| Albany Patroons | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| League | TBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1959-07-21)July 21, 1959 (age 66) Brookhaven, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brentwood (Brentwood, New York) |
| College | SUNY Potsdam (1977–1981) |
| NBA draft | 1981: 10th round, 211th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Denver Nuggets |
| Playing career | 1981–1992 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 12 |
| Coaching career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1981–1982 | Rochester Zeniths |
| 1982–1989 | Albany Patroons |
| 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1991 | Long Island Surf |
| 1991–1992 | Albany Patroons |
Coaching | |
| 2006–2007 | Albany Patroons |
| 2007–2008 | Rio Grande Valley Silverados |
| 2008–2009 | Albany Patroons |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Derrick Rowland (born June 21, 1959) is a retired American professionalbasketball player who is in his second stint as the head coach of theAlbany Patroons ofThe Basketball League (TBL).[1] He previously worked as the head coach of the Potawatomi Fire of TBL in the Fire's inaugural season (2022). Born inBrookhaven, New York, during his playing career, he was a 6'5" tall, 195-poundshooting guard.
Rowland completed college at State University of New York at Potsdam. He averaged 18.7 points and 8.8 rebounds to powerPotsdam State to theNCAA Division III championship during the 1980–81 season.
Rowland was picked in the tenth round of the1981 NBA draft by theDenver Nuggets, in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) draft. When he failed to make the Denver lineup, Rowland drifted to the Continental League, where he played for theAlbany Patroons, for seven years. He wonCBA championships with the Patroons in 1984[2] and 1988.[3] He was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1986, All-Defensive Team in 1988, All-Defensive First Team in 1987 and All-Defensive Second Team in 1985.[4]
In 1981–82, Rowland averaged 7.3 points for theRochester Zeniths, and was cut the next campaign, after playing only four games with the Albany club. In March 1986, he was signed by theMilwaukee Bucks, as a free agent, and played 2 games with the Bucks, in the1985-86 NBA season.[5]
Rowland was one of the two American reinforcements, along with the lateBobby Parks, who played forShell Rimula X, during the Third Conference of the 1988Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season. He scored a high of 51 points, on October 11, 1988, and led his team all the way to the finals.
Rowland was head coach of theAlbany Patroons in theContinental Basketball Association (CBA) andUnited States Basketball League (USBL) from 2006 to 2007.[6] He was head coach of theRio Grande Valley Silverados in the CBA during the 2007–08 season.[6] Rowland returned to the Patroons in the CBA during the 2008–09 season.[6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Milwaukee | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |