Anthony Cowan Jr. (born October 7, 1997) is an American professional

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player and the team captain for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the

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. He played

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for the Maryland Terrapins.

High school career

Cowan began playing basketball at the age of seven. He attended St. John's College High School. As a senior, Cowan led St. John's to beat DeMatha Catholic High School for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title. He played on the D.C. Assault

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team alongside future college teammate

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. A four-star recruit rated the No. 62 prospect in his class by Scout.com, Cowan committed to

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College career

Cowan averaged 10.3 points and 3.7 assists per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, Cowan averaged 15.8 points, 5.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. Cowan was named to the third-team All-

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and the conference defensive team. As a junior, Cowan led the team with 15.6 points and 4.4 assists per game. He was named to the second-team All-Big Ten. He scored a season-high 27 points in a January 8, 2019 victory against

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. After the season he declared for the

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but ultimately withdrew and returned for his senior season. Cowan scored a then career-high 30 points in a 76–69 victory over

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on November 28, 2019. On December 7, Cowan made a game-tying 3-pointer in the final 20 seconds and a free throw with 2.1 seconds left to give Maryland the lead in a 59–58 victory over

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, finishing with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Cowan set a new career high on January 31, 2020, scoring 31 points and collecting six rebounds in a 82–72 win over

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. At the close of the regular season, Cowan was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Second Team by the media. Cowan averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game as a senior.

Professional career

Cowan went undrafted in the

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, but was selected by the Memphis Hustle with the 16th overall pick in the 2021

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draft. He averaged 6.2 points and 2.2 assists per game with the Hustle. On September 17, 2021, Cowan signed with

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of the Greek Basket League. In 26 games, he averaged 14.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.4 steals, playing around 33 minutes per contest. On July 19, 2022, Cowan signed a two-year deal with Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup. In 27 domestic league matches, he averaged 11 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 28 minutes per contest. On August 9, 2023, his contract option was picked up by the Greek club. Prior to the 2023-2024 campaign, Cowan was named team captain by new head coach Ilias Papatheodorou.

Career statistics

College

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, 34 , , 34 , , 34.6 , , .393 , , .337 , , .806 , , 3.7 , , 4.4 , , .9 , , .2 , , 15.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;",

, 31 , , 31 , , 34.7 , , .390 , , .322 , , .811 , , 3.6 , , 4.7 , , 1.0 , , .2 , , 16.3 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 130 , , 130 , , 33.8 , , .405 , , .338 , , .811 , , 3.9 , , 4.5 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 14.5

NBA G League

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References

External links

Maryland Terrapins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cowan, Anthony Jr. 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Greece American men's basketball players Aris B.C. players Maryland Terrapins men's basketball players Memphis Hustle players Sportspeople from Bowie, Maryland Basketball players from Prince George's County, Maryland Promitheas Patras B.C. players Point guards