Ron Rowan

Rowan, a 6'5" 200 lb small forward, played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame and St. John's University.

Ron Rowan

Personal information
Born	(1962-04-23) April 23, 1962 (age 62) New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American / Irish
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania)
College	Notre Dame (1981–1983) St. John's (1984–1986)
NBA draft	1986: 3rd round, 67th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1986–2001
Position	Small forward
Number	11
Career history
1986	Springfield Fame
1986–1987	Topeka Sizzlers
1987	Portland Trail Blazers
1987–1988	Topeka Sizzlers
1988	Miami Tropics
1988–1989	Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
1989	Hitachi Venezia
1989–1992	Kleenex Pistoia
1992–1993	Yoga Napoli
1993–1994	Tonno Auriga Trapani
1994	Meta System Reggio Emilia
1995	Baloncesto León
1995	Il Menestrello Modena
1995–1996	Chicago Rockers
1997	Fuenlabrada
1997–1998	PAOK
1998–1999	Polti Cantù
1999–2000	Telit Trieste
2000–2001	Montepaschi Siena
Career highlights and awards
CBA Rookie of the Year (1987)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, Rowan starred at Beaver Falls (Pennsylvania) High School, averaging nearly 26 points per game as a senior. In February 1981, he committed to play for the University of Notre Dame, then coached by Digger Phelps. In January 1983, Phelps suspended Rowan after learning that Rowan was planning to transfer to Penn State. When Penn State coach Dick Harter left Penn State, Rowan was released from his commitment and later transferred to St. John's University.

In his first season at St. John's, Rowan played in 28 games alongside Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Willie Glass, and Bill Wennington, as the team went 31-4.

As a senior during the 1985-86 season at St. John's, Rowan averaged 14 points per game. Along with Jackson, Walter Berry, and Shelton Jones, Rowan helped St. John's to a 31-5 record. Rowan currently ranks among St. John's all-time top 10 free-throw percentage leaders (.871).

He was selected in the third round of the 1986 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers but was cut from the team during training camp. He then played in the Continental Basketball Association, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 1987 while a member of the Topeka (Kansas) Sizzlers, where he averaged 18.8 points in 44 games.

In March 1987, he signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 1.7 points in seven games.

In 1989, Rowan moved to Italy where he played 11 seasons (5 in A1 division). He changed teams almost every year except when he played three seasons in Kleenex Pistoia (1989–1992), where he scored 3,767 points in 117 matches.

Rowan's son Maverick Rowan played college basketball for NC State.