Denzel Bowles
| Leones de Ponce | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | BSN |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 1, 1989 Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Kempsville (Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | BC Šiauliai (Lithuania) |
| 2012 | B-Meg Llamados (Philippines) |
| 2012–2013 | Zhejiang Golden Bulls (China) |
| 2013 | San Mig Coffee Mixers (Philippines) |
| 2013–2014 | Jilin Northeast Tigers (China) |
| 2014 | Iowa Energy (D-League) |
| 2014 | Jilin Northeast Tigers (China) |
| 2015 | Purefoods Star Hotshots (Philippines) |
| 2015 | Marinos de Anzoátegui (Venezuela) |
| 2016 | Star Hotshots (Philippines) |
| 2016–present | Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Denzel Bowles (born 1 May 1989[1]) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Leones de Ponce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He is a James Madison University alumnus.
Professional career
2011–12 season
Bowles began his professional career with BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian League. There, he averaged 12.6 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game while playing in 12 games.
In May 6, 2012, Bowles helped the B-Meg Llamados to win the 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup championship. He was fouled with 1.2 seconds left in the championship game, and nailed both free throws to send the game into overtime and win 90-84. Bowles finished that game with 39 points and 21 rebounds.
2012–13 season
Bowles signed in September 2012 to play for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).[2]
In the middle of 2013, Bowles returned to the Philippines for the second time as an import for his former team in the country, now renamed as the San Mig Coffee Mixers, for the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
2013–14 season
Bowles signed in 2013 to play for the Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after playing for the New Orleans Hornets team in the NBA Summer League.
In March 8, 2014, Bowles signed with the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.[3]
2014–15 season
In September 21, 2014, he signed again with the Jilin Northeast Tigers.[4]
On February 21, 2015, he signed with the Purefoods Star Hotshots to replace Daniel Orton after Orton was suspended for a remark Orton made about Manny Pacquiao playing in the league.[5]
2015–16 season
On October 13, 2015, Bowles signed with Marinos de Anzoátegui of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto, Venezuela's premier basketball league. This is Bowles' first time playing in South America.[6]
In January 2016, Bowles signed again with the Star Hotshots as the team's import for the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup. However, on March 2016, Bowles was released by the Hotshots to attend a family matter in the United States.[7]
References
- ↑ "Denzel Bowles". Court Vision XL. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Former B-MEG import Denzel Bowles joins Chinese club team Zhejiang". InterAksyon. September 18, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ Pilato, Gino (March 8, 2014). "SOURCE: DENZEL BOWLES SET TO PLAY IN NBA D-LEAGUE AFTER PLAYING IN CBA". D-League Digest. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ CBA Jilin NE Tigers Re-sign Denzel Bowles
- ↑ Purefoods sign Denzel Bowles to replace Daniel Orton
- ↑ "Marinos pactó con centro Denzel Bowles" [Marinos agree to deal with center Denzel Bowles]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). October 13, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ Sacamos, Karlo (March 5, 2016). "Star Hotshots to field new import Ricardo Ratliffe in place of Denzel Bowles in game against TNT Texters". Spin.ph. Retrieved March 5, 2016.