Brian Bowen

Bowen was born in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1998. Bowen started his high school basketball career in Saginaw playing for Arthur Hill High School. In 2015, he transferred to La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana. In 2017, Bowen averaged 22 points per game as a senior. He also led La Lumiere to a national championship at the Dick's Sporting Goods high school tournament. After that senior season, Bowen was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game and competed in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic, where he was named co-MVP after scoring 26 points. His nickname is "Tugs," and he can be followed on Twitter (@tugs_) and Instagram (t.u.g.s). For Brian Bowen, what he thought would be a year spent in northern Kentucky eventually turned into a world tour. After initially committing to play collegiate basketball at the University of Louisville, Bowen switched gears. He left the University of Louisville and later the University of South Carolina to play professional basketball in Australia. During the 2018-19 season, Bowen played 30 games for the Sydney Kings of the Australian NBL. He averaged 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds over 15 minutes per contest. Bowen then left Sydney for the NBA, signing a two-way deal with the Indiana Pacers for the 2019-20 season.