Ron Rowan

American-Irish basketball player

Ron RowanPersonal information

Born|  (1962-04-23) April 23, 1962 (age 62)
New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Nationality| American / Irish
Listed height| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight| 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school| Beaver Falls
(Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania)
College|

* Notre Dame (1981–1983)
* St. John's (1984–1986)

NBA draft| 1986: 3rd round, 67th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career| 1986–2001
Position| Small forward
Number| 11
Career history
1986| Springfield Fame
1986–1987| Topeka Sizzlers
1987| Portland Trail Blazers
1987–1988| Topeka Sizzlers
1988| Miami Tropics
1988–1989| Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
1989| Hitachi Venezia
1989–1992| Kleenex Pistoia
1992–1993| Yoga Napoli
1993–1994| Tonno Auriga Trapani
1994| Meta System Reggio Emilia
1995| Baloncesto León
1995| Il Menestrello Modena
1995–1996| Chicago Rockers
1997| Fuenlabrada
1997–1998| PAOK
1998–1999| Polti Cantù
1999–2000| Telit Trieste
2000–2001| Montepaschi Siena
Career highlights and awards

* CBA Rookie of the Year (1987)

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

Ronald Lewis Rowan (born April 23, 1962) is a retired American-Irish basketball player. Rowan, a 6'5" 200 lb small forward, played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame and St. John's University.

## High school and college career

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Born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, Rowan starred at Beaver Falls (Pennsylvania) High School, averaging nearly 26 points per game as a senior. In February 1981, he committed to play for the University of Notre Dame, then coached by Digger Phelps. In January 1983, Phelps suspended Rowan after learning that Rowan was planning to transfer to Penn State. When Penn State coach Dick Harter left Penn State, Rowan was released from his commitment and later transferred to St. John's University.

In his first season at St. John's, Rowan played in 28 games alongside Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Willie Glass, and Bill Wennington, as the team went 31-4.

As a senior during the 1985-86 season at St. John's, Rowan averaged 14 points per game. Along with Jackson, Walter Berry, and Shelton Jones, Rowan helped St. John's to a 31-5 record. Rowan currently ranks among St. John's all-time top 10 free-throw percentage leaders (.871).

## Professional career

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He was selected in the third round of the 1986 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers but was cut from the team during training camp.[1] He then played in the Continental Basketball Association, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 1987 while a member of the Topeka (Kansas) Sizzlers, where he averaged 18.8 points in 44 games.

In March 1987, he signed a 10-day contract[2] with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 1.7 points in seven games.

In 1989, Rowan moved to Italy where he played 11 seasons (5 in A1 division). He changed teams almost every year except when he played three seasons in Kleenex Pistoia (1989–1992), where he scored 3,767 points in 117 matches.

## Personal life

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Rowan's son Maverick Rowan played college basketball for NC State.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Blazers Sign Rowan, published Mar. 17, 1987
2. ^ 1987 NBA Transactions
3. ^ Bloom, Elizabeth (19 January 2016). "Former Pitt recruit Maverick Rowan ready for 'Zoo-ish' homecoming". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

## External links

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* NBA & college stats @ basketballreference.com
* Italian championship stats @ legabasket.it