Dion Dowell

Dion Dowell is an American professional basketball player. A few days before he was released by the Golden State Warriors on October 9, 2008, Dowell played in his first and only National Basketball Association pre-season game for the Warriors. A 6'7" forward, Dowell played college basketball at University of Texas. He then transferred to University of Houston and played there for two seasons. As a Houston Cougar from 2006 to 2008, Dowell played in 61 games and averaged 11.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game Prior to college, Dowell helped lead his Texas City High School basketball team to the playoffs during his junior and senior seasons. As an active and athletic player with a quick second jump and creativity around the basket, Dowell's playing style has been compared to that of another 6'7" forward, Shawn Marion.