Anthony Cowan Jr.

Anthony Cowan Jr. (born October 7, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference.

Anthony Cowan Jr.

No. 1 – Maryland Terrapins
Position	Point guard
League	Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born	(1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 Bowie, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	St. John's College (Washington, D.C.)
College	Maryland (2016–2020)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (2020) Second-team All-Big Ten (2019) Third-team All-Big Ten (2018)

High school career

Cowan is the son of Anthony Cowan Sr. and began playing basketball at the age of seven. He attended St. John's College High School. As a senior, Cowan led St. John's to beat DeMatha Catholic High School for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title.[1] He played on the D.C. Assault Amateur Athletic Union team alongside future college teammate Melo Trimble. A four-star recruit rated the No. 62 prospect in his class by Scout.com, Cowan committed to Maryland.[2]

College career

Cowan averaged 10.3 points and 3.7 assists per game as a freshman.[3] As a sophomore, Cowan averaged 15.8 points, 5.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.[4] Cowan was named to the third-team All-Big Ten and the conference defensive team. As a junior, Cowan led the team with 15.6 points and 4.4 assists per game. He was named to the second-team All-Big Ten.[5] He scored a season-high 27 points in a January 8, 2019 victory against Minnesota. After the season he declared for the 2019 NBA draft but ultimately withdrew and returned for his senior season.[6]

Cowan scored a then career-high 30 points in a 76–69 victory over Temple on November 28, 2019.[7] On December 7, Cowan made a game-tying 3-pointer in the final 20 seconds and a free throw with 2.1 seconds left to give Maryland the lead in a 59–58 victory over Illinois, finishing with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists.[8] Cowan set a new career high on January 31, 2020, scoring 31 points and collecting six rebounds in a 82–72 win over Iowa.[9] At the close of the regular season, Cowan was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Second Team by the media.[10] Cowan averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game as a senior.[11]

Career statistics

Legend

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

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Maryland	33	33	29.0	.424	.321	.769	3.9	3.7	1.2	.2	10.3
2017–18	Maryland	32	32	37.0	.422	.367	.848	4.4	5.1	1.5	.3	15.8
2018–19	Maryland	34	34	34.6	.393	.337	.806	3.7	4.4	.9	.2	15.6
2019–20	Maryland	31	31	34.7	.390	.322	.811	3.6	4.7	1.0	.2	16.3
Career		130	130	33.8	.405	.338	.811	3.9	4.5	1.1	.2	14.5

References

1. Markus, Don (November 5, 2019). "Maryland's Mark Turgeon and Anthony Cowan Jr. looking for their last season together to be a banner year". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
2. Markus, Don (January 26, 2015). "Junior point guard Anthony Cowan Jr. commits to Maryland". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
3. Driver, David (December 8, 2018). "Bowie product Cowan steps up his game with Maryland men's basketball". Capital Gazette. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
4. Markus, Don (October 3, 2019). "Maryland needs Anthony Cowan Jr. to be its unquestioned leader. Here's how he's approaching his last go-round". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
5. Markus, Don (May 29, 2019). "Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. to return for senior season after working out for NBA teams". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
6. Giambalvo, Emily (May 29, 2019). "Maryland's Anthony Cowan Jr. withdraws from NBA draft, will return for his senior season". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
7. "Cowan scores 30, No. 5 Maryland rallies to beat Temple 76–69". ESPN. Associated Press. November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
8. "No. 3 Maryland rallies from 15 down, beats Illinois 59–58". ESPN. Associated Press. December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
9. Byrum, Tyler (January 30, 2020). "The game has slowed down for Anthony Cowan Jr. and that has made all the difference". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
10. "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
11. Carino, Jerry (March 16, 2020). "Associated Press All-America basketball team and final Top 25 poll: Jerry Carino's ballot". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 21, 2020.

External links

• Maryland Terrapins bio