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“But there’s not a bigger Greg Oden fan in the world than Sam Bowie,” Bowie said by phone Friday. [1]
In the 1984 draft, the Portland Trailblazers drafted Sam Bowie, a 7′1 center/power forward from Kentucky with the second overall pick. [2]
Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. [3]
While Olajuwon has gone on to have a Hall of Fame career and Michael Jordan is considered by many as the greatest player of all-time, Bowie led a long but unremarkable career, coming back from a string of career-threatening leg injuries. [2]
In 1980, Bowie was picked for the United States Olympic Men’s Basketball Team, the last player with no college or professional basketball experience to make the Olympic squad. [4]
Drafting Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan was the single most collosal blunder in the history of basketball. [2]
Bowie was already rooting for Oden as “a fellow big man” drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, but the link between them became permanent this week when Oden was unexpectedly forced to undergo microfracture surgery on his right knee, meaning that the No. 1 overall pick in the June draft likely will miss his entire rookie season. [...] Blazers center Sam Bowie had an injury-filled NBA career. [1]
After four injury-plagued seasons with the Trail Blazers in which he averaged 10.5 points per game, Bowie was traded, along with a draft pick, to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Buck Williamson June 24, 1989. [4]
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Even though Robert Parish’s talents are often overlooked, the Celtics of the 80’s had arguably the greatest front line in pro basketball history with Bird, McHale and Parish. [2]
North Carolina shooting guard Michael Jordan was picked third, by the Chicago Bulls, and would go on to be one of the greatest players in basketball history, earning five NBA Most Valuable Player Awards and winning six NBA Championships. [6]
He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky for five years where he was well-regarded, but hobbled by leg injuries that benched him for two seasons. [4]
He averaged over 28 points and 18 rebounds per game, and was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade All-American. [7]
In 1984, Bowie entered the NBA draft, and after the Houston Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon with the first pick in the draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Bowie over North Carolina shooting guard Michael Jordan. [4]
Sources:
[1] Sam Bowie feels Greg Oden’s pain - NBA - ESPN
[2] Sam Bowie - The Fateful Pick
[3] Sam Bowie Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com
[4] Sam Bowie - Hoopedia
[5] Sam Bowie Stats, News, Photos - Los Angeles Lakers - ESPN
[6] Sam Bowie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[7] Sam Bowie encyclopedia topics | Reference.com