Owen Wells (basketball)
Encyclopedia
Owen Wells was a basketball
player for the Houston Rockets
. A 6'7" forward, he attended the University of Detroit Mercy
and went to English High School
in Boston, Massachusetts. Wells played 33 games for the Rockets 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, during which time he won the NBL Most Valuable Player
award in 1983.
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 for the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
. A 6'7" forward, he attended the University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...
and went to English High School
English High School of Boston
The English High School of Boston, Massachusetts is the first public high school in America, founded in 1821. Originally called The English Classical School, it was renamed The English High School upon its first relocation in 1824. The current building is located in Jamaica Plain.-History:Since its...
in Boston, Massachusetts. Wells played 33 games for the Rockets during the 1974-75 NBA season
1974-75 NBA season
The 1974–75 NBA season was the 29th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Washington Bullets 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.-Notable occurrences:...
, averaging 3.0 points per game.
Wells also had a stint in Australia's National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
with the Sydney Supersonics, during which time he won the NBL Most Valuable Player
NBL (Australia) Most Valuable Player
At the conclusion of each NBL game, both coaches award votes to the best players from that game. Each coach has 10 votes to allocate, with no more than 5 to be awarded to one player by each coach....
award in 1983.