Dave Cowens

Dave Cowens
	Cowens in 2005
Boston Celtics
Position	Consultant
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	October 25, 1948; Newport, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Newport Catholic; (Newport, Kentucky)
College	Florida State (1967–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 1st round, 4th overall pick
	Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1970–1980, 1982–1983
Position	Center
Number	18, 36
Coaching career	1978–2009
Career history
As player:
1970–1980	Boston Celtics
1982–1983	Milwaukee Bucks
As coach:
1978–1979	Boston Celtics
1984–1985	Bay State Bombardiers
1994–1996	San Antonio Spurs (assistant)
1996–1999	Charlotte Hornets
2000–2001	Golden State Warriors
2006	Chicago Sky
2006–2009	Detroit Pistons (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBA champion (1974, 1976); NBA Most Valuable Player (1973); 8× NBA All-Star (1972–1978, 1980); NBA All-Star Game MVP (1973); 3× All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1975, 1976); NBA All-Defensive First Team (1976); 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1975, 1980); NBA Rookie of the Year (1971); NBA All-Rookie Team (1971); NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th); No. 18 retired by Boston Celtics; No. 13 retired by Florida State Seminoles;
Career NBA playing statistics
Points	13,516 (17.6 ppg)
Rebounds	10,444 (13.6 rpg)
Assists	2,910 (3.8 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Career coaching record
NBA	161–191 (.457)
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006

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. 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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