Denzel Bowles

Denzel Bowles
Leones de Ponce
Position Power forward / Center
League BSN
Personal information
Born (1989-05-01) 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
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

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

  1. "Denzel Bowles". Court Vision XL. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  2. "Former B-MEG import Denzel Bowles joins Chinese club team Zhejiang". InterAksyon. September 18, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. CBA Jilin NE Tigers Re-sign Denzel Bowles
  5. Purefoods sign Denzel Bowles to replace Daniel Orton
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
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