Blake Bowman
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| No. 7 – Leicester Riders | |
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| Position | Forward |
| League | British Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 12, 2001 Derby, United Kingdom |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Blake Bowman (born December 12, 2001) is a British professional basketball players for the Leicester Riders in the British Basketball League [1]. He previously played for the Derby Trailblazers in the National Basketball League (NBL) [1].
Career
Derby Trailblazers
Born in Derby, Bowman came up through the ranks of Derby Trailblazers' youth system, starting at Under-10s [1]. At 16, he made the leap to play for the Under -18s in the EABL, and was named the 2019-20 EABL Northern Conference MVP. Bowman went on to play for the first team in the NBL Division 1 in 2019 [2]. In his second season with the first team, Bowman averged 14.3 points per game [2].
Bowman committed to the University of Missouri Kansas City for the 2021/22 season, but returned to Derby mid-season [1]. Upon his return, he won the L Lynch Trophy Final, beating Team Newcatsle Univeristy 86-71 putting up 13 points and 10 rebounds [3].
Leicester Riders
Bowman signed his first professional contract with the Leicester Riders for the 2022/23 season [4]. In his first year with the club, he helped them to the British Basketball League Cup and British Basketball League Playoff finals, and a second placed league finish.
Personal life
Bowman's father, Barry Bowman, played in the British Basketball League for the Derby Storm, Thames Valley Tigers and London Towers[5]. His uncle, Marc Hawley played 56 games in two seasons for the Leicester Riders between 1997 and 1999 [6].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Asnani, Rahul (2022-01-28). "Blake Bowman relishing return with Derby Trailblazers". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Blake Bowman". Dave Owen Basketball. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ Neter, Sam (2022-01-02). "Derby Trailblazers claim L Lynch Trophy title". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ Gains, Bradley (2022-07-03). "Leicester Riders sign Blake Bowman to multi-year deal". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ getreading (2002-12-11). "Tigers ace Bowman is forced to call it a day". BerkshireLive. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "Marc Hawley". Dave Owen Basketball. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
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