James Calloway "Cal" Bowdler II (born March 31, 1977) is a retired Irish American professional basketball player. A 6 ft 10 in, 245 lb power forward from Old Dominion University, Bowdler was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1999 NBA draft and played for the Hawks for three seasons from 1999 to 2002. He has last played professionally in Italy for Kinder Bologna (2002), Montepaschi Siena (2002–2003), Lottomatica Roma (2003–2004) and Casti Group Varese (2004–05).[1]

Cal Bowdler
Personal information
Born (1977-03-31) March 31, 1977 (age 47)
Sharps, Virginia, U.S.
NationalityIrish / American
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolRappahannock (Warsaw, Virginia)
CollegeOld Dominion (1995–1999)
NBA draft1999: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1999–2005
PositionForward
Number3, 6
Career history
19992002Atlanta Hawks
2002Kinder Bologna
2002–2003Montepaschi Siena
2003–2004Lottomatica Roma
2004–2005Casti Group Varese
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-CAA (1999)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Bowdler attended Rappahannock High School in Warsaw, Virginia.

Bowdler is the only player in the modern era of basketball to commit seven personal fouls during an NBA game.[2] This happened because the scorekeeper did not realize seven fouls had been committed until after the game was over.

Career statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1999–00 Atlanta 46 0 9.2 .426 .000 .632 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 2.7
2000–01 Atlanta 44 0 8.5 .465 .200 .825 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.5 3.2
2001-02 Atlanta 52 0 11.3 .351 .200 .830 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 3.1
Career 142 0 9.7 .404 .182 .768 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 3.0

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1995–96 Old Dominion 23 - 8.9 .340 .308 .692 1.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.1
1996–97 Old Dominion 33 11 19.0 .433 .318 .488 4.9 0.3 0.3 1.3 5.5
1997–98 Old Dominion 28 - 29.6 .421 .179 .556 8.8 0.5 0.5 2.4 10.2
1998–99 Old Dominion 34 34 30.0 .492 .257 .731 10.0 1.3 0.5 2.9 14.7
Career 118 45 22.7 .451 .264 .625 6.6 0.7 0.4 1.9 8.6

References

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  1. ^ Lega A Basket
  2. ^ "Today in Sports History: November 13th". SBNation.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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