Horace G. “Pappy” Owens (born October 9, 1961) is an American basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Delaware State Hornets men's team.
| Delaware State Hornets | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| League | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 1961 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Dobbins Technical (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Rhode Island (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983: 2nd round, 44th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New Jersey Nets |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 2004–2018 | La Salle (assistant) |
| 2021–present | Delaware State (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he played for Dobbins Technical High School and was a McDonald's All-American in 1979.[1] Owens played collegiately for the Rhode Island Rams, where he ranks seventh on the school's all-time scoring list.[2] He was an honorable mention All-American and first team All-Atlantic 10 selection during his senior season.[2] Owens was drafted by the New Jersey Nets as the 44th overall pick of the 1983 NBA draft.[1] On October 25, 1983, he was traded alongside Eddie Phillips to the Philadelphia 76ers for Reggie Johnson and waived two days later as one of the team's last preseason cuts.[3] Owens never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Owens worked as a juvenile probation officer for the City of Philadelphia for fourteen years.[2] In 2004, he joined the La Salle Explorers as an assistant coach and served that role for fourteen years.[2] In 2018, he shifted roles to become a special assistant to head coach Ashley Howard.[2] Owens joined the Delaware State Hornets as an assistant coach in July 2021.[4]
Owens was inducted into the Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.[5]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Rhode Island | 28 | – | 31.6 | .473 | – | .756 | 2.6 | 2.5 | .8 | .1 | 12.3 |
| 1980–81 | Rhode Island | 29 | 29 | 34.3 | .471 | – | .729 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .1 | 12.6 |
| 1981–82 | Rhode Island | 27 | 27 | 38.0 | .452 | – | .763 | 2.9 | 3.0 | .9 | .3 | 15.4 |
| 1982–83 | Rhode Island | 28 | 28 | 35.9 | .447 | – | .800 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .1 | 22.3 |
| Career | 112 | 84 | 34.9 | .458 | – | .763 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .2 | 15.6 | |
References
edit- 1 2 Silary, Ted (April 1, 2009). "Horace Owens fondly remembers McDonald's All American Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Horace Owens". La Salle University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ↑ Bernstein, Ralph (October 28, 1983). "76ers start quest to repeat as NBA champs". The Daily American. p. 13. Retrieved April 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Horace Owens". Delaware State University Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ↑ Hunt, Donald (February 18, 2019). "Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame immortalizes 25 more outstanding contributors and legends". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved September 1, 2021.