Larry Owens
Encyclopedia
Larry Owens is an American
professional basketball
player who plays for the Washington Wizards
in the National Basketball Association
(NBA). Owens played college basketball
with the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
.
Owens was called up by the San Antonio Spurs
from the Tulsa 66ers
of the D-League
on a 10-day contract, on January 16, 2011. He made his NBA debut on that same day against the Denver Nuggets
, picking up an assist and a rebound in two minutes of playing time. Owens was signed to a second 10-day contract on January 26, having played five games for the franchise by then. However, Owens appeared in only two further games and on February 5, as his contract with the Spurs expired, he rejoined the Tulsa 66ers. Owens was called up again on April 6, 2011 by the Washington Wizards
for the remainder of the season.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who plays for the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA). Owens played college basketball
College basketball
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with the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represent Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school's team currently competes in The Summit League. The team earned an automatic berth in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. It was their third...
.
Owens was called up by the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
from the Tulsa 66ers
Tulsa 66ers
The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
of the D-League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
on a 10-day contract, on January 16, 2011. He made his NBA debut on that same day against the Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
, picking up an assist and a rebound in two minutes of playing time. Owens was signed to a second 10-day contract on January 26, having played five games for the franchise by then. However, Owens appeared in only two further games and on February 5, as his contract with the Spurs expired, he rejoined the Tulsa 66ers. Owens was called up again on April 6, 2011 by the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
for the remainder of the season.
External links
- Larry Owens at NBA.com
- Larry Owens at NBA.com/DLeague
- Larry Owens Stats at ESPN.com
- Larry Owens College Stats at ESPN.com
- Larry Owens NBA Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Larry Owens D-League Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
- Larry Owens College Basketball Statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Larry Owens at ORU Golden Eagles