Derrick Rowland (born June 21, 1959) is a retired American professional

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(TBL). Born in

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, during his playing career, he was a 6'5" tall, 195-pound shooting guard.

College career

Rowland completed college at State University of New York at Potsdam. He averaged 18.7 points and 8.8 rebounds to power Potsdam State to the

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championship during the 1980-81 season.

Professional career

Rowland was picked in the tenth round of the

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by the

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, in the

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(NBA) draft. When he failed to make the Denver lineup, Rowland drifted to the Continental league, where he played for the

, for seven years. In 1981-82, Rowland averaged 7.3 points for the Rochester Zeniths, and was cut the next campaign, after playing only four games with the Albany club. In March 1986, he was signed by the

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, as a free agent, and played 2 games with the Bucks, in the 1985-86 NBA season.Derrick Rowland
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Philippine stint

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, during the Third Conference of the 1988

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(PBA) season. He scored a high of 51 points, on October 11, 1988, and led his team all the way to the finals.

NBA career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowland, Derrick 1959 births Living people Albany Patroons players American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York (state) Bay State Bombardiers players Continental Basketball Association coaches Denver Nuggets draft picks Milwaukee Bucks players North American Premier Basketball coaches Philippine Basketball Association imports Rochester Zeniths players Shooting guards SUNY Potsdam Bears men's basketball players Shell Turbo Chargers players