Owen Wells (basketball)

American basketball player

Owen WellsPersonal information

Born| (1950-12-09)December 9, 1950
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died| April 27, 1993(1993-04-27) (aged 42)
Listed height| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight| 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school| English (Boston, Massachusetts)
College| Detroit Mercy (1971–1974)
NBA draft| 1974: 5th round, 77th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career| 1974–1985
Position| Small forward
Number| 30
Career history
1974–1975| Houston Rockets
1975–1978| Kinzo Amstelveen
1978–1979| Sinudyne Bologna
1979–1980| Kinzo Amstelveen
1980–1981| Newcastle Falcons
1982–1983| Sydney SuperSonics
1984–1985| Tampa Bay Thrillers
1985| Rhode Island Gulls
Career highlights and awards

* Serie A champion (1979)
* NBL Most Valuable Player (1983)
* All-NBL Team (1981)
* 2× First-team All-Eredivisie (1976, 1980)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Owen Wells (December 9, 1950 – April 27, 1993) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" forward, he attended the University of Detroit Mercy and went to English High School in Boston, Massachusetts. Wells played 33 games for the Houston Rockets during the 1974-75 NBA season, averaging 3.0 points per game.

Wells also had a stint in Australia's National Basketball League with the Sydney Supersonics, during which time he won the NBL Most Valuable Player award in 1983.

Wells died in 1993 after suffering a stroke.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Bob Ryan. "Wells was a fine ballplayer and a world-class citizen; Former English star expanded horizons". Boston Globe. April 30, 1993. 81.

## External links[edit]

*   * Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

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NBL Most Valuable Player Award

* 1979: Richardson
* 1980: Smith
* 1981: Jones
* 1982: Green
* 1983: Wells
* 1984: Loggins
* 1985: Borner
* 1986: Loggins
* 1987: Davis & Loggins
* 1988: Hurst
* 1989: Fisher
* 1990: Rucker
* 1991: Gaze
* 1992: Fisher & Gaze
* 1993: Rose
* 1994: Gaze
* 1995: Gaze
* 1996: Gaze
* 1997: Gaze
* 1998: Gaze
* 1999: Woodberry
* 2000: Rogers
* 2001: Rose
* 2002: Bradtke
* 2003: Ch. Williams
* 2004: Nielsen
* 2005: Wethers
* 2006: Anstey
* 2007: Mackinnon
* 2008: Anstey
* 2009: Penney
* 2010: Co. Williams
* 2011: Ervin
* 2012: Lisch
* 2013: Jackson
* 2014: Clarke
* 2015: Conklin
* 2016: Lisch
* 2017: Randle
* 2018: Cotton
* 2019: Bogut
* 2020: Cotton
* 2021: Cotton
* 2022: Adams
* 2023: Cooks
* 2024: Cotton

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