| Number: | 8 |
| Position: | Center |
| Height: | 213cm (84inches) |
| Weight: | 118 kg (264 lb) |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | June 9, 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
| High School: | Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill, New Jersey) |
| College: | Monmouth (1999–2021) |
| Draft Year: | 2003 |
| Career Start: | 2003 |
| Career End: | 2010 |
| Years1: | 2003–2006 |
| Team1: | Roanoke Dazzle |
| Years2: | 2006–2007 |
| Team2: | Cairns Taipans |
| Years3: | 2007 |
| Team3: | Ulsan Mobis Phoebus |
| Years4: | 2008 |
| Team4: | Wellington Saints |
| Years5: | 2009 |
| Team5: | Sigal Prishtina |
| Years6: | 2012 |
| Team6: | BC Kalev/Cramo |
Kevin Owens (born 9 June 1980) is an American former professional basketball player, author and podcaster.
In 2009 Owens played with Sigal Prishtina of the Kosovo Super League.[1] Prior to that Owens played for the Wellington Saints in Wellington, New Zealand and the Ulsan Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan, South Korea of the Korean Basketball League.[2] In the 2006–2007 season Owens played for the Cairns Taipans in Cairns, Australia.[3] Before playing in Australia, Owens played three seasons with the Roanoke Dazzle in the NBA Development League, a minor league system for the National Basketball Association.
Born in Haddonfield, New Jersey, Owens attended Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.[4] He played Division I college basketball at Monmouth University.
At the tail end of his career and immediately after, Owens was a basketball writer/contributor for a number of publications including SLAM Online and SB Nation.[5] [6]
In August 2021, Owens published a collection of stories about his overseas basketball experiences titled Overseas Famous, forwarded by former NBA star and Owens' former coach Chucky Brown, with advanced praise by Lang Whitaker.[7] [8] [9]