Curtis Rowe, Jr. (born July 2, 1949) is an American retired

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, Rowe was drafted by the

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in the 1971

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and by the

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in the first round of the 1971 NBA Draft. Rowe opted to sign with Detroit and the NBA. Rowe played eight seasons (1971–1979) in the

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as a member of the

and the

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. He averaged 11.6

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in his career and appeared in the 1976 NBA All-Star Game. At UCLA, he was a member of three national championship teams coached by John Wooden: 1969,

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. He was one of only 4 players to have started on 3 NCAA championship teams; the others were all teammates at UCLA:

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Henry Bibby Charles Henry Bibby (born November 24, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Diego Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He a ...

and

Lynn Shackelford Lynn Shackelford (born August 27, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. A graduate of John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California, Shackelford earned 7 varsity letters in 3 years in basketball, baseball and golf. He w ...

. In 1993 Rowe was inducted to the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame.

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Personal life

Curtis Rowe is the father of comedian Cameron Rowe.

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