Anthony Cowan Jr.’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

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

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. 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.

College career

Cowan averaged 10.3 points and 3.7 assists per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, Cowan averaged 15.8 points, 5.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game. 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. 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.

Cowan scored a then career-high 30 points in a 76–69 victory over Temple on November 28, 2019. 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. Cowan set a new career high on January 31, 2020, scoring 31 points and collecting six rebounds in a 82–72 win over Iowa. 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. Cowan averaged 16.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game as a senior.

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