "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
15. ^ "Estra Pistoia Basket annuncia l'arrivo di Maverick Rowan". pistoiabasket2000.com (in Italian). July 6, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

## External links

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* NC State Wolfpack bio

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