Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brian Bowen II was born on October 2ns, 1998, in Saginaw, Michigan. He is a small forward in the NBA.

Bowen attended Arthur Hill High School and then transferred to La Lumiere School. At the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys game, he scored three points. In his senior year, he averaged 22 points per contest while taking his team to a national championship at Dick's Sporting goods high school tournament. In the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic, Bowen scored high 26 points, and those were 6-of-7 from beyond the arc and was named co-MVP.

Bowen enrolled at the University of Louisville. In 2018 he announced that he would enter the 2018 NBA draft but ultimately decided to withdraw and to play in the NBA G League. In August 2018, Bowen signed with the Sydney Kings of the Australian NBL. He played in 30 games and averaged 6.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. At the end of the season, Bowen entered the 2019 NBA draft. 

In the 2019 NBA draft, Bowen was not selected, but on June 1st, he signed a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers and the G League affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. On April 23, 2021, the Pacers waived Bowen.