Billy Eugene Owens is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Syracuse, where he was an All-American and the 1991 Big East Conference Player of the Year. Born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Owens played for Carlisle High School.
Owens (left) pictured with a fan in 2002
Syracuse Orange men's basketball
The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is an intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Hall of Famer guard Dave Bing
2003 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Trophy
Carmelo Anthony with the New York Knicks
Jim Boeheim coached Syracuse's men's team from 1976–77 until 2022–23.