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Jersey Number 23
Jordan Bowden
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- 22 Feet Academy (S.C.)
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 28 // at Auburn, 2/22/20
- Rebounds: 12 // vs. Chattanooga, 11/25/19
- Assists: 7 // vs. Georgia, 3/3/18
- Steals: 6 // at Alabama, 2/4/20
- Blocks: 2 (4x) // last vs. South Carolina, 1/11/20
- Field Goals: 9 // at Auburn, 2/22/20
- 3-Pointers: 6 // vs. Murray State, 11/12/19
- Free Throws: 10 // at Alabama, 2/4/20
- Minutes: 40 // at Missouri, 1/7/20
HONORS
- SEC Player of the Week (Nov. 18, 2019)
- SEC Freshman of the Week (Dec. 12, 2016)
PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL
- In July of 2023, Bowden signed his first international contract with SLUC Nancy Basket of the LNB Pro A—the top league in France.
- Averaged 17.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32 total games with the Long Island Nets in 2022-23.
- Undrafted free agent caught on with the NBA G League's Long Island Nets, playing multiple seasons with the club.
2019-20 - SENIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Completed his bachelor's degree in Africana Studies in May.
- Finished his career ranked 24th on Tennessee's all-time scoring list with 1,365 points.
- Stands as one of only four Vols ever to total 1,000 points, 450 rebounds and 250 assists.
- His 132 games played ranked tied for fifth on UT's career list (tied with former teammate Admiral Schofield).
- Also closed his career ranked seventh on UT's all-time 3-point list with 186 career makes.
- Scored in double figures 69 times and was Tennessee’s leading scorer 16 times.
- The unexpected cancellation of the college basketball postseason due to the COVID-19 public health crisis left him stranded on 99 career starts (he had started all 31 games as a senior); and his team-high 49 made 3-pointers left him one make shy of posting three seasons with at least 50 made 3-pointers.
- Led the Vols in minutes played (34.4 mpg, seventh in the SEC) total assists (85) and 3-pointers made (49).
- Was the team's second-leading scorer, with 13.7 points per game.
- Elevated his scoring average to 13.9 points during SEC play.
- In his final regular-season home game, against Auburn (3/7/20), he scored 17 points, pulled in four rebounds, dished off four assists and recorded a steal.
- Tennessee went 6-4 against border rival Kentucky during Bowden's career, and he is one only three Vols ever to play in at least six wins over the Wildcats.
- Tallied 11 points, five assists and four rebounds in the Vols' come-from-behind road win at sixth-ranked Kentucky (3/3/20).
- Scored 10 points and pulled in five huge rebounds to help the Vols battle past Florida (2/29/20), 63-58.
- Led the Vols in scoring for the third consecutive game when he scored a team-high 19 points at Arkansas (2/26/20), knocking down seven field goals and four shots from 3-point range.
- Torched Auburn (2/22/20) for a career-high 28 points on a career-high nine made field goals, knocking down all seven of his attempts from the foul line, while also pulling down four rebounds and dishing off a season-high-tying six assists.
- Had 17 points to go along with one steal, one block, five assists and four rebounds to help Tennessee complete the season sweep of Vanderbilt (2/18/20).
- Scored 16 points and pulled in six rebounds in UT's 21-point dismantling of Arkansas (2/11/20) in Knoxville.
- At Alabama (2/4/20), he scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half to help lead UT past the Crimson Tide; in the victory, he knocked down a career-high 10 attempts from the foul line and nabbed a career-high six steals.
- At third-ranked Kansas (1/25/20), his 19 second-half points led UT's late charge against the Jayhawks.
- Led the Vols in scoring with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field to lead UT past Vanderbilt (1/18/20); the victory was the fourth of Bowden's career inside Memorial Gym.
- Played a career-high 40 minutes and led all scorers with 13 points in UT's victory at Missouri (1/7/20).
- Tallied a team-high 19 points, nabbed three steals and knocked down four 3-point attempts in UT's win over Jacksonville State (12/21/19).
- Notched his first career double-double in UT's win over Chattanooga (11/25/19), tallying 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds; he also rejected two shots, marking the third multi-block game of his career.
- Scored 16 points in UT's 76-41 victory over Alabama State (11/20/19), becoming the 51st member of Tennessee's 1,000-Point Club.
- Scored a game-high-tying 18 points—with 15 coming in the first half—in UT's 75-62 victory over #20 Washington (11/16/19) at the James Naismith Classic in Toronto.
- Poured in a career-high 26 points, draining a career-high six shots from behind the 3-point arc, in UT’s 82-63 win over Murray State (11/12/19).
2018-19 - JUNIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Was Tennessee's fifth-leading scorer (10.6 ppg) and ranked fourth on the team in minutes played (one of four Vols to log more than 1,000 minutes).
- Committed only 35 turnovers in 1,002 total minutes played (27.8 mpg).
- Tennessee was 18-3 on the season when he scored at least 10 points.
- Knocked down at least three 3-pointers in seven games; he ranked second on the team in made threes with 51.
- Scored in double digits off the bench in six of the last eight games and 19 times on the season.
- In SEC play, he was the team's fourth-leading scorer (12.1 ppg) and was tied for second in total steals (18).
- Also averaged 3.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists during SEC play while shooting 48 percent from the field.
- Became the first Vol in the last 35 years to score 20 points in back-to-back games to begin SEC play while coming off the bench (20 vs. Georgia, 1/5/19, & 20 at Missouri, 1/8/19).
- Knocked down four 3-pointers for 16 points and grabbed six rebounds against No. 13 Purdue (3/28/19) in the Sweet Sixteen.
- Scored 14 points and had four rebounds, two steals and a block in the win over Colgate (3/22/19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Posted 10 points and five rebounds in UT's victory over Mississippi State (3/19/19) in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
- Had 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and three 3-pointers to go along with six rebounds, one block and one steal at Auburn (3/9/19).
- Recorded 12 points, six rebounds and a steal in UT's home victory over Mississippi State (3/5/19).
- Tallied nine points, two rebounds and two steals to help Tennessee defeat No. 4 Kentucky (3/2/19).
- Dropped 16 points behind four 3-pointers in the win over South Carolina (2/13) at home.
- Finished with 13 points and five rebounds in UT's win over Florida (2/9/19) at home.
- Had 12 points and six rebounds in the win vs. Missouri (2/5/19).
- Posted 16 points, four assists, a block and a steal in UT's win at Texas A&M (2/2/19).
- Recorded 15 points off the bench to help UT defeat West Virginia (1/26/19) in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
- Shot 5-of-7 from the field for 12 points and dished out four assists in the win over Alabama (1/19/19).
- Went off from deep against Arkansas (1/15/16), knocking down five 3-pointers to score 19 points in the win.
- Scored 14 of his 17 points, including a stretch of 12 straight, in the second half to help UT top Florida (1/12) on the road.
- For the second game in a row, he finished with 20 points to lead the Vols in scoring at Missouri (1/8/19).
- Dropped 20 points behind a career-high eight buckets in the SEC-opening win over Georgia (1/5/19).
- Posted an all-around performance in UT's win at Memphis (12/15/18), finishing with 12 points, six assists and five rebounds in 34 minutes of action.
- Played excellent defense and knocked down three momentum-shifting 3-pointers in the second half to help lift the Vols to a win over No. 1 Gonzaga (12/9/18); he finished with 11 points and four assists.
- Posted a season-high 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting to go with four boards and two steals vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/2/18).
- Recorded a career-high 11 rebounds in Tennessee’s win over Georgia Tech (11/13/18); he added five points, two assists and a steal.
- Totaled 11 points, including three 3-pointers, and a game-high six assists in the season-opening win over Lenoir-Rhyne (11/6/18).
2017-18 - SOPHOMORE
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Tennessee's fourth-leading scorer (9.1 ppg), he led the team in steals (39) and ranked second in 3-point shooting percentage (.395).
- Ranked as Tennessee’s top-rebounding perimeter player, averaging 3.6 rpg.
- Tennessee was 7-0 when he scored at least 15 points.
- Joined teammates Lamonte Turner and Admiral Schofield as one of three Vols to make at least 50 3-pointers on the season (51); they became the first UT trio to accomplish that feat since the 1999-2000 season.
- Scored in double figures in 15 games and made multiple 3-pointers in 14 contests for the Vols.
- Had eight points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in UT’s NCAA Tournament second-round matchup vs. Loyola-Chicago (3/17/18).
- Knocked down two free throws to take the lead vs. Georgia (3/3/18) and help UT claim a share of the SEC regular-season championship and finished with four points and a career-high seven assists in the win.
- Tallied seven points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists in UT's win at Mississippi State (2/27/18).
- Recorded 15 points, four rebounds and a pair of steals in the victory at Ole Miss (2/24/18).
- Hit three free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal the win vs. Florida (2/21/18), finishing with nine points.
- Dropped 14 points, with four 3-pointers, to go with five boards and two steals in Tennessee's home win over South Carolina (2/13/18).
- Scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half of UT’s win at Kentucky (2/6/18) and also logged a career-high eight boards and a pair of steals.
- Totaled 19 points behind five 3-pointers in the Vols' home win over Vanderbilt (1/23/18).
- Paced the Vols with his 15 points, six rebounds and career-high-tying three steals to down Texas A&M (1/13/18).
- Scored all 12 of his points at Vanderbilt (1/9/18) in the second half to push the Vols past the Commodores.
- Exploded for 17 points on a perfect 5-of-5 performance from 3-point range as Tennessee won at Wake Forest (12/23/17).
- Turned in a career-high-tying 21 points to go along with a season-high six boards (all offensive) in UT’s comeback win over Furman (12/20/17)
- Shot lights-out in UT’s win vs. Mercer (11/29/17), totaling a season-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting with four 3-pointers
- Averaged 7.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 29.7 minutes a game and posed as one of UT’s most solid defenders during the three-game Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas.
- Was 6-of-7 from the floor (3-of-3 from 3-point range) and scored 15 points in 22 minutes in the season-opening win over Presbyterian (11/10/17).
2016-17 - FRESHMAN
- Game-By-Game Statistics
- Appeared in 30 games and earned 28 starts during his freshman campaign, averaging 7.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg and swiping a team-high 27 steals (0.9 spg).
- Was a part of the highest-scoring freshman class in program history (1,140 points).
- His 22.8 mpg ranked third on the team, trailing only senior Robert Hubbs III (31.6 mpg) and fellow freshman Grant Williams (25.4 mpg).
- Shot a team-best .841 at the free-throw line (53-of-63).
- Made 35 3-pointers on the year, including 17 in SEC play--both ranked second on the team.
- Played just one minute against Missouri (2/18/17) and missed the Vanderbilt (2/22/17) and South Carolina (2/25/17) games due to illness. Those absences halted a streak of six consecutive games in which he played 30-plus minutes.
- Averaged 7.3 ppg and 2.8 rpg and posted the team's best free-throw percentage (.811, 30-of-37) during SEC play.
- Played a team-high 32 minutes in UT's SEC Tournament game against Georgia (3/9/17), finishing with seven points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal.
- Back in the starting lineup in the win over Alabama (3/4/17), he dished out a season-best six assists in 22 minutes.
- Made his return to action at LSU (3/1/17) after missing two games due to illness, promptly knocking down two 3-pointers and a pull-up jumper to finish with eight points -- all of which came in the first half.
- Tied his career high in rebounds with seven against Ole Miss (2/8/17), scoring 14 points including a clutch three-pointer with under a minute left to secure the win.
- Went 4-of-5 from the field in the second half of UT's win at Auburn (1/31/17), scoring all 15 of his points in the second period. Also chipped in three steals.
- Played 32 minutes and scored 13 points in Tennessee's win over Kansas State (1/28/17). Eleven of his 13 came in the first half.
- Scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half to help the Vols beat Mississippi State (1/21/17); also notched seven rebounds.
- Made three 3-pointers en route to 14 points at Ole Miss (1/17/17). Also notched a team-high two steals.
- Went 3-of-5 from distance en route to 15 points at Florida (1/7/17). Also matched his season-high with three steals against the Gators.
- Scored nine points vs. Tennessee Tech (12/13/16) and his rim-rocking alley-oop slam off an in-bounds pass landed at No. 3 on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays.
- Named SEC Freshman of the Week after averaging 16.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game against Presbyterian (12/6/16) and No. 7 North Carolina (12/11/16).
- Scored 12 points against seventh-ranked North Carolina, including 10 points in the first half on 4-of-5 shooting and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc.
- Dropped a season-best 21 points against Presbyterian (12/6/16), knocking down five treys along the way. Scored 11 consecutive points on four straight possessions in the second half, hitting three straight 3-pointers and capping the flurry with a steal and a breakaway dunk.
- Started all three games at the Maui Invitational, playing a season-high 36 minutes against No. 13 Oregon (11/22/16) and scoring 11 points to go along with six rebounds against host Chaminade (11/23/16).
- Earned the starting nod in just his second game as a Vol, scoring 14 points in 22 minutes of action vs. Appalachian State (11/15/16); he drained four first-half 3-pointers against the Mountaineers.
- Made his collegiate debut in the Vols' opener vs. Chattanooga (11/11/16), grabbing one rebound off the bench.
PREP SCHOOL
- Attended 22 Feet Academy of Shannon Forest Christian School in Greenville, South Carolina, where he was a member of the academy's National Team, coached by Ryan Schmidt.
- Averaged 17 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game while leading 22ft to a 26-9 record.
- Drew interest from several high major programs after a 30-point performance at the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas in December of 2015 and also raised his stock at the Legacy Nissan Classic in London, Kentucky, earlier that same month.
- 22ft handed national powerhouse Oak Hill (Va.) Academy its only loss of the season, posting a 70-67 victory at the Phenom Hoops Showcase in Lewisville, North Carolina, on Nov. 14, 2015.
- Was a teammate of South Carolina signee Sedee Keita and Mississippi State signee Eli Wright.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Carter High School, in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, where he was coached by Joby Boydstone.
- His performance as a senior in 2014-15 earned him All-State and District 3-AA MVP recognition, along with the nod for the Knoxville News Sentinel's 2015 PrepXtra Boys Basketball Player of the Year (the first player from Carter ever to receive that honor).
- Totaled 932 points as a senior in 2014-15, shot 55 percent from the field and averaged 26.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.
- During his senior season, the Hornets advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class AA tournament, where--despite 26 points from Bowden--they suffered a 74-69 loss to eventual champion Haywood County; Carter's final record stood at 27-8.
- Bowden was held to fewer than 15 points in only four games in 2014-15, but he scored 30 or more 14 times; known for playing above the rim, he reeled off 10 consecutive double-doubles early in the season.
- Erupted for a school-record 54 points against Gibbs High School on Jan. 30, 2015; it was the first of two 50-plus-point performances on the year.
- Also led Carter to the Class AA state tournament as a junior in 2013-14.
PERSONAL
- Last name pronounced: BAU-dihn (like the former Florida State football coach)
- Full name is Jordan Maliek Bowden
- Born Jan. 20, 1997, in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Parents are Regina and stepfather Tyson King; father's name is Allen Bowden.
- Stood just 5-4 as a seventh grader, surpassed the 5-10 mark as a sophomore and grew to 6-2 by the summer preceding his junior year.
- Was the first men's basketball player from Knox County to receive a Tennessee scholarship as a freshman since center Doug Roth (Karns High School) in 1985.
- Academic Major: Africana Studies (graduated May 2020)
- Recipient of the Estep Athletic Scholarship and the Larry Pratt Athletic Scholarship Endowment
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