Butler's Bowen Signs Professional Contract in Denmark

Graduated Butler women's basketball standout Brittany Bowen has signed a contract to play professional basketball in Denmark. The 2011 Butler alum will suit up for the Denmark Horsens Pirates in Horsens, Denmark."I am very excited and blessed to be given the opportunity to continue my career and love of basketball in Denmark," Bowen said. "It is an experience I am looking forward to and the people of Denmark have already welcomed me with open arms."

Bowen, a 5-10 guard/forward, heads overseas after a stellar career for the Bulldogs. She scored 1,461 career points at BU, ranking fifth in school history. A noted shooter who could also play with her back to the basket, Bowen averaged 11.3 points per game and made 107 starts in a Butler uniform. She played 3,388 minutes, ranking fifth all-time at Butler.

Her .835 career free throw percentage ranked third on Butler's all-time list and ranked four all-time at BU in 3-point field goals (164) and fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.397).

The Columbus, Ind., native was a second team All-Horizon League pick as a senior in 2011, averaging 15.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while leading BU to a 20-14 record. She was voted to the Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team after scoring a career-high 34 points in the league title game against Green Bay. It was the last of her three 30-point games she had last year for Butler.

Bowen, who was a two-time preseason All-Horizon League honoree, will soon head to Europe where she will live with a host family in Vejle, Denmark.

"The people and country seem very loving and I will be participating in a competitive league where the Horsens are improving every year to win a championship," Bowen said. "I have been blessed with great family, friends and a supportive system through my Butler family. I wouldn't have had this opportunity arise without the support of everyone and I'm looking forward to representing Butler well in Denmark.

"I’m going from being a Bulldog to a Pirate but I will always bleed Butler blue."

(Release courtesy of Josh Rattray, Butler Athletics)