Andre Owens
Andre Owens (born October 31, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach.
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| Indy Express | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | TBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 31, 1980 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Perry Meridian (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2005: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2015 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 30, 20 |
| Coaching career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2005–2006 | Utah Jazz |
| 2006–2007 | Anaheim Arsenal |
| 2007–2008 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2008–2009 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2009–2010 | Türk Telekom |
| 2010 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2010 | Bàsquet Manresa |
| 2010–2011 | Granada |
| 2011 | Donetsk |
| 2011–2012 | Lukoil Academic |
| 2012–2013 | Keravnos |
| 2014 | C.R.D. Libolo |
| 2015 | Zepter Vienna |
| As coach: | |
| 2021–present | Indy Express |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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High school and college basketball
A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard, he played competitively at Perry Meridian High School where he was an Indiana All-Star in his senior season.[1] Owens attended Indiana University and then transferred to the University of Houston.[1]
Professional career
Undrafted, he signed with the Utah Jazz as a free agent prior to the start of the 2005-06 NBA season. He was traded to the Golden State Warriors along with Devin Brown and Keith McLeod in exchange for Derek Fisher on July 12, 2006.[2] In October 2006, he was released by the Warriors without playing in any preseason games.[3]
The Indiana Pacers signed Owens to a one-year deal on July 4, 2007.[4]
In September 2008 he moved to Europe, signing a one-year contract with Serbian Adriatic League team Crvena zvezda.[5] In 2009, he signed with Türk Telekom B.K. in Ankara.[6] In 2009, he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban in Krasnodar (Russian Basketball Super League). In October 2010 he signed a one-month contract with Bàsquet Manresa,[7] and after his contract expired in November he signed with CB Granada until the end of the 2010–11 season,[8] but left the team in March 2011.[9] He then signed with the Ukrainian club BC Donetsk.[10]
In December 2014, he signed with C.R.D. Libolo of Angola.[11] On February 27, 2015, he signed with Zepter Vienna of the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga.[12]
In the summer of 2017, he played in the BIG3 League for 3's Company.[13] He was named the GM of the Indy Express.[14]
NBA career statistics
| 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 |
Notes
- Neddenriep, Kyle (July 17, 2017). "BIG3 the perfect number for Owens". Sports. Indianapolis Star. p. 1C, 4C. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- WARRIORS: Warriors Acquire Devin Brown, Keith McLeod and Andre Owens From Utah
- "Fantasy Basketball Breaking News - Rotoworld.com". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- Indiana Pacers sign Andre Owens Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Andre Owens signed for Red Star Archived 2008-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Turk Telekom signed also Andre Owens
- Assignia Manresa signs Andre Owens Archived March 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- El CB Granada ficha a Andre Owens hasta final de temporada (in Spanish)
- Andre Owens, otro que decide abandonar el 'barco' (in Spanish)
- ANDRE OWENS POTPISAO UGOVOR U UKRAJINI (in Serbian)
- Libolo tabs Andre Owens
- Vienna adds Andre Owens, Ex-NBA
- "3s Company". big3.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Owens named GM for Indy Express