Nate Bowman

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Nate Bowman
No. 12, 17, 13
Center
Personal information
Born	(1943-03-19)March 19, 1943 Fort Worth, Texas
Died	December 11, 1984(1984-12-11) (aged 41) New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (208 cm)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College	Wichita State (1962–1965)
NBA draft	1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Pro playing career	1965–1973
Career history
1965–1966	Johnston C.J.'s
1966	Chicago Bulls
1966–1967	Asbury Park Boardwalkers (EPBL)
1967–1970	New York Knicks
1970–1971	Buffalo Braves
1971–1972	Pittsburgh Condors (ABA)
1972–1973	Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBA)
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1970) First team All-MVC (1964)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	745 (2.9 ppg)
Rebounds	878 (3.4 rpg)
Assists	175 (0.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Nathaniel "Nate the Snake" Bowman (March 19, 1943 – December 11, 1984) was an American basketball player born in Fort Worth, Texas.

A 6'10" center from Wichita State University, Bowman played five seasons (1966–1971) in the National Basketball Association and one season (1971–1972) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves, and Pittsburgh Condors. He won an NBA Championship as a reserve for the Knicks in 1970. In his NBA/ABA career, Bowman tallied 745 total points and 878 total rebounds. He was a good rebounder, but a poor shooter who had a problem with committing personal fouls, thus earning the nickname "Nate the Snake." In his NBA/ABA career, he committed more personal fouls than he scored field goals.

Bowman was one of several players involved in a November 20, 1968 brawl between the Knicks and Atlanta Hawks at Atlanta's Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The fight eventually spilled into the stands, where fans grabbed Bowman so that Atlanta's Bill Bridges could land a punch.^[1] None of the participants were fined more than $25.^[2]

Bowman died on December 11, 1984 in New York, New York.

Notes

↑ Koppett, Leonard. "Hawks set back Knicks 111-106". The New York Times. 21 November 1968.
↑ Mike Hudson. "Brawl Games". The Roanoke Times. 12 December 2004.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com

v t e 1965 NBA Draft

Territorial pick	Bill Bradley Bill Buntin Gail Goodrich

First round	Fred Hetzel Rick Barry Dave Stallworth Jerry Sloan Billy Cunningham Jim Washington Nate Bowman Ollie Johnson

Second round	Wilbert Frazier Dick Van Arsdale Tom Van Arsdale Tal Brody Jesse Branson Hal Blevins Flynn Robinson John Fairchild Ron Watts

v t e New York Knicks 1969–70 NBA Champions

5 Don May 6 Mike Riordan 9 Dave Stallworth 10 Walt Frazier 12 Dick Barnett 16 John Warren 17 Nate Bowman 18 Phil Jackson 19 Willis Reed (Finals MVP) 20 Bill Hosket, Jr. 22 Dave DeBusschere 24 Bill Bradley 33 Cazzie Russell Head coach Red Holzman

Regular season • Playoffs

Persondata
Name	Bowman, Nate
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	1943-03-19
Place of birth	Fort Worth, Texas
Date of death	1984-12-11
Place of death	New York City, New York

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