Billy owens biography
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THE GEORGETOWN BASKETBALL HISTORY PROJECT
Billy Owens ()
Were it not for Alonzo Mourning, Billy Owens would have been the #1 high school recruit of , a forward whose high school exploits don't get the recognition they deserved.
Owens scored 3, points in four years at Carlisle HS, a perfect in state playoff games, including a 53 point game on Pittsburgh Central Catholic that capped a perfect season. "He was LeBron James before James," wrote Carlisle-area sports writer Jake Adams in "[Owens was] a forward who could bring the ball up the court, pass with precision, shoot with some range - the 3-point line wasn't instituted until he was a senior - and dismantle teams inside on defense or offense. Owens was strong and fast and smart and dangerous whenever he touched the ball. In many ways, he was in his playing days what the NBA is becoming now: a league of athletes who can run the point or play in the post - positionless."
"I thought [he] was going be the next
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| 6'8" | lbs | Forward |
| HS: Carlisle | Carlisle, PA |
| Born: 5/1/ | Carlisle, PA |
| Season | Cl | Pos | G | GS | Min | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | 3Pt | 3PA | % | Asst | Reb | Fls | DQ | TO | ST | BS | Pts | PPG | APG | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | % | % | 50 | % | 8 | 97 |
Billy Owens was a versatile power forward, the type of player who could carry a team on his back for a series of games. He had the size, strength, and ball handling abilities to do it all. Owens could bring the ball up the court, set up a teammate, pull down the rebound, post up down low and shoot from outside.
Owens was one of the most highly recruited high school players in the country, having led Carlisle High School to three straight Pennsylvania state championships. He came to Syracuse following his brother Michael who was a star running back on the football team. As a f
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Billy Owens (American football)
American football player (born )
For other persons with a similar name, see William platsnamn (disambiguation).
American football player
Billy Joe Owens Jr. (born månad 2, ) is an American former professional footballsafety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the stad i florida Predators, Charlotte Rage, Connecticut Coyotes and Portland Forest Dragons. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.
Early life
[edit]Owens attended Christian Brothers High School, where he played as a running back, wide receiver and safety. He received All-state honors as a senior. He also lettered in basketball, baseball and track.[1]
He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Pittsburgh, where he was switched between running back to safety as a freshman, but still managed to average yards per carry (14 carries for yards and one touchdown). In , he