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Andre Owens
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Indy Express
Head coach
Personal information
Born (1980-10-31) October 31, 1980 (age 43)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality American
High school Perry Meridian
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College
  • Indiana (2000–2001)
  • Houston (2002–2005)
NBA Draft 2005 / Undrafted
Pro career 2005–2015
Coaching career 2020–present
League TBL
Career history
As player:
2005–2006 Utah Jazz
2006–2007 Anaheim Arsenal
2007–2008 Indiana Pacers
2008–2009 Crvena zvezda
2009–2010 Türk Telekom
2010 Lokomotiv Kuban
2010 Bàsquet Manresa
2010–2011 Granada
2011 Donetsk
2011–2012 Lukoil Academic
2012–2013 Keravnos
2014 C.R.D. Libolo
2015 Zepter Vienna
As coach:
2021–present Indy Express
Career highlights and awards
  • Bulgarian League All-Star (2012)
Medals
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold Tunis 2014 Rec do Libolo

Andre Owens (born October 31, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and head coach.

High school and college basketball

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.

Professional career

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 with Serbian Adriatic League team 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.

In December 2014, he signed with C.R.D. Libolo of Angola. On February 27, 2015, he signed with Zepter Vienna of the Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga.

In the summer of 2017, he played in the BIG3 League for 3's Company. He was named the GM of the Indy Express.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 Utah 23 2 9.1 .365 .188 .667 .9 .3 .2 .0 3.0
2007–08 Indiana 31 7 12.6 .374 .450 .735 1.5 1.5 .4 .1 4.0
Career 54 9 11.1 .370 .375 .712 1.3 1.0 .3 .0 3.6

See also

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