Owen Wells (basketball)

Owen Wells
Personal information
Born (1950-12-09)December 9, 1950
Providence, Rhode Island
Died April 27, 1993(1993-04-27) (aged 42)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school English (Boston, Massachusetts)
College Detroit
NBA draft 1974 / Round: 5 / Pick: 77th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career 1974–1985
Position Small forward
Number 30
Career history
1974–1975 Houston Rockets
1975–1978 Amsterdam Zapad Amstelveen (Netherlands)
1978–1979 Sinudyne Bologna (Italy)
1979–1980 Amsterdam Zapad Amstelveen (Netherlands)
1980–1981 Newcastle Falcons (Australia)
1982–1983 Sydney SuperSonics (Australia)
1984–1985 Tampa Bay Thrillers (CBA)
1985 Rhode Island Gulls (USBL)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Owen Wells (December 9, 1950April 27, 1993) was an American basketball player. A 6'7" forward, he attended the University of Detroit Mercy and went to English High School in Boston, Massachusetts. Wells played 33 games for the Houston Rockets during the 1974-75 NBA season, averaging 3.0 points per game.

Wells also had a stint in Australia's National Basketball League with the Sydney Supersonics, during which time he won the NBL Most Valuable Player award in 1983.

Wells died in 1993 after suffering a stroke.[1]

References

  1. Bob Ryan. "Wells was a fine ballplayer and a world-class citizen; Former English star expanded horizons". Boston Globe. April 30, 1993. 81.


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