Skyler Bowlin
 Bowlin playing with Jena in 2018 | |
| Bakken Bears | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| League | Basketligaen |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 13, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Greene County Tech (Paragould, Arkansas) |
| College | Missouri Southern (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–2025 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2011–2012 | Topstar Kangaroos |
| 2012–2015 | Horsens IC |
| 2013 | →WBC Wels |
| 2015–2016 | Södertälje Kings |
| 2016–2017 | Gießen 46ers |
| 2017–2018 | Science City Jena |
| 2018–2020 | s.Oliver Würzburg |
| 2020–2021 | Iraklis Thessaloniki |
| 2021 | Zielona Góra |
| 2021–2022 | Telekom Baskets Bonn |
| 2022–2025 | Bakken Bears |
Coaching | |
| 2025–present | Bakken Bears |
| Career highlights | |
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Skyler Bowlin (born July 13, 1989) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently head coach for the Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen. Bowlin played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions during his professional career.
Professional career
In the 2015–16 season, he was named the Basketligan Finals MVP after he won the Basketligan with the Södertälje Kings.[1] After the season in Sweden ended, he signed with Gießen 46ers for the 2016–17 season.[2] In 33 games, Bowlin averaged 8.8 points and 4.1 assists for Gießen.[3]
On May 13, 2017, Bowlin signed with Science City Jena for the 2017–18 season.[4] He averaged 11.6 points and 5.2 assists per game. Bowlin signed a two-year deal with s.Oliver Würzburg on May 25, 2018.[5]
On July 19, 2020, Bowlin officially signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[6] On February 18, 2021, Bowlin parted ways with the Greek club. Following a stint at Basket Zielona Góra in Poland, Bowlin returned to the German Bundesliga, agreeing terms with the Telekom Baskets Bonn in June 2021.[7]
In June 2022, he signed a two-year deal with the Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen.[8]
Coaching career
On June 8, 2025, he was announced as the head coach of the Bakken Bears of the Danish Basketligaen following his retirement from professional basketball.[9]
Honours
Club
- Bakken Bears
- Basketligaen: 2014–15
- Danish Cup: 2015
- Södertälje Kings
Individual
- Basketligaen MVP: 2015
- Danish Cup MVP: 2015
- Basketligan Finals MVP: 2016
References
- ^ "BASKET: Södertälje Kings är Svenska Mästare". MyNewsDesk.com. 28 April 2016.
- ^ Giessen 46ers land Skyler Bowlin
- ^ BBL Profile (in German)
- ^ Skyler Bowlin inks with Science City Jena
- ^ "Skyler Bowlin signs with S.Oliver Würzburg". Sportando. May 25, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Iraklis add Bowlin to their roster, ex Wuerzburg". Sportando. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Pass- und wurfstark: Telekom Baskets verpflichten Skyler Bowlin". www.telekom-baskets-bonn.de. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Fra tysk semifinale til Aarhus: Skyler Bowlin til Bakken Bears". Bakken Bears (in Danish). 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Skyler Bowlin Ny Head Coach". bakkenbears.com (in Danish). June 8, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.