Andre Owens
Encyclopedia
Andre Owens is an American
professional basketball
player.
A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard, he played competitively at Perry Meridian High School
where he was an Indiana All-Star in his senior season. Owens attended Indiana University
and then transferred to the University of Houston
. Undrafted
, he signed with the Utah Jazz
as a free agent
prior to the start of the 2005-06 NBA season
. He was traded to the Golden State Warriors
along with Devin Brown
and Keith McLeod
in exchange for Derek Fisher
on July 12, 2006. In October 2006, he was released by the Warriors without playing in any preseason games.
The Indiana Pacers
signed Owens to a one-year deal on July 4, 2007.
In September 2008 he moved to Europe, signing a one-year contract for Serbia
n Adriatic League team KK Crvena Zvezda
. In 2009, he signed with Türk Telekom B.K.
in Ankara
. In 2009, he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban in Krasnodar
(Russian Basketball Super League
). In October 2010 he signed a one-month contract with Bàsquet Manresa
, and after his contract expired in November he signed with CB Granada
until the end of the 2010-11 season, but left the team in March 2011. He then signed with the Ukrainian
club BC Donetsk
.
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Utah
| 23 || 2 || 9.1 || .365 || .188 || .667 || .9 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Indiana
| 31 || 7 || 12.6 || .374 || .450 || .735 || 1.5 || 1.5 || .4 || .1 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 54 || 9 || 11.1 || .370 || .375 || .712 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 3.6
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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.
A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard, he played competitively at Perry Meridian High School
Perry Meridian High School
Perry Meridian High School is a high school located at 400 W. Meridian School Road in Indianapolis, Indiana, 46217, on the far southside of the city. It is one of two public high schools serving grades nine through twelve in the Perry Township, along with Southport High School...
where he was an Indiana All-Star in his senior season. Owens attended Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
and then transferred to the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. Undrafted
NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...
, he signed with the Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
prior to the start of the 2005-06 NBA season
2005-06 NBA season
The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006...
. He was traded to the Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
along with Devin Brown
Devin Brown
Devin Brown is an American professional basketball player.Brown was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and raised in San Antonio, Texas...
and Keith McLeod
Keith McLeod
Keith McLeod is an American professional basketball player, who plays point guard for the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League. He is 6' 2" tall...
in exchange for Derek Fisher
Derek Fisher
Derek Lamar Fisher is an American professional basketball point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . His NBA career has spanned more than 14 years, during which he has won five NBA Championships...
on July 12, 2006. In October 2006, he was released by the Warriors without playing in any preseason games.
The Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
signed Owens to a one-year deal on July 4, 2007.
In September 2008 he moved to Europe, signing a one-year contract for Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n Adriatic League team KK Crvena Zvezda
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
. In 2009, he signed with Türk Telekom B.K.
Türk Telekom B.K.
Türk Telekom Basketbol Kulübü is a professional basketball club of based in Ankara, Turkey. It is branch of the Türk Telekom GSK. Their home arena is the Ankara Arena with a capacity of 10,400 seats which was opened in April 2010...
in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
. In 2009, he signed with Lokomotiv Kuban in Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...
(Russian Basketball Super League
Russian Basketball Super League
The Russian Basketball SuperLeague is a men's professional basketball league that was the pre-eminent league of Russian professional basketball until 2010...
). In October 2010 he signed a one-month contract with Bàsquet Manresa
Basquet Manresa
Bàsquet Manresa, S.A.D., known as Assignia Manresa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Manresa, Catalonia, Spain, playing in Liga ACB. The team was founded in 1931. They are currently playing their home games at the Pavelló Nou Congost...
, and after his contract expired in November he signed with CB Granada
CB Granada
Club Baloncesto Granada, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team based in Granada, Andalusia. It plays in the LEB Oro. The team was founded in 1994 and has had notable players during its history, as Curtis Borchardt, Darvin Ham, Giorgos Sigalas, Scott Padgett, Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Richard...
until the end of the 2010-11 season, but left the team in March 2011. He then signed with the Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
club BC Donetsk
BC Donetsk
BC Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional basketball club, that is based in Donetsk. The mascot of the team is a tiger, which also appears on their symbol, and the "Tigers" is also the nickname of the team.-History:...
.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Utah
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 23 || 2 || 9.1 || .365 || .188 || .667 || .9 || .3 || .2 || .0 || 3.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Indiana
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 31 || 7 || 12.6 || .374 || .450 || .735 || 1.5 || 1.5 || .4 || .1 || 4.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 54 || 9 || 11.1 || .370 || .375 || .712 || 1.3 || 1.0 || .3 || .0 || 3.6