Eugene McDowell (January 6, 1963 – August 25, 1995) was an American professional basketball player.
A strong big man who primarily played as a center, he was one of the top prospects in the 1981 high school class.
He was a 4-year starter playing college basketball for the Florida Gators, and he was a 3rd-round pick in the 1985 NBA Draft; however, he never played in the NBA and he had a 7-year career playing professional basketball in Europe (Italy, Spain and Turkey) and in the CBA.