Jackson Rowe (born July 1, 1997)[1] is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
| No. 44 – Santa Cruz Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 1, 1997 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, Utah) |
| College | Cal State Fullerton (2016–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Chorale Roanne |
| 2021–2022 | Norrköping Dolphins |
| 2022 | Ottawa BlackJacks |
| 2022–2023 | medi bayreuth |
| 2023 | Ottawa BlackJacks |
| 2023–2024 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2024 | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
| 2024–present | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
High school career
editRowe attended Wasatch Academy at Mount Pleasant, Utah, where he averaged 15.5 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 71.4 percent from the floor. He helped the Tigers to a 29–4 overall record and No. 14 rating in the final USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings and was named the Boys' Basketball Mid-Utah Radio Defensive Player of the Year.[2]
College career
editRowe attended Cal State Fullerton where he played four years and averaged 15.6 points and 7.4 rebounds in 20 games, leading the team in the first two categories which earned him second-team All-Big West honors. Throughout his career, he tallied 21 double-doubles, fourth in school's history and was second rebounds with 811 and blocks with 113.[2][3]
Professional career
editChorale Roanne (2020–2021)
editOn May 5, 2020, Rowe signed his first professional contract with Chorale Roanne of the French LNB Pro A[4] where he played six games and averaged 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocks in 12.2 minutes.[5] Later that year, he went undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft.
Norrköping Dolphins (2021–2022)
editOn July 17, 2021, Rowe signed with the Norrköping Dolphins of the Swedish Basketball League[6] where he played 28 games and averaged 16.5 points and 7.2 rebounds while recording five double-doubles and scoring 20 or more points eleven times[3] while helping the Dolphins to win a championship.[7]
Ottawa BlackJacks (2023)
editOn March 2, 2022, Rowe signed with the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League[8] where he played 13 games and averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocks in 24.8 minutes.[5]
medi bayreuth (2022–2023)
editOn July 4, 2022, Rowe signed with medi bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga,[9] where he played 31 league games and averaged 10.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks in 27.1 minutes.[5]
Return to Ottawa (2023)
editOn March 14, 2023, Rowe re-signed with the Ottawa BlackJacks[3] and in 18 games, he averaged 15.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocks in 27.7 minutes.[5]
Santa Cruz Warriors (2023–2024)
editOn October 30, 2023, Rowe joined the Santa Cruz Warriors after a tryout.[10] In 49 games, he averaged 12.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.2 steals in 30 minutes per game.[11]
Scarborough Shooting Stars (2024)
editOn May 3, 2024, Rowe signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League,[11] playing nine games and averaging 14.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.6 blocks in 30.3 minutes.[5]
Return to Santa Cruz (2024–present)
editAfter joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[12] Rowe signed with the Golden State Warriors on July 19, 2024,[13] but was waived on October 19.[14] On October 28, he rejoined the Santa Cruz Warriors.[15]
National team career
editRowe made his debut with the Canada men's national basketball team in the FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers in February 2023, where he averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in two games.[3]
Personal life
editThe son of Roger Rowe and Barbara McWaters, he has two siblings. He majored in kinesiology.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jackson Rowe - College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Jackson Rowe - MEN'S BASKETBALL". FullertonTitans.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Ottawa BlackJacks Re-sign National Team Forward Jackson Rowe". CEBL.ca. March 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Maldonado, Adam (May 5, 2020). "Jackson Rowe continues his basketball career in France". DailyTitan.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Jackson Rowe Player profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Norrköping Dolphins (July 17, 2021). "WELCOME JACKSON ROWE! 🇺🇸🔥 Norrköping Dolphins värvar den kanadensiske forwarden Jackson Rowe, som senast spelade för Chorale Roanne i den franska högstaligan. #förNorrköping #dolphinsbasket #SBL #basketse". Facebook.com (in Swedish). Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "🏆 NORRKÖPING DOLPHINS ÄR SVENSKA MÄSTARE 🏆". SBLHerr.se (in Swedish). May 9, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ottawa BlackJacks Sign Canadian Forward Jackson Rowe". TheBlackJacks.ca. March 2, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Mit Jackson Rowe hat medi bayreuth einen weiteren Kanadier im Team für die neue Saison". BBC-Bayreuth.de (in German). July 4, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Scarborough Shooting Stars Sign Jackson Rowe". ScarboroughShootingStars.ca. May 3, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Warriors Announce 2024 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. June 30, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Gauruder, Dana (July 21, 2024). "Spurs Add Minix, Warriors Sign Rowe On Camp Deals". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Warriors Waive Blake Hinson, Kevin Knox II & Jackson Rowe". NBA.com. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2024 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.