Ky Bowman

Kyran "Ky" Bowman (born June 16, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles.

Ky Bowman
Bowman playing for Boston College in 2017
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1997-06-16) June 16, 1997
Havelock, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolHavelock (Havelock, North Carolina)
CollegeBoston College (2016–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Golden State Warriors
2019–2020→Santa Cruz Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school

Bowman grew up in Havelock, North Carolina and was a two-sport star in basketball and football at Havelock High School. He was rated a three star recruit as a wide receiver and initially committed to play football at North Carolina as a sophomore over offers from major football programs, including Alabama, before ultimately de-committing in order to pursue basketball despite only having one scholarship offer from a Division I school at the time (East Carolina).[1][2] As a senior, Bowman averaged 23.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Rams and was an All-State selection as well as the Area Player of the Year by the New Bern Sun Journal.[3] Over the course of his high school basketball career, Bowman scored 1,813 total points with 652 rebounds and 338 assists and averaged 19.3 points per game, although over his final three seasons he averaged 24.1 points per game.[4] Bowman originally tried to commit to play basketball at East Carolina, but was never contacted back by the team's coaches.[5] Bowman eventually committed to play basketball at Boston College over offers from California, Cincinnati, and Memphis.[6]

College career
Bowman (left) in March 2019

Bowman was recruited by Boston College assistant coach Scott Spinelli. Bowman played three years for the Boston College Eagles, all as a starter. In his freshman season, Bowman averaged 14.5 points, 2.9 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game and was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman team. He was one of five freshman in the nation to have at least three 30-point games. Bowman's season ended after being injured in the first round of the 2017 ACC Tournament against Wake Forest.[7]

As a sophomore Bowman averaged a 17.6 points (2nd highest of the team), 6.8 rebounds (3rd), along with a team-leading 4.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game and was named honorable mention All-ACC.[8] Bowman initially declared himself eligible for the 2018 NBA draft, but did not hire an agent and ultimately decided to return to Boston College for his junior season.[9]

Bowman entered his junior season as the ACC's highest returning scorer from the previous season and was named to the 2019 Bob Cousy Award watchlist.[10] Bowman averaged 19.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game, all of which were ranked in the top ten in the ACC, as well as an NCAA-best 39.4 minutes per game and was named second team All-ACC.[11] He also posted the three highest scoring performances in the ACC during the 2018-19 season with 44 against Hartford, 38 vs. Wyoming and 37 against Florida State.[12] Bowman announced on April 2, 2019 that he had declared for the 2019 NBA draft and intended on hiring an agent, forgoing his final year of eligibility.[13] Bowman finished his collegiate career with 1,661 points scored, 627 rebounds, and 382 assists in 98 games.[14]

Professional career

Golden State Warriors (2019–2020)

Bowman received an invitation to participate in the NBA Draft Combine but ultimately went unselected in the Draft, reportedly due to his reluctance to sign a two-way contract and a desire to evaluate his options as an undrafted free agent.[15][2][5] He signed a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors the following day on June 21, 2019 to join their Summer League team and averaged 3.3 points, 1.9 assists and 1.7 rebounds in seven Summer League games.[16][17] He officially signed a two-way contract with the Warriors on July 31, 2019.[18] Bowman made his NBA debut on October 24, 2019 against the Los Angeles Clippers, playing four minutes off the bench and recording an assist in a 141-122 loss.[19] Bowman made his first career start on November 2, 2019 against the Charlotte Hornets, scoring 16 points with seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 93-87 loss.[20][21] Two days later on November 4, Bowman scored his career high 19 points with eight assists and four rebounds in a 127-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.[22] On November 25, Bowman scored another career high 24 points with five assists, three rebounds, three steals and a block in a 97-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[23] In his G League debut on December 14, he had 27 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds against the Agua Caliente Clippers.[24] The Warriors converted Bowman's two-way contract to a multiyear NBA contract on February 7, 2020.[25] He averaged 7.4 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game in 45 games with 12 starts during his rookie season. Bowman was waived by the Warriors on November 20, 2020.[26]

On December 1, 2020, Bowman signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.[27] He was waived on December 14.

Career statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Golden State 451222.6.417.308.8292.72.91.0.27.4
Career 451222.6.417.308.8292.72.91.0.27.4

College
* Led NCAA Division I
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Boston College 322928.8.492.449.7124.82.91.2.114.3
2017–18 Boston College 353538.2.422.362.8076.84.71.5.317.6
2018–19 Boston College 313039.4*.404.374.7617.54.01.4.619.0
Career 989435.5.433.388.7626.43.91.3.316.9

Personal life

Bowman's brother, Michael, was also a standout receiver at Havelock and committed to play college football at South Carolina at a joint ceremony where Ky also committed to North Carolina. The elder Bowman lost his scholarship after being convicted of stealing Apple products from an elementary school. Bowman has stated that his decision to pursue basketball instead of football was in large part due to reflection after his brother's arrest.[5]

References
  1. Benbow, Julian (March 6, 2017). "Bond with brother helps drive BC's Ky Bowman". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. Letourneau, Connor (July 7, 2019). "How Ky Bowman went from an Alabama football offer to the Warriors". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  3. Giglio, Joe (February 19, 2018). "How Jerome Robinson and Ky Bowman got away – and ended up at Boston College". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. Thompson, Adam (March 19, 2016). "Boys basketball: Rams' Bowman tabbed best player in area". Sun Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  5. Gorcey, Ryan (July 3, 2019). "Gamble pays off for Warriors summer league guard Ky Bowman". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  6. Black, A.J. (March 31, 2016). "Boston College Basketball Recruiting: PG Kyran Bowman Commits To BC". BCInterruption.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  7. "Havelock's Bowman receives ACC honors". Havelock News. March 7, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  8. Provost-Heron, Troy (April 4, 2018). "Boston College guards Jerome Robinson and Ky Bowman declare for draft". AJC.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  9. "BC guard Ky Bowman exits NBA draft, returns to school". USAToday.com. Associated Press. May 30, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  10. Bent, Katie (October 15, 2018). "Ky Bowman Named to Bob Cousy Award Watch List". BCInterruption.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  11. Backstrom, Andy (March 11, 2019). "Bowman Earns All-ACC Second Team Honors". The Heights. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  12. Gauruder, Dana (July 23, 2019). "Warriors Sign Ky Bowman To Two-Way Deal". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  13. Kwesi O'Mard, Marcus (April 2, 2019). "BC Basketball's Ky Bowman Declares For NBA Draft, To Forgo Senior Season". NESN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  14. Backstrom, Andy (April 2, 2019). "Bowman Declares for 2019 NBA Draft, Bids Farewell to BC". The Heights. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  15. Himmelsbach, Adam (May 21, 2019). "BC's Ky Bowman more prepared for NBA Draft this time around". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  16. Spruill, Tamryn (June 22, 2019). "Ky Bowman inks one-year deal with Warriors, brings two-way possibilities". Warriors Wire.
  17. Taylor, Cody (July 24, 2019). "Ky Bowman has agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Warriors". Rookie Wire. USAToday.com. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  18. "Golden State signs guards Ky Bowman, Damion Lee to two-way deals". Santa Cruz Sentinel. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  19. "Now with Clippers, Kawhi Leonard spoils Warriors fun again". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  20. Black, A.J. (November 2, 2019). "Former BC Guard Ky Bowman To Get First Start Tonight For Warriors". SI.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  21. "Rozier, Hornets hold off Warriors 93-87". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  22. "Young Warriors lead Golden State to first home win at last". ESPN.com. November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  23. "Chris Paul, Thunder rally past Warriors for first road win". ESPN.com. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  24. Call, Tommy (December 15, 2019). "Warriors two-way guard Ky Bowman shines in G League Santa Cruz debut". Warriors Wire. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  25. Shiller, Drew (February 7, 2020). "Source: Ky Bowman, Warriors agree to terms on multiyear NBA contract". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  26. "Warriors waive Ky Bowman, make room for NBA free agency". The Mercury News. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  27. "LA Clippers Sign Bowman, Fitts, Ford and Tucker". NBA.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
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