Derrick Dowell

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Derrick Dowell
Dowell with the USC Trojans in 1985
Personal information
Born (1965-09-08) September 8, 1965 (age 60)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolBosse (Evansville, Indiana)
CollegeUSC (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Drafted byWashington Bullets
Playing career1988–1989
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Career history
1988–1989Rapid City Thrillers
Career highlights
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Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Derrick Dowell (born September 8, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player.

Career

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Dowell emerged as a promising prospect while playing for Benjamin Bosse High School in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana, leading his team to a 51–2 record during his final two years with the team.[1][2] He played collegiately with the USC Trojans while earning two first-team All-Pac-10 nominations in his final two seasons.

Dowell was selected in the 1987 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets as the 37th overall pick although he never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He spent one season with the Rapid City Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) before an achilles tendon injury ended his career.[3]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1983–84 USC 27 10 22.4 .434 – .600 4.6 1.1 1.2 .6 6.4
1984–85 USC 29 – 32.0 .560 – .617 8.3 2.0 1.6 .4 11.6
1985–86 USC 25 19 31.0 .519 – .698 7.8 1.8 1.5 .7 15.5
1986–87 USC 28 28 36.8 .491 .273 .630 8.8 2.3 2.2 .3 20.9
Career 109 57 30.6 .504 .273 .640 7.4 1.8 1.6 .5 13.6

Personal life

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Dowell's sister, Cheryl, was a fellow basketball standout at Bosse High School and played for the Long Beach State 49ers.[4] His daughter, Jalaya,[5] plays college basketball for the Oakland City Mighty Oaks and previously for the Bellarmine Knights.[6][7]

References

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