Owen Wells (December 9, 1950–April 27, 1993) was an American
basketball
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player. A 6'7" forward, he attended the
University of Detroit Mercy
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and went to
English High School in
Boston, Massachusetts. Wells played 33 games for the
Houston Rockets
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during the
1974-75 NBA season, averaging 3.0 points per game.
Wells also had a stint in Australia's
National Basketball League with the
Sydney Supersonics
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, during which time he won the
NBL Most Valuable Player award in 1983.
Wells died in 1993 after suffering a stroke.
[Bob Ryan. "Wells was a fine ballplayer and a world-class citizen; Former English star expanded horizons". ''Boston Globe''. April 30, 1993. 81.]
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1950 births
1993 deaths
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Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball players
Houston Rockets draft picks
Houston Rockets players
Newcastle Falcons (basketball) players
Small forwards
Sportspeople from Providence, Rhode Island
Tampa Bay Thrillers players
Virtus Bologna players
BV Amstelveen players
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