03 Essence Cowan
03 - Essence Cowan
Height: 5-6
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Lima, OH
High School: Lima Senior
Position: G
gp 32
pts/g 12.2
fg % 41.2
3pt % 42.8
ft % 74.2
reb/g 2.8
a/g 2.2

2016-17: Cowan averaged 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and two steals per game over 32 games (31 starts) as a freshman. She finished third on the team in scoring.

Following the season, she was named Second Team All-OCCAC and made the OCCAC's All-Freshmen team after averaging 11.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, two assists and 1.8 steals per game in conference play.

Cowan reached double figures in 24 of 32 games. She had a season-high 25 points in a win over Lakeland on Feb. 22. She also had 24 against Kellogg on Dec. 20, 22 against Oakland on Dec. 21, 22 against Wayne County on Nov. 9 and 21 against Lakeland on Jan. 25. On March 10, she scored 17 points on 6-for-8 shooting to lead the team to a district semifinal win over Sinclair.

For the season, Cowan recorded 391 points, which tied her with Sarah Johnson (2004-05) for the 39th highest single season total in program history.

Prior to Owens: Cowan produced 1,169 points, became just the eighth player in program history to eclipse the 1,000 point mark, and finished fifth on the program's all-time career scoring list during her time at Lima Senior. As a senior, she was named Second Team All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC), Second Team All-Northwest District and Honorable Mention All-Ohio after averaging 16.2 points per game.

Cowan, the cousin of University of Michigan product Xavier Simpson, was an honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society at Lima Senior. 

Personal: Cowan is the daughter of Antoine Cowan and Glena Davis. She has three siblings - Antoine, LaToine and Alana.

Recent Games
Feb 19 Hocking College W, 101-36
Feb 22 Lakeland Community College W, 102-31
Feb 25 at Clark State Community College W, 106-17
Mar 4 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 79-68
Mar 10 vs. Sinclair Community College W, 57-43
Mar 11 vs. Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 92-85
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 32 16
Games started 31 15
Minutes 760 366
Minutes per game 23.8 22.9
FG 131-318 65-166
FG Pct 41.2 39.2
3PT 83-194 47-109
3PT Pct 42.8 43.1
FT 46-62 13-17
FT Pct 74.2 76.5
Off rebounds 31 15
Def rebounds 59 27
Total rebounds 90 42
Rebounds per game 2.8 2.6
Personal fouls 52 27
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 70 32
Turnovers 33 18
Assist to turnover ratio 2.1 1.8
Steals 64 29
Blocks 8 5
Points 391 190
Points per game 12.2 11.9
Points per 40 min 20.6 20.8
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 15 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Siena Heights University   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Hillsdale College   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Mercyhurst North East W, 86-40 1 18 3-9 33.3 3-6 50.0 5-6 83.3 14
Nov 9 Wayne County Community College W, 122-46 1 20 8-12 66.7 3-6 50.0 3-5 60.0 22
Nov 16 at Schoolcraft College W, 81-42 1 21 5-14 35.7 1-7 14.3 0-0 - 11
Nov 18 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College W, 78-55 1 29 4-11 36.4 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 12
Nov 19 vs. Grand Rapids Community College W, 92-34 1 21 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6-8 75.0 10
Nov 22 Lansing Community College W, 107-55 1 17 3-10 30.0 3-8 37.5 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 30 Schoolcraft College W, 92-50 1 21 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 3 Muskegon Community College W, 86-55 1 27 2-8 25.0 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 8
Dec 14 Cuyahoga Community College W, 86-51 1 22 3-7 42.9 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 12
Dec 17 at Sinclair Community College W, 78-56 1 25 0-6 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 20 Kellogg Community College W, 103-31 1 34 9-16 56.3 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 24
Dec 21 Oakland Community College W, 134-35 1 33 7-14 50.0 4-6 66.7 4-5 80.0 22
Dec 29 Macomb Community College W, 78-45 1 27 4-16 25.0 1-9 11.1 2-2 100.0 11
Dec 30 Jackson College W, 84-54 1 28 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 9
Jan 7 at Hocking College W, 109-36 1 29 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-4 50.0 7
Jan 11 Lorain County Community College W, 108-23 1 27 6-15 40.0 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 17
Jan 14 at Columbus State Community College W, 104-60 1 24 4-12 33.3 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 14
Jan 18 Edison Community College W, 97-60 1 24 4-7 57.1 1-4 25.0 3-5 60.0 12
Jan 21 Clark State Community College W, 98-28 1 31 5-13 38.5 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 25 at Lakeland Community College W, 91-30 1 25 7-13 53.8 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 21
Jan 28 at Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 76-55 1 21 4-6 66.7 4-5 80.0 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 1 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 103-55 1 21 2-7 28.6 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 8 at Lorain County Community College W, 110-24 1 24 5-11 45.5 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 13
Feb 11 Sinclair Community College W, 76-51 1 25 2-9 22.2 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Feb 15 at Edison Community College W, 74-50 1 24 5-13 38.5 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 14
Feb 18 Columbus State Community College W, 90-77 1 18 4-11 36.4 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 11
Feb 19 Hocking College W, 101-36 1 23 5-11 45.5 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 22 Lakeland Community College W, 102-31 1 20 9-17 52.9 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 25
Feb 25 at Clark State Community College W, 106-17 1 20 4-12 33.3 3-9 33.3 0-0 - 11
Mar 4 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 79-68 - 15 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 10 vs. Sinclair Community College W, 57-43 1 25 6-8 75.0 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 17
Mar 11 vs. Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 92-85 1 21 1-8 12.5 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 15 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Siena Heights University   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Hillsdale College   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Mercyhurst North East W, 86-40 1 18 1 2 3 2 1 2.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 9 Wayne County Community College W, 122-46 1 20 1 2 3 2 0 - 3 0 0 0
Nov 16 at Schoolcraft College W, 81-42 1 21 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 2 0 1 0
Nov 18 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College W, 78-55 1 29 2 0 2 3 0 - 2 0 0 -
Nov 19 vs. Grand Rapids Community College W, 92-34 1 21 1 2 3 1 3 0.3 1 0 2 -
Nov 22 Lansing Community College W, 107-55 1 17 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 0 3 -
Nov 30 Schoolcraft College W, 92-50 1 21 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 4 1 1 0
Dec 3 Muskegon Community College W, 86-55 1 27 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 14 Cuyahoga Community College W, 86-51 1 22 1 0 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 3 0
Dec 17 at Sinclair Community College W, 78-56 1 25 1 3 4 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 20 Kellogg Community College W, 103-31 1 34 3 3 6 7 0 - 4 0 2 0
Dec 21 Oakland Community College W, 134-35 1 33 2 0 2 3 0 - 5 0 0 0
Dec 29 Macomb Community College W, 78-45 1 27 4 3 7 3 1 3.0 5 0 2 -
Dec 30 Jackson College W, 84-54 1 28 0 5 5 3 2 1.5 2 0 3 -
Jan 7 at Hocking College W, 109-36 1 29 0 7 7 7 1 7.0 1 1 0 0
Jan 11 Lorain County Community College W, 108-23 1 27 0 0 0 4 0 - 5 0 1 0
Jan 14 at Columbus State Community College W, 104-60 1 24 2 3 5 5 0 - 3 1 3 -
Jan 18 Edison Community College W, 97-60 1 24 0 2 2 2 2 1.0 2 1 1 0
Jan 21 Clark State Community College W, 98-28 1 31 1 4 5 1 1 1.0 3 0 0 0
Jan 25 at Lakeland Community College W, 91-30 1 25 4 3 7 1 1 1.0 0 1 3 0
Jan 28 at Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 76-55 1 21 0 1 1 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 0
Feb 1 at Cuyahoga Community College W, 103-55 1 21 1 0 1 5 1 5.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 8 at Lorain County Community College W, 110-24 1 24 1 1 2 4 0 - 2 0 1 -
Feb 11 Sinclair Community College W, 76-51 1 25 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 2 -
Feb 15 at Edison Community College W, 74-50 1 24 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 1 3 -
Feb 18 Columbus State Community College W, 90-77 1 18 2 2 4 2 2 1.0 3 0 2 -
Feb 19 Hocking College W, 101-36 1 23 2 3 5 1 0 - 2 1 0 -
Feb 22 Lakeland Community College W, 102-31 1 20 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 2 0 0 -
Feb 25 at Clark State Community College W, 106-17 1 20 2 2 4 2 2 1.0 4 1 2 -
Mar 4 Cincinnati State Technical & CC W, 79-68 - 15 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 -
Mar 10 vs. Sinclair Community College W, 57-43 1 25 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 4 -
Mar 11 vs. Cincinnati State Technical & CC L, 92-85 1 21 0 1 1 1 4 0.3 1 0 5 1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 32 31 23.8 4.1-9.9 41.2 2.6-6.1 42.8 1.4-1.9 74.2 12.2
2017-18 31 27 26.8 4.5-11.3 39.8 2.5-7.1 35.2 1.7-2.0 85.7 13.2
Total 63 58 25.3 4.3-10.6 40.5 2.5-6.6 38.7 1.6-2.0 80.0 12.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 32 31 760 131-318 41.2 83-194 42.8 46-62 74.2 391
2017-18 31 27 831 139-349 39.8 77-219 35.2 54-63 85.7 409
Total 63 58 1591 270-667 40.5 160-413 38.7 100-125 80.0 800
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 32 31 23.8 6.9-16.7 41.2 4.4-10.2 42.8 2.4-3.3 74.2 20.6
2017-18 31 27 26.8 6.7-16.8 39.8 3.7-10.5 35.2 2.6-3.0 85.7 19.7
Total 63 58 25.3 6.8-16.8 40.5 4.0-10.4 38.7 2.5-3.1 80.0 20.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 32 31 23.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.6 0.0 2.2 1.0 2.1 2.0 0.3
2017-18 31 27 26.8 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.2 0.0 1.8 1.2 1.5 1.1 0.4
Total 63 58 25.3 0.9 1.8 2.7 1.9 0.0 2.0 1.1 1.8 1.5 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 32 31 760 31 59 90 52 1 70 33 2.1 64 8
2017-18 31 27 831 24 53 77 68 0 57 38 1.5 33 11
Total 63 58 1591 55 112 167 120 1 127 71 1.8 97 19
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 32 31 23.8 1.6 3.1 4.7 2.7 0.1 3.7 1.7 2.1 3.4 0.4
2017-18 31 27 26.8 1.2 2.6 3.7 3.3 0.0 2.7 1.8 1.5 1.6 0.5
Total 63 58 25.3 1.4 2.8 4.2 3.0 0.0 3.2 1.8 1.8 2.4 0.5
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 32 31 23.8 4.1-9.9 41.2 2.6-6.1 42.8 1.4-1.9 74.2 12.2
Conference 16 15 22.9 4.1-10.4 39.2 2.9-6.8 43.1 0.8-1.1 76.5 11.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 17 16 24.2 4.5-10.6 42.5 2.6-6.4 40.7 1.5-2.1 72.2 13.2
Away 12 12 23.4 3.8-9.8 38.1 2.8-6.2 45.9 1.2-1.5 77.8 11.5
Neutral 3 3 22.3 3.0-6.3 47.4 1.7-4.0 41.7 2.0-2.7 75.0 9.7
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Wins 31 30 23.8 4.2-10.0 41.9 2.7-6.1 43.9 1.5-2.0 74.2 12.5
Losses 1 1 21.0 1.0-8.0 12.5 0.0-5.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
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November 7 7 21.0 4.0-9.1 43.8 2.1-5.0 42.9 2.7-3.6 76.0 12.9
December 7 7 28.0 3.9-10.0 38.6 2.4-5.6 43.6 2.4-3.1 77.3 12.6
January 7 7 25.9 4.6-10.0 45.7 3.4-6.7 51.1 1.3-1.9 69.2 13.9
February 8 8 21.9 4.5-11.4 39.6 2.8-7.1 38.6 0.1-0.2 50.0 11.9
March 3 2 20.3 2.7-7.7 34.8 1.7-5.3 31.3 0.0-0.0 - 7.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 32 31 760 131-318 41.2 83-194 42.8 46-62 74.2 391
Conference 16 15 366 65-166 39.2 47-109 43.1 13-17 76.5 190
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 17 16 412 77-181 42.5 44-108 40.7 26-36 72.2 224
Away 12 12 281 45-118 38.1 34-74 45.9 14-18 77.8 138
Neutral 3 3 67 9-19 47.4 5-12 41.7 6-8 75.0 29
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Wins 31 30 739 130-310 41.9 83-189 43.9 46-62 74.2 389
Losses 1 1 21 1-8 12.5 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 2
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November 7 7 147 28-64 43.8 15-35 42.9 19-25 76.0 90
December 7 7 196 27-70 38.6 17-39 43.6 17-22 77.3 88
January 7 7 181 32-70 45.7 24-47 51.1 9-13 69.2 97
February 8 8 175 36-91 39.6 22-57 38.6 1-2 50.0 95
March 3 2 61 8-23 34.8 5-16 31.3 0-0 - 21
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 32 31 23.8 6.9-16.7 41.2 4.4-10.2 42.8 2.4-3.3 74.2 20.6
Conference 16 15 22.9 7.1-18.1 39.2 5.1-11.9 43.1 1.4-1.9 76.5 20.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 17 16 24.2 7.5-17.6 42.5 4.3-10.5 40.7 2.5-3.5 72.2 21.7
Away 12 12 23.4 6.4-16.8 38.1 4.8-10.5 45.9 2.0-2.6 77.8 19.6
Neutral 3 3 22.3 5.4-11.3 47.4 3.0-7.2 41.7 3.6-4.8 75.0 17.3
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Wins 31 30 23.8 7.0-16.8 41.9 4.5-10.2 43.9 2.5-3.4 74.2 21.1
Losses 1 1 21.0 1.9-15.2 12.5 0.0-9.5 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.8
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November 7 7 21.0 7.6-17.4 43.8 4.1-9.5 42.9 5.2-6.8 76.0 24.5
December 7 7 28.0 5.5-14.3 38.6 3.5-8.0 43.6 3.5-4.5 77.3 18.0
January 7 7 25.9 7.1-15.5 45.7 5.3-10.4 51.1 2.0-2.9 69.2 21.4
February 8 8 21.9 8.2-20.8 39.6 5.0-13.0 38.6 0.2-0.5 50.0 21.7
March 3 2 20.3 5.2-15.1 34.8 3.3-10.5 31.3 0.0-0.0 - 13.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 32 31 23.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.6 0.0 2.2 1.0 2.1 2.0 0.3
Conference 16 15 22.9 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.7 0.0 2.0 1.1 1.8 1.8 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 17 16 24.2 0.9 1.8 2.8 1.4 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.6 0.2
Away 12 12 23.4 1.2 2.0 3.2 1.4 0.0 2.8 0.8 3.8 1.4 0.4
Neutral 3 3 22.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 3.7 0.3 0.7 2.3 0.3 1.0 0.0
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Wins 31 30 23.8 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.5 0.0 2.2 0.9 2.4 2.0 0.3
Losses 1 1 21.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 0.3 1.0 0.0
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November 7 7 21.0 0.7 1.1 1.9 1.0 0.0 1.7 0.9 2.0 2.0 0.1
December 7 7 28.0 1.6 2.1 3.7 1.9 0.0 2.7 0.9 3.2 2.4 0.0
January 7 7 25.9 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.4 0.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 2.1 0.6
February 8 8 21.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.4 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 0.4
March 3 2 20.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.7 0.3 0.7 2.0 0.3 1.3 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 32 31 760 31 59 90 52 1 70 33 2.1 64 8
Conference 16 15 366 15 27 42 27 0 32 18 1.8 29 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 17 16 412 16 31 47 24 0 34 17 2.0 44 3
Away 12 12 281 14 24 38 17 0 34 9 3.8 17 5
Neutral 3 3 67 1 4 5 11 1 2 7 0.3 3 0
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Wins 31 30 739 31 58 89 47 0 69 29 2.4 63 8
Losses 1 1 21 0 1 1 5 1 1 4 0.3 1 0
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November 7 7 147 5 8 13 7 0 12 6 2.0 14 1
December 7 7 196 11 15 26 13 0 19 6 3.2 17 0
January 7 7 181 7 20 27 10 0 21 7 3.0 15 4
February 8 8 175 8 12 20 11 0 16 8 2.0 14 3
March 3 2 61 0 4 4 11 1 2 6 0.3 4 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 32 31 23.8 1.6 3.1 4.7 2.7 0.1 3.7 1.7 2.1 3.4 0.4
Conference 16 15 22.9 1.6 3.0 4.6 3.0 0.0 3.5 2.0 1.8 3.2 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 17 16 24.2 1.6 3.0 4.6 2.3 0.0 3.3 1.7 2.0 4.3 0.3
Away 12 12 23.4 2.0 3.4 5.4 2.4 0.0 4.8 1.3 3.8 2.4 0.7
Neutral 3 3 22.3 0.6 2.4 3.0 6.6 0.6 1.2 4.2 0.3 1.8 0.0
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Wins 31 30 23.8 1.7 3.1 4.8 2.5 0.0 3.7 1.6 2.4 3.4 0.4
Losses 1 1 21.0 0.0 1.9 1.9 9.5 1.9 1.9 7.6 0.3 1.9 0.0
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November 7 7 21.0 1.4 2.2 3.5 1.9 0.0 3.3 1.6 2.0 3.8 0.3
December 7 7 28.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 2.7 0.0 3.9 1.2 3.2 3.5 0.0
January 7 7 25.9 1.5 4.4 6.0 2.2 0.0 4.6 1.5 3.0 3.3 0.9
February 8 8 21.9 1.8 2.7 4.6 2.5 0.0 3.7 1.8 2.0 3.2 0.7
March 3 2 20.3 0.0 2.6 2.6 7.2 0.7 1.3 3.9 0.3 2.6 0.0