E.J. Rowland
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Earl Jerrod "E.J." Rowland (born May 18, 1983 in California
) is an American basketball player for Unicaja Málaga.
, a two-year community college in Salinas, California. In his only season with the team, he led the squad in points, assists, steals, and free-throw percentage en route to being named Coast Conference Player of the Year and earning All-State honors.
Rowland finished his college career with two years of NCAA basketball at St. Mary's (CA)
. He had two successful seasons with the Gaels, leading the team in assists in both his years there. Following his senior season, he earned honorable mention All-WCC.
. After seeing little action off the bench for the team, he spent the 2005-06 season with Barons LMT
in Latvia. He then spent the 2006-07 season in Australia before landing with Artland Dragons
of the Basketball Bundesliga
in 2007. In his most recent season, 2008–09, he averaged 13.6 points and 3.4 assists per game for Telekom Baskets Bonn
. He helped the team to the finals of the Bundesliga for the second consecutive season. In July 2011 he signed a two-year deal with Unicaja Málaga in Spain
.
. He beat out Andre Owens
for the naturalized spot on the roster. With the national team, he led all players at Eurobasket 2009
in minutes played, while averaging 17.7 points per game. Despite his efforts, the Bulgarians finished 0-3 and were eliminated in the group stage.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
) is an American basketball player for Unicaja Málaga.
College career
Rowland began his college career with CSU Dominguez Hills. As a freshman with the Toros, he averaged 9.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists while starting 24 of 27 games. Following this season, he transferred to Hartnell CollegeHartnell College
Hartnell Community College is a 2-year community college in Salinas, California, USA. It was founded in 1920 as Salinas Junior College, and renamed in 1948 for William Edward Petty Hartnell...
, a two-year community college in Salinas, California. In his only season with the team, he led the squad in points, assists, steals, and free-throw percentage en route to being named Coast Conference Player of the Year and earning All-State honors.
Rowland finished his college career with two years of NCAA basketball at St. Mary's (CA)
Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church...
. He had two successful seasons with the Gaels, leading the team in assists in both his years there. Following his senior season, he earned honorable mention All-WCC.
Professional career
Rowland began his professional career in the D-League with the Florida FlameFlorida Flame
The Florida Flame were a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers, Florida. Its logo represents a basketball on fire moving at high speed....
. After seeing little action off the bench for the team, he spent the 2005-06 season with Barons LMT
Barons LMT
BK Barons/O!Karte is a professional basketball club, which is based in Riga, Latvia. Its head coach is Kārlis Muižnieks.-History:...
in Latvia. He then spent the 2006-07 season in Australia before landing with Artland Dragons
Artland Dragons
Artland Dragons is a basketball club based in Quakenbrück, Germany that plays in the Basketball Bundesliga. Their home arena is Artland Arena, which has room for 3000 spectators.-History:...
of the Basketball Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
in 2007. In his most recent season, 2008–09, he averaged 13.6 points and 3.4 assists per game for Telekom Baskets Bonn
Telekom Baskets Bonn
Telekom Baskets Bonn is a professional basketball club that is based in Bonn, Germany. The club plays in the German Basketball League, which is the highest level pro basketball league in Germany. The club's sponsor is the German company Deutsche Telekom, a big telephone and internet company, which...
. He helped the team to the finals of the Bundesliga for the second consecutive season. In July 2011 he signed a two-year deal with Unicaja Málaga in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Bulgarian National Basketball Team
Rowland was invited to try out for the one naturalized player spot on the Bulgarian national basketball team for Eurobasket 2009EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
. He beat out Andre Owens
Andre Owens
Andre Owens is an American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard, he played competitively at Perry Meridian High School where he was an Indiana All-Star in his senior season. Owens attended Indiana University and then transferred to the University of Houston...
for the naturalized spot on the roster. With the national team, he led all players at Eurobasket 2009
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
in minutes played, while averaging 17.7 points per game. Despite his efforts, the Bulgarians finished 0-3 and were eliminated in the group stage.