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6’8”
Anthony Rowe was Head Coach Gavin Love’s priority
signing this summer,
and after thinking about the various situations
offered to him over the summer,
Rowe has decided to rejoin the Raiders.
“It’s
absolutely fantastic news for the team,” said Love.
“It’s great that our
captain Ant Rowe is returning! He had an excellent
year last year and I'm
confident he will take his game to another level
this season and yet again
be one of the premier players in the league. He
works harder than anyone
and is the most dedicated player I know. I’m sure
the fans will be
delighted that a local player who came through the
successful Plymouth
Raiders development programme will lead us again
this season in what will be
an exciting and successful year!”
Rowe
averaged last season 16.6 points per game along with
8.9 rebounds, whileshooting a very healthy 55% from
the field. He was captain of the team that
transformed a 10th place finish in 2009/10 into a
5th position last year.
"I take
a lot of pride when playing for Plymouth, not many
players in the
game get to represent their hometown, and for that I
am grateful. I very
much want success for the club and hopefully it will
come in the very
near future! The Raiders organisation is doing
all they can to move
forward, I not only want to be a part of that, but
also be a major
contributor towards the progression."
Rowe
first came through the Raiders junior development
system, joining
the club when he was 13 and moving through each of
the age groups
dominating games. He then left when he was 19 to
take up the offer
of a basketball scholarship at North Georgia State
College. Upon
graduating, he was offered a deal in France, but
when that didn’t
work out, he quickly re-joined the Raiders. The
2011/12
season will be his third season with the BBL team. |
