Hank McDowell
Height6 ft
Height in9
Weight lb215
Birth dateNovember 13, 1959 (age 66)
Birth placeMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
High schoolTreadwell (Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeMemphis (1977–1981)
Draft year1981
Draft round5
Draft pick102
Draft teamGolden State Warriors
Career start1981
Career end1990
Career number44, 7, 8, 41
Years 1–
Team 1Golden State Warriors
Team 2Portland Trail Blazers
Team 3San Diego Clippers
Team 4Houston Rockets
Years 51985–1986
Team 5Cincinnati Slammers
Team 6Houston Rockets
Team 7Milwaukee Bucks
Years 81986–1987
Team 8Cincinnati Slammers
Years 91987
Team 9Rhode Island Gulls
Years 101987–1988
Team 10Fantoni Udine
Years 111988–1989
Team 11Valvi Girona
Years 121989–1990
Team 12Fantoni Udine

Hank Leigh McDowell (born November 13, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he was a 6-foot 9-inch (206-centimetre) 210 pounds (95 kg) forward and he played collegiately at Memphis State University (now called the University of Memphis). He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 1987. He was originally selected as the tenth pick in the 5th round of the 1981 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.[1] During his six-year NBA career he played with the Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego Clippers, Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks.

After his playing career, he launched McDowell Marketing, a Memphis-based business specializing in corporate apparel and promotional products. He has also worked as an analyst on both radio and television broadcasts for the University of Memphis.[2]

McDowell and fellow former NBA player and Memphis State alum Elliot Perry, were announced as the Memphis Grizzlies' radio broadcast team's color commentators during the 2006–07 NBA season.[2]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

|- | align="left" | 1981–82 | align="left" | Golden State | 30 || 1 || 11.2 || .405 || .000 || .659 || 3.3 || 0.7 || 0.2 || 0.3 || 3.2 |- | align="left" | 1982–83 | align="left" | Golden State | 14 || 0 || 9.3 || .448 || .000 || .778 || 2.1 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 2.9 |- | align="left" | 1982–83 | align="left" | Portland | 42 || 0 || 8.9 || .464 || .000 || .767 || 2.1 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 0.2 || 2.9 |- | align="left" | 1983–84 | align="left" | San Diego | 57 || 0 || 10.7 || .431 || .000 || .679 || 2.7 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 3.6 |- | align="left" | 1984–85 | align="left" | Houston | 34 || 0 || 3.9 || .476 || .000 || .700 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 1.4 |- | align="left" | 1985–86 | align="left" | Houston | 22 || 0 || 9.3 || .571 || .000 || .680 || 2.2 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 3.0 |- | align="left" | 1986–87 | align="left" | Milwaukee | 7 || 0 || 10.0 || .471 || .000 || .857 || 2.7 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 3.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 206 || 1 || 9.0 || .451 || .000 || .710 || 2.3 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 2.9 |}

Playoffs

|- | align="left" | 1982–83 | align="left" | Portland | 2 || - || 2.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 |- | align="left" | 1985–86 | align="left" | Houston | 13 || 0 || 2.5 || .286 || .000 || .625 || 0.6 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 15 || 0 || 2.5 || .250 || .000 || .625 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.6 |}

College

|- | align="left" | 1977–78 | align="left" | Memphis | 14 || - || 6.3 || .643 || - || .727 || 1.1 || - || - || - || 1.9 |- | align="left" | 1978–79 | align="left" | Memphis | 28 || - || 22.8 || .468 || - || .693 || 5.2 || - || - || - || 7.6 |- | align="left" | 1979–80 | align="left" | Memphis | 27 || - || 33.3 || .451 || - || .570 || 7.5 || - || - || - || 10.0 |- | align="left" | 1980–81 | align="left" | Memphis | 27 || - || 34.6 || .496 || - || .721 || 7.6 || - || - || - || 11.9 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 96 || - || 26.7 || .475 || - || .668 || 5.9 || - || - || - || 8.7 |}

References

  1. ^ 1981 NBA Draft Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
  2. ^ Former Tigers Elliot Perry and Hank McDowell to Join Memphis Grizzlies Radio Broadcasts