Bowen named as coach of San Antonio high school

Three-time NBA champion Bruce Bowen has been named basketball coach at Cornerstone Christian High School in San Antonio. In an interview Monday morning with television station KSAT, Bowen said he was excited about the opportunity and happy to have a chance to "teach them the fundamentals of the game."

Bowen, a 6-foot-7 forward, was a member of the San Antonio Spurs' championship teams in 2003, 2005 and 2007. An undrafted free agent from Cal State Fullerton, he entered the NBA in 1996 with Miami, and he also played for Boston and Philadelphia before landing in San Antonio, where he spent the final eight seasons of his career. He was an All-NBA defensive team member eight teams and is just one of nine Spurs players whose number has been retired.

Since retiring following the 2008-09 season, Bowen has worked for ESPN and as an analyst on Los Angeles Clippers' telecasts.