Maverick Rowan

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Maverick Rowan
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No. 8–Pistoia Basket 2000
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1996-07-14) July 14, 1996 (age 28)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College NC State (2015–2017)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017 FMP
2017–2018 Lakeland Magic
2018 Westchester Knicks
2019 Austin Spurs
2019 Maine Red Claws
2019 St. John's Edge
2021–2022 CB Peñas Huesca
2022 UDEA Baloncesto
2022 Sioux Falls Skyforce
2024–present Pistoia Basket 2000

Maverick Rowan (born July 14, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina State University and participated in the 2017 NBA draft, [1] but ultimately withdrew his name from the draft after the college deadline.

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High school and college career

Rowan, the son of former NBA player Ron Rowan, [2] played high school ball at Lincoln Park High School in Midland, Pennsylvania and at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He earned Pennsylvania 1A Player of the Year honors as a sophomore and Florida 5A Player of the Year distinction his junior year.

He joined the North Carolina State men's basketball team for the 2015-16 season, averaging 12.9 points per game, hitting 81 of his 241 shots taken from beyond the arc, which set a new NC State freshman record. [3] He also corralled 3.1 rebounds per contest.

As a sophomore, Rowan sank 53 threes in 25 games, pouring in 12.0 points and 3.7 boards per outing. After the conclusion of the 2016-17 campaign, he opted to forgo the remaining two years of his college eligibility to launch his professional career and to enter the 2017 NBA draft. [4] He was originally one of three NC State players to do so, with the others being Ted Kapita and Dennis Smith Jr. [5] However, Rowan was one of two college players during the international players' draft deadline to withdraw his name from the 2017 draft while also not returning to college. [6]

Professional career

FMP (2017)

On August 3, 2017, Rowan signed a three-year deal with Serbian club FMP Belgrade. [7] On October 12, 2017, he was released by FMP after appearing in three ABA League games. He averaged 2 points and 0.7 rebounds per game. [8]

Lakeland Magic (2017–2018)

Rowan later joined the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League.

Westchester Knicks (2018)

On November 23, 2018, the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League announced that they had acquired Rowan. [9] On December 4, after appearing in three games, he was waived by the team.

Austin Spurs (2019)

On January 7, 2019, the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League announced that they had acquired Rowan. [10] He also recently played for the San Antonio Spurs for the 2018 NBA Summer League.

Maine Red Claws (2019)

On March 12, 2019, the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League announced that they had acquired Rowan. [11]

CB Peñas Huesca (2021–2022)

On October 5, 2021, Rowan signed with CB Peñas Huesca of the LEB Oro. [12] He averaged 9.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. [13]

UDEA Baloncesto (2022)

On February 20, 2022, Rowan signed with UDEA Baloncesto of the LEB Plata. [13]

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022)

On October 10, 2022, Rowan signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce. [14] He was waived on November 16 after appearing in 2 games.

Pistoia Basket 2000 (2024–present)

On July 6, 2024, he signed with Pistoia Basket 2000 of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "North Carolina State's Maverick Rowan: Enters name in NBA Draft". theScore.com. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ Bloom, Elizabeth (January 19, 2016). "Former Pitt recruit Maverick Rowan ready for 'Zoo-ish' homecoming". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "NC State's Maverick Rowan Will Not PlayTuesday Night". www.fanragsports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Maverick Rowan leaving NC State to pursue a pro career". newsobserver. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "TheWolfpacker.com - NC State sophomore forward Maverick Rowan is leaving". April 13, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Thirty-six international early entry NBA Draft candidates withdraw". NBA.com .
  7. ↑ Maverick Rowan signs 3-year deal with FMP
  8. ↑ "FMP part ways with Maverick Rowan". aba-liga.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Westchester Knicks Acquire Maverick Rowan". NBA.com. November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Austin Spurs Acquire Maverick Rowan". NBA.com. January 7, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ Boston, Evans (March 12, 2018). "Red Claws Add Maverick Rowan". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Huesca inks Maverick Rowan". Eurobasket. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  13. 1 2 Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (February 20, 2022). "Maverick Rowan agreed terms with Algeciras". Eurobasket. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  14. ↑ "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Estra Pistoia Basket annuncia l'arrivo di Maverick Rowan". pistoiabasket2000.com (in Italian). July 6, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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