Cal Bowdler

James Calloway "Cal" Bowdler II (born March 31, 1977) is a retired Irish American professional basketball player. A 6 ft 10 in, 245 lb power forward from Old Dominion University, Bowdler was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (17th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft and played for the Hawks for three seasons from 1999 to 2002. He has last played professionally in Italy for Kinder Bologna (2002), Montepaschi Siena (2002–2003), Lottomatica Roma (2003–2004) and Casti Group Varese (2004–05).[1]

Cal Bowdler
Personal information
Born (1977-03-31) March 31, 1977
Sharps, Virginia
NationalityIrish / American
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolRappahannock
(Warsaw, Virginia)
CollegeOld Dominion (1995–1999)
NBA draft1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career1999–2005
PositionForward
Number3, 6
Career history
1999–2002Atlanta Hawks
2002Kinder Bologna
2002–2003Montepaschi Siena
2003–2004Lottomatica Roma
2004–2005Casti Group Varese
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-CAA (1999)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Bowdler attended Rappahannock High School in Warsaw, Virginia.

Bowdler is the only player in the modern era of basketball to commit seven personal fouls during an NBA game.[2] This happened because the scorekeeper didn't realize seven fouls had been committed until after the game was over.

Currently Cal works for Comcast Cable Communications in Atlanta GA.

Notes
  1. Lega A Basket
  2. "Today in Sports History: November 13th". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2018-05-14.


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