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'This is my career on the line.' Brian Bowen speaks on USC, the NBA and what's next | The State

Brian Bowen, obeying orders from an NBA staffer, sat down at the first available chair. He then turned his neck and shot a glance at the unfamiliar nameplate.

"Ray? I'm pretty sure my parents named me Brian." He grinned, got up and slid three spots down to his assigned seat.

Bowen knocked the rust off a few things Thursday at the NBA Draft Combine. He played a 5-on-5 game in front of a crowd for the first time in over a year -- and, yes, he spoke to a crowd of reporters.

The 6-foot-7 small forward broke his silence on a number of topics, including his departure from Louisville, his arrival at South Carolina and his upcoming decision.