Personal information | |
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Born | 1970s |
Nationality | Australian |
Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
Listed weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Marist College Canberra (Canberra, Australia) |
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
Career history | |
1995 | Canberra Cannons |
1995 | Canberra Gunners |
Matthew James Clowry (born c. 1975) is an Australian former professional basketball player who played one season in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Canberra Cannons. [1]
Clowry was a graduate of the ACT Academy of Sport program and was a pupil at Marist College Canberra. Clowry joined the Cannons in February 1995 after Brett Flanigan invited him to training camp. [2] He had previously played for ACT under 20s in the 1994 Australian championships [3] and the under-18s in 1992. [4] He also played for the Canberra Gunners of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) in 1995. [2] He was named the Cannons' best defensive player at their end of season awards in 1995. [5]
Clowry also played rugby union and was part of the Australian squad for a match against a Scotland Schools team. [2]
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