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Dave Cowens is an American basketball player and coach born in Newport on October 25, 1948. He played the positions of power forward, small forward, and center in the National Basketball Association from 1970 to 1983. Cowens represented the United States in basketball and was a member of the Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, and New Orleans Pelicans.
He was educated at Florida State University and resides in Kentucky and Newport. Cowens is a member of the Republican Party. His awards include the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA All-Rookie Team, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, and the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award. His native language is English.
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Key facts
- 2006
- Chicago Sky
- Title
- Consultant
- League
- NBA
- Born
- ( 1948-10-25 ) October 25, 1948 (age 77) , Newport, Kentucky , U.S.
- Listed height
- 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
- Listed weight
- 230 lb (104 kg)
- High school
- Newport Catholic , (Newport, Kentucky)
- College
- Florida State (1967–1970)
- Nba draft
- 1970 : 1st round, 4th overall pick
- Drafted by
- Boston Celtics
- Playing career
- 1970–1980, 1982–1983
- Position
- Center
- Number
- 18, 36
- Coaching career
- 1978–2009
- 1970 1980
- Boston Celtics
- 1982 1983
- Milwaukee Bucks
- 1978 1979
- Boston Celtics
- 1984 1985
- Bay State Bombardiers
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Basketball
- Position
- Center
- Nationality
- United States
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newport
- Occupation
- basketball coach
- Educated at
- Florida State University
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- basketball
- Position played
- center
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 105
- Image
- Dave Cowens.jpeg
- Height
- 206
- Residence
- Newport
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- Dave Cowens
- date of birth
- 1948-10-25
- end of work period
- 1983-00-00
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
David William Cowens (/ˈkaʊənz/ COW-ənz; born October 25, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played the center position and occasionally played power forward. Cowens spent most of his playing career with the Boston Celtics. He was the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year and the 1973 NBA Most Valuable Player. Cowens won NBA championships as a member of the Celtics in 1974 and 1976. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. Throughout his career Cowens was known for being an undersized center, however he made up for his height with hustle and athleticism. Cowens has also held coaching positions in the NBA, CBA, and WNBA.
Cowens was named a member of both the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team and the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
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