Career
Rowan, a 6"5" 200 lb small forward, played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame and Saint John"s University. Born in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, Rowan starred at Beaver Falls (Pennsylvania) High School, averaging nearly 26 points per game as a senior. In February 1981, he committed to play for the University of Notre Dame, then coached by Digger Phelps.
In January 1983, Phelps suspended Rowan after learning that Rowan was planning to transfer to Penn State.
When Penn State coach Dick Harter left Penn State, Rowan was released from his commitment and later transferred to Saint John"s University. In his first season at Saint John"s, Rowan played in 28 games alongside Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Willie Glass, and Bill Wennington, as the team went 31-4.
As a senior during the 1985-1986 season at Saint John"s, Rowan averaged 14 points per game. Along with Jackson, Walter Berry, and Shelton Jones, Rowan helped Saint John"s to a 31-5 record.
Rowan currently ranks among Saint John"s all-time top 10 free-throw percentage leaders (871).
He was selected in the third round of the 1986 National Basketball Association Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers but was cut from the team during training camp. In March 1987, he signed a 10-day contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 1.7 points in seven games. In 1989, Rowan moved to Italy where he played 11 seasons (5 in First Rate (at Lloyd's) division).
He changed teams almost every year except when he played three seasons in Kleenex Pistoia (1989–1992), where he scored 3,767 points in 117 matches.