Saturday, January 28, 2006
San Diego Union Tribune Brandon Bowman Profile
Player profile: Brandon Bowman
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
January 28, 2006
Georgetown | 6-9 | 223 | Forward
Meet the leading scorer on the team that gave Duke its first loss this season. Meet yet another former standout out of Los Angeles Westchester High.
Bowman is a senior who has suffered through the struggles of Georgetown's once-proud program, through the difficulty of not experiencing an NCAA Tournament berth since arriving on campus.
A third-team All-Big East Conference selection as a junior, Bowman averages 11.7 points this season. He and Hoyas teammate Ashanti Cook led Westchester to a state title in 2002.
The two have played together since meeting on a fifth-grade AAU team.
“As far as basketball players, I think we have matured,” Bowman told reporters in November. “Luckily, I've had someone from back home who understands me better than anyone else.”
Bowman – who tested the NBA draft process following last season before ultimately removing his name and returning to school – had 21 points and eight rebounds against Duke, when the Hoyas' spread offense accounted for several easy baskets on a day Georgetown shot 61 percent.
“You walk around campus and everyone is excited (about basketball),” he said. “We are too.”
Things to know about him:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_basketball/20060128-9999-lz1s28colbkb2.html
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
January 28, 2006
Georgetown | 6-9 | 223 | Forward
Meet the leading scorer on the team that gave Duke its first loss this season. Meet yet another former standout out of Los Angeles Westchester High.
Bowman is a senior who has suffered through the struggles of Georgetown's once-proud program, through the difficulty of not experiencing an NCAA Tournament berth since arriving on campus.
A third-team All-Big East Conference selection as a junior, Bowman averages 11.7 points this season. He and Hoyas teammate Ashanti Cook led Westchester to a state title in 2002.
The two have played together since meeting on a fifth-grade AAU team.
“As far as basketball players, I think we have matured,” Bowman told reporters in November. “Luckily, I've had someone from back home who understands me better than anyone else.”
Bowman – who tested the NBA draft process following last season before ultimately removing his name and returning to school – had 21 points and eight rebounds against Duke, when the Hoyas' spread offense accounted for several easy baskets on a day Georgetown shot 61 percent.
“You walk around campus and everyone is excited (about basketball),” he said. “We are too.”
Things to know about him:
- Other teammates at Westchester included San Diego State junior guard Brandon Heath and Arizona senior wing Hassan Adams.
- He is a cousin of NBA players Antoine and Samaki Walker.
- Sociology major with a minor in English.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_basketball/20060128-9999-lz1s28colbkb2.html
