Maverick Rowan (born July 14, 1996) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and participated in the

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, but ultimately withdrew his name from the draft after the college deadline.

High school and college career

Rowan, the son of former

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player

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, played high school ball at Lincoln Park High School in

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and at

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. He earned Pennsylvania 1A Player of the Year honors as a sophomore and Florida 5A Player of the Year distinction his junior year. He joined the

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men's basketball team for the 2015-16 season, averaging 12.9 points per game, hitting 81 of his 241 shots taken from beyond the arc, which set a new NC State freshman record. He also corralled 3.1 rebounds per contest. As a sophomore, Rowan sank 53 threes in 25 games, pouring in 12.0 points and 3.7 boards per outing. After the conclusion of the 2016-17 campaign, he opted to forgo the remaining two years of his college eligibility to launch his professional career and to enter the

. He was originally one of three NC State players to do so, with the others being Ted Kapita and

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However, Rowan was one of two college players during the international players' draft deadline to withdraw his name from the 2017 draft while also not returning to college.

Professional career

FMP (2017)

On August 3, 2017, Rowan signed a three-year deal with Serbian club FMP Belgrade. On October 12, 2017, he was released by FMP after appearing in three

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games. He averaged 2 points and 0.7 rebounds per game.

Lakeland Magic (2017–2018)

Rowan later joined the

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of the

Westchester Knicks (2018)

On November 23, 2018, the

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of the

announced that they had acquired Rowan. On December 4, after appearing in three games, he was waived by the team.

Austin Spurs (2019)

On January 7, 2019, the

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of the

announced that they had acquired Rowan. He also recently played for the

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for the

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Maine Red Claws (2019)

On March 12, 2019, the

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of the

announced that they had acquired Rowan.

CB Peñas Huesca (2021–2022)

On October 5, 2021, Rowan signed with

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of the

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. He averaged 9.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

UDEA Baloncesto (2022)

On February 20, 2022, Rowan signed with UDEA Baloncesto of the

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Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022)

On October 10, 2022, Rowan signed with the

. He was waived on November 16 after appearing in 2 games.

References

External links

NC State Wolfpack bio
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