Hank McDowell

Hank Leigh McDowell (born November 13, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he was a 6'9" (205 cm) 210 lb (95 kg) forward and he played collegiately at Memphis State University (now called the University of Memphis). He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 1987. He was originally selected as the tenth pick in the 5th round of the 1981 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. During his six-year NBA career he played with the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego Clippers, Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks.

Hank McDowell

Personal information
Born	(1959-11-13) November 13, 1959 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Treadwell (Memphis, Tennessee)
College	Memphis (1977–1981)
NBA draft	1981: 5th round, 102nd overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1981–1990
Position	Power forward / center
Number	44, 7, 8, 41
Career history
1981–1982	Golden State Warriors
1982–1983	Portland Trail Blazers
1983–1984	San Diego Clippers
1984–1985	Houston Rockets
1985–1986	Cincinnati Slammers
1986	Houston Rockets
1986	Milwaukee Bucks
1986–1987	Cincinnati Slammers
1987	Rhode Island Gulls
1987–1988	Fantoni Udine
1988–1989	Valvi Girona
1989–1990	Fantoni Udine
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

After his playing career, he launched McDowell Marketing, a Memphis-based business specializing in corporate apparel and promotional products. He has also worked as an analyst on both radio and television broadcasts for the University of Memphis.

McDowell and fellow former NBA player and Memphis State alum Elliot Perry, were announced as the Memphis Grizzlies' radio broadcast team's color commentators during the 2006–07 NBA season.

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1981–82	Golden State	30	1	11.2	.405	.000	.659	3.3	0.7	0.2	0.3	3.2
1982–83	Golden State	14	0	9.3	.448	.000	.778	2.1	0.3	0.1	0.3	2.9
1982–83	Portland	42	0	8.9	.464	.000	.767	2.1	0.5	0.1	0.2	2.9
1983–84	San Diego	57	0	10.7	.431	.000	.679	2.7	0.6	0.2	0.0	3.6
1984–85	Houston	34	0	3.9	.476	.000	.700	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.1	1.4
1985–86	Houston	22	0	9.3	.571	.000	.680	2.2	0.3	0.0	0.1	3.0
1986–87	Milwaukee	7	0	10.0	.471	.000	.857	2.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	3.1
Career		206	1	9.0	.451	.000	.710	2.3	0.5	0.2	0.1	2.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1982–83	Portland	2	-	2.0	.000	.000	.000	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1985–86	Houston	13	0	2.5	.286	.000	.625	0.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.7
Career		15	0	2.5	.250	.000	.625	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.6

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1977–78	Memphis	14	-	6.3	.643	-	.727	1.1	-	-	-	1.9
1978–79	Memphis	28	-	22.8	.468	-	.693	5.2	-	-	-	7.6
1979–80	Memphis	27	-	33.3	.451	-	.570	7.5	-	-	-	10.0
1980–81	Memphis	27	-	34.6	.496	-	.721	7.6	-	-	-	11.9
Career		96	-	26.7	.475	-	.668	5.9	-	-	-	8.7

External links

• Hank McDowell NBA stats @ basketballreference.com