Former Spur Bruce Bowen hired as basketball coach at Cornerstone

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Bruce Bowen, pivotal in three of the Spurs' five NBA championships, has been hired as boys basketball coach at Cornerstone.

Bowen, who went from undrafted free agent out of Cal State-Fullerton to a 13-year NBA career, played on the Spurs' 2003, 2005 and 2007 championship teams.

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A 6-foot-7 forward, Bowen was a rugged defender, earning all-defensive honors eight times. He joins David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Alvin Robertson as the only Spurs to earn the honor at least three times.

One of nine Spurs players to have his jersey retired – Duncan (21), Sean Elliott (32), George Gervin (44), Avery Johnson (6), Johnny Moore (00), Robinson (50), James Silas (13) and Manu Ginobili (20) are the others – Bowen ranks sixth in Spurs history in career 3-pointers (661).