Nate Bowman

Nate Bowman

Pro career	1965–1973
Career history
1965–1966	Johnston C.J.'s
1966	Chicago Bulls
1966–1967	Asbury Park Boardwalkers (EPBL)
1967–1970	New York Knicks
1970–1971	Buffalo Braves
1971–1972	Pittsburgh Condors (ABA)
1972–1973	Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBA)
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (1970)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	745 (2.9 ppg)
Rebounds	878 (3.4 rpg)
Assists	175 (0.7 apg)
Info Page
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Nathaniel "Nate the Snake" Bowman (born March 19, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas; died December 11, 1984 in New York, New York) was an American basketball player.

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]

Notes

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.

External links

• Nate Bowman at Basketball-Reference.com

Persondata
Name	Bowman, Nate
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1943-03-19
Place of birth	Fort Worth, Texas
Date of death	1984-12-11
Place of death	New York City, New York