Thomas William Owens (born June 28, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'9" center from the Bronx, New York, Owens played for LaSalle Academy and the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Owens played five seasons (1971âÂÂ1976) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and seven seasons (1976âÂÂ1983) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Memphis Pros, Carolina Cougars, Spirits of St. Louis, Memphis Sounds, Kentucky Colonels, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Detroit Pistons. He scored 9,898 points and grabbed 5,985 rebounds in his ABA/NBA career.