Cal Bowdler
James Calloway "Cal" Bowdler II (born March 31, 1977) is a retired Irish American professional basketball player. A 6 ft 10 in, 245 lb power forward from Old Dominion University, Bowdler was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft and played for the Hawks for three seasons from 1999 to 2002. He has last played professionally in Italy for Kinder Bologna (2002), Montepaschi Siena (2002–2003), Lottomatica Roma (2003–2004) and Casti Group Varese (2004–05).[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | Sharps, Virginia | March 31, 1977
Nationality | Irish / American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Rappahannock (Warsaw, Virginia) |
College | Old Dominion (1995–1999) |
NBA draft | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
Playing career | 1999–2005 |
Position | Forward |
Number | 3, 6 |
Career history | |
1999–2002 | Atlanta Hawks |
2002 | Kinder Bologna |
2002–2003 | Montepaschi Siena |
2003–2004 | Lottomatica Roma |
2004–2005 | Casti Group Varese |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Bowdler attended Rappahannock High School in Warsaw, Virginia.
Bowdler is the only player in the modern era of basketball to commit seven personal fouls during an NBA game.[2] This happened because the scorekeeper didn't realize seven fouls had been committed until after the game was over.
Currently Cal works for Comcast Cable Communications in Atlanta GA.
Notes
- Lega A Basket
- "Today in Sports History: November 13th". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
External links
- NBA player profile @ NBA.com
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com or Basketball-Reference.com