Jonathan Corey Crowder (born April 13, 1969) is an American former professional
basketball
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player who played for the
Utah Jazz
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and the
San Antonio Spurs
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of the
National Basketball Association
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(NBA).
A
guard-
forward from
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky. The college is known for its liberal arts programs. Fall 2018 enrollment was 830 students.
History
Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858 by the Ken ...
, Crowder played 58 games in the NBA between 1991 and 1995. He averaged 2.1
points per game
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for the
Utah Jazz
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and
San Antonio Spurs
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. Crowder later played in
Italy
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,
Spain
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, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
,
France
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and
Israel
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. His son,
Jae Crowder, is a player for the
Milwaukee Bucks
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of the NBA.
Out of the Shadows ... of thy Father: Jae's hardcourt journey of dreams
References
1969 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Canada
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American men's basketball players
ASVEL Basket players
Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
CB Murcia players
Cholet Basket players
Connecticut Pride players
Élan Béarnais players
FC Barcelona Bàsquet players
Florida Beachdogs players
Hapoel Holon players
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers men's basketball players
La Crosse Bobcats players
Liga ACB players
Sportspeople from Carrollton, Georgia
Sportspeople from Carroll County, Georgia
Rapid City Thrillers players
San Antonio Spurs players
Scaligera Basket Verona players
Shooting guards
Small forwards
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
Utah Jazz players
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