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Nate Bowman
Personal information
Born(1943-03-19)March 19, 1943
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 1984(1984-12-11) (aged 41)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolKirkpatrick (Fort Worth, Texas)
CollegeWichita State (1962–1965)
NBA draft1965: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career1965–1973
PositionCenter
Number12, 17, 13
Career history
1965–1966Johnston C.J.'s
1966Chicago Bulls
1966–1967Asbury Park Boardwalkers
1967–1970New York Knicks
1970–1971Buffalo Braves
1971–1972Pittsburgh Condors
1972–1973Wilkes-Barre Barons
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points745 (2.9 ppg)
Rebounds878 (3.4 rpg)
Assists175 (0.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Nathan "Nate the Snake" Bowman (March 19, 1943 – December 11, 1984) was an American basketball player born in Fort Worth, Texas.

A 6'10" center from Wichita State University, Bowman played five seasons (1966–1971) in the National Basketball Association and one season (1971–1972) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Buffalo Braves, and Pittsburgh Condors. He won an NBA Championship as a reserve for the Knicks in 1970. In his NBA/ABA career, Bowman tallied 745 total points and 878 total rebounds. He was a good rebounder, but a poor shooter who had a problem with committing personal fouls, thus earning the nickname "Nate the Snake." In his NBA/ABA career, he committed more personal fouls than he scored field goals.

Bowman was one of several players involved in a November 20, 1968, brawl between the Knicks and Atlanta Hawks at Atlanta's Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The fight eventually spilled into the stands, where fans grabbed Bowman so that Atlanta's Bill Bridges could land a punch.[1] None of the participants were fined more than $25.[2]

Bowman was a swinger and attended swing parties at actor Ted Ross's house.[3]

Bowman died of cardiac arrest on December 11, 1984, in New York City. He had finished an audition for a Miller Brewing Company television commercial when he began to complain about chest pains. Bowman arrived at Roosevelt-St. Luke's Hospital with no vital signs and died in the emergency room.[4]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA/ABA

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Source[5]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1966–67 Chicago 9 7.2 .381 .750 3.1 .2 2.4
1967–68 New York 42 0 6.5 .388 .667 2.7 .5 2.7
1968–69 New York 67 1 9.1 .363 .475 3.3 .8 2.9
1969–70† New York 81 1 9.2 .417 .519 3.2 .6 2.9
1970–71 Buffalo 44 11.0 .392 .526 3.9 .9 3.1
1971–72 Pittsburgh (ABA) 18 12.1 .358 .000 .556 4.8 .7 2.4
Career (NBA) 243 2 8.9 .390 .527 3.3 .7 2.9
Career (overall) 261 2 9.1 .388 .000 .529 3.4 .7 2.9

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1968 New York 1 0 6.0 .000 – 3.0 .0 .0
1969 New York 10 0 6.2 .267 1.000 3.2 .3 1.1
1970† New York (ABA) 18 1 7.1 .383 .700 2.4 .3 2.4
Career 29 1 6.8 .333 .769 2.7 .3 1.9

Notes

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  1. ^ Koppett, Leonard. "Hawks set back Knicks 111-106". The New York Times. 21 November 1968.
  2. ^ Mike Hudson. "Brawl Games". The Roanoke Times. 12 December 2004.
  3. ^ West, Ashley (August 9, 2020). "Joseph Stryker: Live Sex… in Show World, Avon Theaters, Melody Burlesk, and Adult Films". The Rialto Report.
  4. ^ "Nate Bowman Is Dead;Former Knicks Center". The New York Times. December 12, 1984. p. 29. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nate Bowman NBA/ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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