James Owens (born May 1, 1950) is an American former professional
basketball player.
He played in the
National Basketball Association for the
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
during the
1973–74 and
1974–75 seasons.
[ Owens was selected by the Suns in the ]1973 NBA draft
The 1973 NBA draft was the 27th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 24 and May 5, 1973, before the 1973–74 season. In this draft, 17 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college baske ...
as the 128th overall pick.[ For his career he averaged 3.1 points per game in 58 games played.][
]
References
1950 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball players
Basketball players from Los Angeles
Phoenix Suns draft picks
Phoenix Suns players
Small forwards
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