Eddie Owens

Eddie Owens
Personal information
Born (1953-12-26) December 26, 1953 (age 70)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWheatley (Houston, Texas)
CollegeUNLV (1973–1977)
NBA draft1977: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
PositionSmall forward
Number40
Career history
1977–1978Rochester Zeniths
1978Buffalo Braves
1978–1979Rochester Zeniths
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
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Eddie Owens (born December 26, 1953) is an American former basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

As a high school player, Owens was named a third-team All-American by Parade Magazine in 1973.[1] Owens played college basketball at UNLV and was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft. He played for the Buffalo Braves during the 1977–78 season. He appeared in eight games for the Braves, averaging 2.6 points.[2] He is the all-time leading scorer for UNLV.

  1. ^ "Prep All-America". Pomona Progress-Bulletin. March 30, 1973. p. 24. Retrieved August 7, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Eddie Owens basketball-reference.com profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2013.