Anthony Cowan Jr. (born October 7, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.
 Cowan in 2017 | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | LKL EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 7, 1997 Bowie, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. John's College (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | Maryland (2016–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2021–2022 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2022–2024 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2024–present | Wolves Twinsbet |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editCowan began playing basketball at the age of seven. He attended St. John's College High School. As a senior, Cowan led St. John's to beat DeMatha Catholic High School for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title.[1] He played on the D.C. Assault Amateur Athletic Union team alongside future college teammate Melo Trimble. A four-star recruit rated the No. 62 prospect in his class by Scout.com, Cowan committed to Maryland.[2]
College career
editCowan averaged 10.3 points and 3.7 assists per game as a freshman.[3] As a sophomore, Cowan averaged 15.8 points, 5.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.[4] Cowan was named to the third-team All-Big Ten and the conference defensive team. As a junior, Cowan led the team with 15.6 points and 4.4 assists per game. He was named to the second-team All-Big Ten.[5] He scored a season-high 27 points in a January 8, 2019 victory against Minnesota. After the season he declared for the 2019 NBA draft but ultimately withdrew and returned for his senior season.[6]
Cowan scored a then career-high 30 points in a 76–69 victory over Temple on November 28, 2019.[7] On December 7, Cowan made a game-tying 3-pointer in the final 20 seconds and a free throw with 2.1 seconds left to give Maryland the lead in a 59–58 victory over Illinois, finishing with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists.[8] Cowan set a new career high on January 31, 2020, scoring 31 points and collecting six rebounds in a 82–72 win over Iowa.[9] At the close of the regular season, Cowan was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Second Team by the media.[10] Cowan averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game as a senior.[11]
Professional career
editCowan went undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, but was selected by the Memphis Hustle with the 16th overall pick in the 2021 NBA G League draft.[12] He averaged 6.2 points and 2.2 assists per game with the Hustle.
On September 17, 2021, Cowan signed with Aris of the Greek Basket League.[13] In 26 games, he averaged 14.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.4 steals, playing around 33 minutes per contest.
On July 19, 2022, Cowan signed a two-year deal with Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup.[14] In 27 domestic league matches, he averaged 11 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 28 minutes per contest. On August 9, 2023, his contract option was picked up by the Greek club. Prior to the 2023–24 campaign, Cowan was named team captain by new head coach Ilias Papatheodorou.
On July 10, 2024, Cowan signed a one-year deal with Wolves Twinsbet of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.[15]
Career statistics
edit| 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Maryland | 33 | 33 | 29.0 | .424 | .321 | .769 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 10.3 |
| 2017–18 | Maryland | 32 | 32 | 37.0 | .422 | .367 | .848 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 1.5 | .3 | 15.8 |
| 2018–19 | Maryland | 34 | 34 | 34.6 | .393 | .337 | .806 | 3.7 | 4.4 | .9 | .2 | 15.6 |
| 2019–20 | Maryland | 31 | 31 | 34.7 | .390 | .322 | .811 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 16.3 |
| Career | 130 | 130 | 33.8 | .405 | .338 | .811 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 14.5 | |
NBA G League
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Memphis | 15 | 0 | 15.1 | .457 | .412 | .667 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | .1 | 6.3 |
| Career | 15 | 0 | 15.1 | .457 | .412 | .667 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | .1 | 6.3 | |
References
edit- ^ Markus, Don (November 5, 2019). "Maryland's Mark Turgeon and Anthony Cowan Jr. looking for their last season together to be a banner year". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Markus, Don (January 26, 2015). "Junior point guard Anthony Cowan Jr. commits to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Driver, David (December 8, 2018). "Bowie product Cowan steps up his game with Maryland men's basketball". Capital Gazette. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Markus, Don (October 3, 2019). "Maryland needs Anthony Cowan Jr. to be its unquestioned leader. Here's how he's approaching his last go-round". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Markus, Don (May 29, 2019). "Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. to return for senior season after working out for NBA teams". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Giambalvo, Emily (May 29, 2019). "Maryland's Anthony Cowan Jr. withdraws from NBA draft, will return for his senior season". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Cowan scores 30, No. 5 Maryland rallies to beat Temple 76–69". ESPN. Associated Press. November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "No. 3 Maryland rallies from 15 down, beats Illinois 59–58". ESPN. Associated Press. December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ Byrum, Tyler (January 30, 2020). "The game has slowed down for Anthony Cowan Jr. and that has made all the difference". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 9, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (March 16, 2020). "Associated Press All-America basketball team and final Top 25 poll: Jerry Carino's ballot". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "NBA G League 2020-21 Draft Results". NBA G League. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (September 17, 2021). "Aris B.C. announces Anthony Cowan Jr, Olivier Hanlan". Sportando. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Askounis, Johnny (July 19, 2022). "Xavier Munford boosts Hapoel Tel Aviv and Promitheas gets Anthony Cowan Jr". Eurohoops. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Wolves add playmaker Anthony Cowan". EuroLeague Basketball. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.