So, I was fiddling around the other day, and Ky Bowman’s name just popped into my head. You know how it is, sometimes a random player just surfaces in your thoughts. I figured, hey, let me check out his stats. I had a vague memory of him playing, thought he had some spark, so I wanted to see what the numbers actually said.
Fired up my browser, typed in “Ky Bowman stats”. Pretty straightforward, right? I expected the usual flood of sports sites. And yeah, they came up. I started clicking, you know, just digging into what was out there. My goal wasn’t some deep academic study, more like satisfying a quick curiosity, or maybe settling a half-forgotten argument I had with myself.
First thing I did was look for his basic per-game stuff. Points, rebounds, assists. Standard procedure. I remember specifically looking at his time with the Warriors. That’s where I remembered him most. And yeah, for an undrafted guy, he put up some numbers in his rookie season. Not eye-popping, star-level stuff, but solid enough that you’d think, “Okay, this kid can play a bit.”
Then I started looking a bit deeper. Shooting percentages, that’s always a big one for guards.
- Field Goal Percentage
- Three-Point Percentage
- Free Throw Percentage
I was trying to see if there was a glaring weakness or a hidden strength. His efficiency wasn’t always amazing, but you could see flashes. He had a couple of games where he scored decently. I recall toggling between his seasons, looking at the minutes played too. Big indicator, that one. If the minutes drop, well, you know the story.
And that’s kinda what I saw. After that initial run with Golden State, his appearances got spottier. A few games here, a short stint there. The stats pages for those later periods were pretty thin. It’s a tough business, man. You see that trajectory a lot. A guy comes in, makes a bit of noise, and then the league just sort of… moves on, or injuries hit, or the fit isn’t right somewhere else.
I spent a bit of time just comparing his G League stats too, when those were available. Sometimes you see guys dominate there, and it makes you wonder why it doesn’t always translate, or why they don’t get another real shot. With Bowman, you could see he was trying to stick around, putting in work wherever he landed.
Looking back at the whole process, it wasn’t about discovering some hidden superstar. It was more about seeing that raw data tell a story. A story of a guy battling, making it to the league against the odds, having some moments, and then facing the harsh realities of professional basketball. It’s a grind, and the numbers, cold as they are, show that grind. No complex analytics needed, just the basic box scores laid out chronologically. It really makes you appreciate how hard it is to carve out a long career in that league.
