The roster of the Giessen 46ers is complete again. US boy Andrew Rowsey will replace the injured Jonathan Stark in the Bundesliga basketball team.
Basketball Bundesliga club Gießen 46ers has again worked on the squad for the new season after Jonathan Stark’s serious thigh injury and signed Andrew Rowsey as a replacement. The 26-year-old playmaker comes from the Orlando Magic farm team, the Lakeland Magic, who are represented in the NBA G-League. The US-American with European experience receives number 30 at the traditional club. The 46ers did not want to provide any information about the duration of the contract, because on the one hand the downtime of Stark was uncertain and on the other hand nothing could be ruled out that the US-Boy could continue to be obliged beyond this time.
»Because of Jonathan Stark’s injury, we had to go back to the transfer market. Under the circumstances, it was a matter of signing an adequate replacement as soon as possible, “says Giessen’s sports director Michael Koch,” Andrew has the necessary European experience and has proven his reliability in the 2019/20 NBA G-League season. Equipped with a high percentage throw from the three-point line, he is also at home in both guard positions. “
Casting 46ers: Andrew Rowsey comes with experience from NBA G-League
Before his professional positions, the proven three-man specialist did his work for two NCAA teams. For the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and the Marquette Golden Eagles, he played a total of 130 encounters. The now 26-year-old continuously improved his statistics. Awards such as the Big East Sixth Man of the Year 2016/17 or multiple awards in his respective conference for the most successful three-point throws pave his way as well as top ten placements in field and free throws.
Rowsey is no stranger to head coach Ingo Freyer: »I’ve been working with Andrew for years and I’m happy that it finally worked out to sign him. He fits in well with my concept and will be a very important part of the team as a development player. “
Rowsey last acted with the Lakeland Magic in the NBA G League. There, the precise point guard stood on the floor a total of 25 times, with almost 29 minutes of deployment time. In this context, he got an average of 19.3 points with a three-way quota of 48 percent. Rowsey can also record a stay in Europe in his vita. After playing for the Toronto Raptors in the 2018 NBA Summer League, the backcourt player found his home in Hungary with Szolnoki Olaj.
