Horace Owens
Horace G. “Pappy” Owens is an American basketball coach and former player who is the Special Assistant to the Head Coach for the La Salle Explorers. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he played for Dobbins Technical High School and was a McDonald's All-American in 1979. Owens played collegiately for the Rhode Island Rams, where he ranks seventh on the school's all-time scoring list. He was an honorable mention All-American and first team All-Atlantic 10 selection during his senior season. Owens was drafted by the New Jersey Nets as the 44th overall pick of the 1983 NBA draft. His rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers during training camp that year and he was one of the team's last preseason cuts. Owens never played in the National Basketball Association.
Owens worked as a juvenile probation officer for the City of Philadelphia for fourteen years. In 2003, he joined the La Salle Explorers as an assistant coach and served with the team for fourteen years. In 2018, he shifted roles to become a special assistant to head coach Ashley Howard.
