Billy Owens: Difference between revisions

Owens averaged over 15 points and nearly eight rebounds during his tenure with the Warriors, including an [[NBA All-Rookie First Team]] selection in 1992. The Warriors improved from 44 to 55 games won in his first season. However, he never provided his expected impact and played only three seasons with Golden State.<ref name=cooper/><ref name=hoffman/> Owens spent ten seasons with the Warriors, [[Miami Heat]], [[Sacramento Kings]], [[Seattle SuperSonics]], [[Philadelphia 76ers]], and [[Detroit Pistons]] before a string of injuries finally took its toll; his career ended in 2001.<ref>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG101141/index.htm Note From The Underground</ref>

 

He played for the [[United States men's national basketball team|US national team]] in the [[1990 FIBA World Championship]], winning the bronze medal.<ref>[http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1990.html 1990 USA Basketball] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070428001052/http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1990.html |date=2007-04-28 }}</ref>