Skyler Bowlin (born July 13, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen. Bowlin plays at both the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Skyler Bowlin
Bowlin playing with Jena in 2018
No. 12 – Bakken Bears
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueBasketligaen
Personal information
Born (1989-07-13) July 13, 1989 (age 35)
Paragould, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight77 kg (170 lb)
Career information
High schoolGreene County Tech
(Paragould, Arkansas)
CollegeMissouri Southern (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Topstar Kangaroos
2012–2015Horsens IC
2013WBC Wels
2015–2016Södertälje Kings
2016–2017Gießen 46ers
2017–2018Science City Jena
2018–2020s.Oliver Würzburg
2020–2021Iraklis Thessaloniki
2021Zielona Góra
2021–2022Telekom Baskets Bonn
2022–presentBakken Bears
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

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In the 2015–16 season, he was named the Basketligan Finals MVP after he won the Basketligan with the Södertälje Kings.[1] After the season in Sweden ended, he signed with Gießen 46ers for the 2016–17 season.[2] In 33 games, Bowlin averaged 8.8 points and 4.1 assists for Gießen.[3]

On May 13, 2017, Bowlin signed with Science City Jena for the 2017–18 season.[4] He averaged 11.6 points and 5.2 assists per game. Bowlin signed a two-year deal with s.Oliver Würzburg on May 25, 2018.[5]

On July 19, 2020, Bowlin officially signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[6] On February 18, 2021, Bowlin parted ways with the Greek club. Following a stint at Basket Zielona Góra in Poland, Bowlin returned to the German Bundesliga, agreeing terms with the Telekom Baskets Bonn in June 2021.[7]

In June 2022, he signed a two-year deal with the Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen.[8]

Honours

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Club

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Bakken Bears
Södertälje Kings

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "BASKET: Södertälje Kings är Svenska Mästare". MyNewsDesk.com. 28 April 2016.
  2. ^ Giessen 46ers land Skyler Bowlin
  3. ^ BBL Profile (in German)
  4. ^ Skyler Bowlin inks with Science City Jena
  5. ^ "Skyler Bowlin signs with S.Oliver Würzburg". Sportando. May 25, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Iraklis add Bowlin to their roster, ex Wuerzburg". Sportando. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "Pass- und wurfstark: Telekom Baskets verpflichten Skyler Bowlin". www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  8. ^ "Fra tysk semifinale til Aarhus: Skyler Bowlin til Bakken Bears". Bakken Bears (in Danish). 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
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