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There are currently 6787 ex-college players, who play 2012-13 season overseas
*the number is for both men and women players, who play outside of the U.S. (updated on 5/21/2013) Check Detailed list by College or by country
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NATE BOWIE'S BLOG
 
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183cm / 6'0'' - Guard - 1986  USA
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Nate Bowie Basketball Career |
Born: June 11, 1986 in Kansas City, USA
He is a son of Ernest and Barbara Bowie
2012-2013 Highlights
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Outlook:
Left-handed point guard with explosive scoring ability...very quick and excellent outside shooter. Great personality type of guy, intelligent, good basketball IQ, skilled, quick and a versatile guard that can score and run the point! As a sophomore at Colby Community college in the Jayhawk Juco he was 2nd in the entire West and East Leagues in scoring at 21pts per game.
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Career:
Kansas City, Mo.
2004-2005: Colby (NJCAA1): 10.9ppg, 2.2rpg, 3.1apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 42.3%, FT: 73.5%, 3PT: 35.3%
2005-2006: Colby (NJCAA1): 27 games: 20.8ppg, 3.6rpg, 3.9apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 45.2%, 3PT: 39.5%, FT: 65.8%
2006-2007: Cent.Arkansas (NCAA): 30 games: 10.8ppg, 2.5rpg, 3.0apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 36.9%, FT: 77.6%, 3PT: 28.8%
2007-2008: Cent.Arkansas (NCAA): 30 games: Conf.Score-1(17.5ppg), 3.5rpg, 3.5apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT: 33.5%, FT: 77.3%
2008: Signed to NBA D-League Draft, but not drafted.
2009: In March signed at Vancouver BC Titans (Canada-IBL, starting five): 10 games: 23.1ppg, 5.0rpg, 3.2apg, 4steals; left during the season to go to Morocco (Africa) for workout
2009-2010: Zasavje PRO-TEK (Slovenia-Liga UPC): only pre-season, in Oct.'09 moved to Establencimientos Otero Xuven Cambados (Spain-EBA, starting five): 27 games: 14.5ppg, 3.4rpg, 3.1apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 52%, 3PT: 32%, FT: 74%
2010: In March signed at Yamhill Highflyers (IBL, starting five): 25 games: ScoreIBL-8(23.8ppg), 4.7rpg, AssistsIBL-6(6.6apg)
2010-2011: Terceira Basket (Portugal-Proliga, starting five): 32 games: Score-1(25.6ppg), 6.7rpg, Assists-5(5.3apg), 2.2spg, FGP: 45.6%, 3PT-2(39.8%), FT: 75.6%
2011-2012: Forum Terceira Basket (Portugal-LPB, starting five): 15 games: Score-1(19.1ppg), 3.5rpg, 4.1apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 43.4%, 3PT: 24.5%, FT: 79.2%; left in March'12 due to team financial problems, later that month joined Al Ahli Sports Club Doha (Qatar-D1): 3 games: 17.1ppg, 6.6rpg, 7.0apg, FGP: 56.4%, 3PT: 43.1%, FT: 91.2%
2012-2013: Energy Invest Rustavi (Georgia-Superleague, starting five)
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Awards/Achievements:
NJCAA All-Tournament First Team -06
NJCAA First Team All Conf 06
NJCAA All-Region Team -06
NJCAA All-American -06
NJCAA Co-Player of the Year -06
All-Southland Conf. 2nd Team -08
All-Southland American Team -08
NCAA All-American Nominee -08
IBL All-Star -10
IBL Semifinals -10
IBL Honorable Mention -10
Eurobasket.com All-Proliga Player of the Year -11
Eurobasket.com All-Proliga Guard of the Year -11
Eurobasket.com All-Proliga Newcomer of the Year -11
Eurobasket.com All-Proliga Import Player of the Year -11
Eurobasket.com All-Proliga 1st Team -11
Eurobasket.com Proliga All-Imports Team -11
Eurobasket.com Proliga All-Newcomers Team -11
Portuguese Proliga Champion -11
Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League 1st Team -12
Eurobasket.com Portuguese League All-Imports Team -12
Eurobasket.com Portuguese League All-Defensive Team -12
Eurobasket.com Portuguese League All-Newcomers -12
Georgian Superleague Single Game All-Time Scoring Record (49pts) -3/09/2013
Georgian Cup Finalist -13
Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Player of the Year -13
Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Guard of the Year -13
Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Import Player of the Year -13
Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Defensive Player of the Year -13
Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League 1st Team -13
Eurobasket.com Georgian League All-Imports Team -13
Georgian League All-Star Game -13
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BLOG POSTINGS
Success Is All About How Bad YOU Want It - Oct 15, 2012
I start this blog by congratulating MIA Academy and Armia for making it to the championship game of the Duda Cup. Well deserve teams that played hard this past weekend. We lost to Armia in the game to go to the championship match. We battled and fought as hard as we can but didn't finish what we started. Me being a competitor and hating to lose I didn't say much on the ride back home to Rustavi, mad, and drenched in frustration from the lost on Sunday. Knowing that if we played just a little bit harder and focused just a little bit more than we would of been in that championship game. That short 20 minute ride home felt like 2 hours and gave me the time to think about what I didn't do to help the team succeed. Than I started to realize that people aren't the same, God didn't make everyone equal nor are their abilities alike. Some people want it just a little bit more than others.
A lot of people don't want success that bad they just kind of want it. My time from Portugal to Qatar now to The Republic of Georgia I have gave up a lot of things that I was use to. Gave up the life of late nights and partying. I figured if I'm going to be up late than I might as well be up doing something more productive, like pertaining to my career and basketball. Many days and nights I gave up sleep just to succeed, most people love to sleep more than being successful. They talk about how bad they want it but their actions speak different.
A quick story; a friend of mine name Richard Rivera who has been for about a few years now endorsed me with his apparel company 2DaHole. He flew me out to Rhode Island before I made my transition to The Republic of Georgia this season. He took me to his home and set me down and told me as well as showed me how to be successful. He didn't have a 5 story business building with big bright letters saying NIKE on the top. He pulled me aside and told me to follow him into this room that was at the back of his condo. Their layed many cabinets of fabric, material, signs, stictchings etc. He said "this is how I make my money, I have no big fancy production but I been doing this my way for 15 years. This is how to be successfull in your own way". He explained that he wanted me to see first hand how he made all his extra money and how his company was ran. I was impressed immediately. I turned around looked at all the nice things he had and thought, that's how you build a business from the ground up...
This simple story explains how a normal man started his business from the ground up to one of the most successful business men in his area. So we all can be successful in our own way. If I'm not practicing, I'm preparing for a game. If I'm not preparing for the game, I'm in the weight room. If I'm not in the weight room, I'm conditioning. If none of these things I'm not doing, I'm handles business with my basketball camps and clinics for the summer. I will be ready for my next battle on the court.
I tell this story because every person now and than needs to have a little pick me up motivation. If I never make another dollar off basketball I consider myself successful as well as blessed. Praise Jehovah
Always remember, Don't Give Up Until You Succeed. Be on the look out for the new 2DaHole website and commercial coming this fall.
Nate Bowie (183-G-86, college: Cent.Arkansas)
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Edward Scissorhands Lives In The Republic of Georgia- Apr.8, 2013 (by Nate)
Going into a fresh season all athletes set a few goals for themselves to accomplish by the end of the season. Some people might want to win a championship, others scoring title and for some just to make the playoffs. But for me I wanted to show the world that I'm an all around basketball player. I wanted to lead the league in steals this season. I worked hard this off season on man to man defense as well as trying to get a jump on every pass that's thrown in the air [read more] | |
Going into a fresh season all athletes set a few goals for themselves to accomplish by the end of the season. Some people might want to win a championship, others scoring title and for some just to make the playoffs. But for me I wanted to show the world that I'm an all around basketball player. I wanted to lead the league in steals this season. I worked hard this off season on man to man defense as well as trying to get a jump on every pass that's thrown in the air. How ever I do it or get it, I try to pick up ever lose ball and steals. If you have the same offensive skills as Bernard King or Adrian Dantley but are a defensive liability than why are you on the court. Your hurting the team more than helping the team. Its hard for a coach to have confidence in you or even play you if you cant play defensive. I was talking to a editor this passed week and was referred to as having quicker hands than Edwardscissor Hands. I chuckled as I embellished the compliment. When other people notice things you have been working hard to improve on it makes you go even harder on and off the court. As of now I'm leading the league in a few categories including steals. For some of you people that don't know who Edward Scissorhands is, it's basically a romantic comedy of a artificial guy that's not fully finished and has scissors for his hands. He is taken in by a family and falls in love with the daughter. This character is played by Johnny Depp. Check it out in your free time and you will understand the metaphor that's used in this article.
As of now I'm on a short vacation visiting my friend Leo Lyons in Kiev. He plays for the Eurocup team Budivelnyk. Showing some support for his first playoff game tonight. The Republic of Georgia is very close to Ukraine and is about a 2hour flight. Currently Rustavi Energy (my team) has one game left in the regular season before the all-star break and the playoffs begin in a few weeks. Stay tune as we try to iron out the kinks and prepare for the playoffs.
Until next time always remember: If we can do what we can do, than God will always do what we can not do.
Nate Bowie (183-G-86, college: Cent.Arkansas)
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Most People Love The Sun, But I Beg For Rain. This Is When I'm At My Very Best- Mar.19, 2013 (by Nate)
A lot of people shine only in the best opportunity that someone has given them, but very few people shine when the opportunity isn't the ideal nor typical situation. A great basketball player can turn any situation into a bright spot but many athletes don't posses this kind of character. If your back is against the wall and you have no where to go, will you knock down that wall and prosper against all odds or will you fall and crumble, complain or give up [read more] | |
A lot of people shine only in the best opportunity that someone has given them, but very few people shine when the opportunity isn't the ideal nor typical situation. A great basketball player can turn any situation into a bright spot but many athletes don't posses this kind of character. If your back is against the wall and you have no where to go, will you knock down that wall and prosper against all odds or will you fall and crumble, complain or give up. Sure a lot of people had the easy road when it comes to making a career out of basketball but those people also hit road blocks. And that's when you really see their true colors. So for those people out there that is struggling to succeed in sports or every day life, you need not to worry because your use to adversity. You only can be down for so long with out finally being able to breath and see that wall in the rear view window crumble. Everything I do or write is from experiences either in the past or present. So ifI can do one thing in this world. It would want to at least inspire one person. Because its not how bad you want something. How bad you want something is meaningless, it's pointless if how bad you willing to work for the thing you want isn't 10 times as intense as how bad you want it. I can't sell you desire, I can't bottle up passion and give it to you in a form of some magic potion. Only thing that can quench hunger is more hunger. In every trial and tribulation everything we go through is necessary in life. Because its the lesson we get from these things that most people can't and can not endure. So this very blog is dedicated to people out there that really haven't tasted the fine wine in life, but so close to tasting it that their mouth gets watery. You can wake up every day and wish your life was better or wish your situation in sports is better. But no one can change that but YOU.
I'm very blessed to have a good group of people surrounding me in my career. Including my family, AG and E (my agents), 2DaHole, and also my small circle of friends. When you surround yourself with people that knows what struggle taste like than that taste will become real bitter in the future.
Always Remember:Your thoughts are more powerful than anything in this world. And this will determine your future.We become what we think.
Nate Bowie (183-G-86, college: Cent.Arkansas)
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Most People Love The Sun, But I Beg For Rain. This Is When I'm At My Very Best- Mar.19, 2013 (by Nate)
A lot of people shine only in the best opportunity that someone has given them, but very few people shine when the opportunity isn't the ideal nor typical situation. A great basketball player can turn any situation into a bright spot but many athletes don't posses this kind of character. If your back is against the wall and you have no where to go, will you knock down that wall and prosper against all odds or will you fall and crumble, complain or give up [read more] | |
A lot of people shine only in the best opportunity that someone has given them, but very few people shine when the opportunity isn't the ideal nor typical situation. A great basketball player can turn any situation into a bright spot but many athletes don't posses this kind of character. If your back is against the wall and you have no where to go, will you knock down that wall and prosper against all odds or will you fall and crumble, complain or give up. Sure a lot of people had the easy road when it comes to making a career out of basketball but those people also hit road blocks. And that's when you really see their true colors. So for those people out there that is struggling to succeed in sports or every day life, you need not to worry because your use to adversity. You only can be down for so long with out finally being able to breath and see that wall in the rear view window crumble. Everything I do or write is from experiences either in the past or present. So ifI can do one thing in this world. It would want to at least inspire one person. Because its not how bad you want something. How bad you want something is meaningless, it's pointless if how bad you willing to work for the thing you want isn't 10 times as intense as how bad you want it. I can't sell you desire, I can't bottle up passion and give it to you in a form of some magic potion. Only thing that can quench hunger is more hunger. In every trial and tribulation everything we go through is necessary in life. Because its the lesson we get from these things that most people can't and can not endure. So this very blog is dedicated to people out there that really haven't tasted the fine wine in life, but so close to tasting it that their mouth gets watery. You can wake up every day and wish your life was better or wish your situation in sports is better. But no one can change that but YOU.
I'm very blessed to have a good group of people surrounding me in my career. Including my family, AG and E (my agents), 2DaHole, and also my small circle of friends. When you surround yourself with people that knows what struggle taste like than that taste will become real bitter in the future.
Always Remember:Your thoughts are more powerful than anything in this world. And this will determine your future.We become what we think.
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