Skyler Bowlin (born July 13, 1989) is an American professional

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player for the Bakken Bears of the Danish

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. Bowlin plays at both the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

In the 2015–16 season, he was named the

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after he won the

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with the

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. After the season in Sweden ended, he signed with

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for the 2016–17 season. In 33 games, Bowlin averaged 8.8 points and 4.1 assists for Gießen. On May 13, 2017, Bowlin signed with

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for the 2017–18 season. He averaged 11.6 points and 5.2 assists per game. Bowlin signed a two-year deal with

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on May 25, 2018. On July 19, 2020, Bowlin officially signed with Iraklis of the

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. On February 18, 2021, Bowlin parted ways with the Greek club. Following a stint at

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, Bowlin returned to the German Bundesliga, agreeing terms with the

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in June 2021. In June 2022, he signed a two-year deal with the Bakken Bears of the Danish

Honours

Club

;Bakken Bears *

: 2014–15 *

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: 2015 ;Södertälje Kings *

: 2015–16

Individual

* Basketligaen MVP:

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MVP: 2015 *

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

References

External links

German League bioMissouri Southern Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowlin, Skyler 1989 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Austria American expatriate basketball people in Denmark American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Sweden American men's basketball players Basketball players from Arkansas Giessen 46ers players Flyers Wels players Horsens IC players Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. players Missouri Southern Lions men's basketball players People from Paragould, Arkansas Point guards Science City Jena players Shooting guards Södertälje BBK players Telekom Baskets Bonn players Würzburg Baskets players